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Two projects led by Materials Research Institute scientists and in partnership with Battalion Advanced Technology Ltd. aim to advance semiconductor integration and high-temperature alloys for national security applications

By Jamie Oberdick

Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision and generate displays. But using those beams in three dimensions requires more than sweeping light from side to side, as the light must also rapidly refocus at different depths.

Early-stage investment from the Cocoziello Institute and industry collaboration helped accelerate innovation beyond the laboratory

By Kasey Herman

Penn State's patent-pending LionGlass continues to move from the laboratory toward commercial applications with support from the Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation.

By Jamie Oberdick

Wearable health monitors can track heart rate, muscle activity, brain signals and other physiological measurements, but many devices are designed to capture only one type of signal at a time. Recording multiple signals simultaneously is more difficult because sensors must maintain reliable contact with the body even through hair, sweat and everyday movement.

By Ty Tkacik

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids — tiny clusters of living cells — capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.

By Jamie Oberdick

Glass may look uniform, but some of the strongest and most useful glass materials contain carefully controlled crystals. Their size, number and arrangement can determine whether a material is strong enough for a smartphone screen, transparent enough for an optical device or durable enough for a dental crown.