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A Possible Solution To A Long-Standing Riddle In Materials Science

Visualization of the polar directions in relaxor-ferroelectric

All ferroelectric materials possess a property known as piezoelectricity in which an applied mechanical force can generate an electrical current and an applied electrical field can elicit a mechanical response.

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SciTech Now - 2D Tech

Take a look at the latest advances in the science of 2D technology.

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Chen Receives Society’s Highest Materials Science Honor

Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Mathematics

Long-Qing Chen, Donald W. Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Mathematics, has been named a fellow of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), the society's highest honor.

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Electrical Engineers Create Tiny But Powerful Medical Devices

Battery-operated medical devices implanted in human bodies have saved countless lives.

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Penn State Biomechanics and Imaging Lab: Elastography

Aiming to develop non-invasive techniques to diagnose and evaluate treatment strategies for degenerative disease and injuries.

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Celebrating Women In STEM

On March 8, we celebrated International Women's Day where the theme was "Be Bold For Change".  See our portfolio of women influencers' accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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Professorship Money Enables Undergraduate Students To Conduct Senior Research

An endowed professorship is opening doors for two Penn State students to obtain laboratory experience as undergraduates.

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Materials Student Earns ‘Gold’ For Graduate Research Presentation

Zakaria Al Balushi, a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering, was awarded the Materials Research Society (MRS) Gold Graduate Student Award for a presentation on his research on two-dimensional materials.

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Faculty Spotlight: Lauren Zarzar In The Midst Of Change

That constant change is what motivates materials scientist Lauren Zarzar in her research.

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Inaugural CRAFT Center Workshop Highlights Fiber Technology

CRAFT is about the next generation in textiles and devices

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