Penn State, Kurt J. Lesker Company partner to advance atomic-scale processing
Partnership expands advanced processing tools and engineering expertise in Penn State’s Nanofabrication Laboratory
By Jamie Oberdick
DOE announces $14.5 million award to Energy Frontier Research Center 3DFeM
By Adrienne Berard
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today (Sept. 4) that it will continue to support Penn State’s Center for Three-Dimensional Ferroelectric Microelectronics Manufacturing (3DFeM) as an Energy Frontier Research Center.
Shining a light on molecules: L-shaped metamaterials can control light direction
Polarized light waves spin clockwise or counterclockwise as they travel, with one direction behaving differently than the other as it interacts with molecules. This directionality, called chirality or handedness, could provide a way to identify and sort specific molecules for use in biomedicine applications, but researchers have had limited control over the direction of the waves — until now.
$4M NASA grants to support UV and X-ray astronomy
Penn State astronomers awarded two grants to develop, fabricate and test improved diffraction optics that could allow next-generation space telescopes to explore objects that are fainter and farther away in the universe
By Katie Yan
Making light ‘feel’ a magnetic field like an electron would
By Sam Sholtis
New observation could provide way to increase the strength of interaction between light and matter, eventually leading to smaller lasers and other improved photonic technologies
Penn State has a head start on building America’s semiconductor workforce
By Jamie Oberdick
A key to America's future semiconductor success story will be building a skilled workforce, a well-prepared set of workers to address the needs of the chips industry. Workforce development is an essential part of the Chips and Science Act, designed to meet the needs of the semiconductor industry.
Researchers uncover mechanisms to easily dry, redisperse cellulose nanocrystals
By Maria R. Lucas
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Cellulose nanocrystals — bio-based nanomaterials derived from natural resources such as plant cellulose — are valuable for their use in water treatment, packaging, tissue engineering, electronics, antibacterial coatings and much more. Though the materials provide a sustainable alternative to non-bio-based materials, transporting them in liquid taxes industrial infrastructures and leads to environmental impacts.
Penn State leads semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration center (JUMP 2.0)
By Ashley WennersHerron
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)’s Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0), a consortium of industrial partners in cooperation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has announced the creation of a $32.7 million, Penn State-led Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronic Systems (CHIMES).
Penn State’s high-precision X-ray instrument makes its first trip to space
By Gail McCormick
A new X-ray instrument, designed, fabricated, and prepared for flight by a team from Penn State, recently scanned an exploded star while testing technology for future NASA missions.
Electricity-driven water purification method may extend to saltier waters
Penn State researchers, led by Chris Arges, are working toward a realistic purification option that is portable, lightweight and easy to operate.