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NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials

10/15/18

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to a team of Penn State scientists to develop a new laboratory at the University with ultra-fast microscopes that will provide a high-resolution look at two-dimensional materials.

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NSF funds three-year study of virtual-reality engineering simulations

10/5/18

Researchers at Penn State Behrend and University Park are developing a virtual-reality simulation that will place engineering students in an interactive and immersive manufacturing environment. The National Science Foundation is supporting the project with nearly $300,000 in funding.

Engineer receives NSF funding to make 3D-printed parts more structurally sound

9/26/18

Saurabh Basu, an assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, has received more than $260,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation to improve the reliability of 3D-printed parts that are operated under extreme stress.

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NSF announces new university requirements for reporting sexual harassment

9/20/18

Penn State will adhere to new National Science Foundation (NSF) plans announced this week to combat sexual harassment and other forms of harassment within the agency and the 2,000 institutions of higher education and other organizations where NSF-funded research is conducted.

2017-18 NSF I-Corps invent teams selected

9/20/18

Twelve entrepreneurial teams from Penn State have been selected to participate in the National Science Foundation I-Corps program.

NSF funds $3 million graduate training program focused on Food-Energy-Water

9/10/18

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers to create a new graduate program that will train students to find solutions to real-world problems facing Food-Energy-Water (FEW) systems.

Faculty wins NSF CAREER Award to model structure of extreme weather events

7/16/18

Receiving a National Science Foundation CAREER award is helping one Penn State professor create statistical models for extreme events such as large forest fires, floods and heavy rainstorms to help make better decisions on infrastructure, preparation and mitigation.

Papakonstantinou to use NSF CAREER award to optimize structural life decisions

5/15/18

Kostas Papakonstantinou, assistant professor of civil engineering at Penn State, will advance innovation in optimal structural engineering decision-making, thanks to a respected National Science Foundation Early Career award.

Esther Gomez, assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering, Penn State

Gomez receives NSF CAREER award

5/2/18

Esther Gomez, assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering at Penn State, has received the National Science Foundation’sEarly Career (CAREER) award to better understand the mechanobiology of mesenchymal-epithelial transition.

Conrad Tucker with Bill Gates at the Millennium Scholars Program Celebration.

Engineering's Tucker attends Gates Millennium Scholars Program celebration

4/30/18

Conrad Tucker, associate professor of engineering design and industrial and manufacturing engineering, was invited by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to attend the Gates Millennium Scholars Program Celebration on April 24 in Seattle. Although there are more than 20,000 Gates Millennium Scholars and alumni of the program, Tucker was one of only approximately 30 scholars invited to the event.

A group of students from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao will attend the CNEU-hosted Nanotechnology Summer School at the Penn State University Park campus to continue their nanotechnology education in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

CNEU Nanotechnology Summer School to aid students impacted by Hurricane Maria

4/26/18

The Penn State Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a Nanotechnology Summer School at Penn State to aid students from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao who were adversely affected by Hurricane Maria.

Gorski to use NSF CAREER award to expand access to clean water and electricity

4/24/18

Christopher Gorski, assistant professor of environmental engineering at Penn State, will develop devices that use electricity to desalinate water and can also generate their own electricity, thanks to an esteemed National Science Foundation Early Career (CAREER) award.

Gayah to use NSF CAREER award to ease traffic congestion and improve efficiency

4/17/18

Vikash Gayah, assistant professor of civil engineering at Penn State, will research urban traffic network dynamics from a network-wide perspective, thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career (CAREER) award.

Doctoral student in plant pathology receives NSF research grant

4/13/18

Emma Rosenthal, a doctoral student in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, will be able to advance her research interests in plant pathology after receiving a grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will support Rosenthal's research on bacterial leaf spot, a disease that infects lettuce plants.

Cutler receives NSF grant to advance engineering education research

3/28/18

Stephanie Cutler, assessment and instructional support specialist for the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education in Penn State's College of Engineering, has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to advance engineering education research through peer review analysis.

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NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials

NSF funds three-year study of virtual-reality engineering simulations

Engineer receives NSF funding to make 3D-printed parts more structurally sound

NSF announces new university requirements for reporting sexual harassment

2017-18 NSF I-Corps invent teams selected

NSF funds $3 million graduate training program focused on Food-Energy-Water

Faculty wins NSF CAREER Award to model structure of extreme weather events

Papakonstantinou to use NSF CAREER award to optimize structural life decisions

Gomez receives NSF CAREER award

Engineering's Tucker attends Gates Millennium Scholars Program celebration

CNEU Nanotechnology Summer School to aid students impacted by Hurricane Maria

Gorski to use NSF CAREER award to expand access to clean water and electricity

Gayah to use NSF CAREER award to ease traffic congestion and improve efficiency

Doctoral student in plant pathology receives NSF research grant

Cutler receives NSF grant to advance engineering education research

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