Materials Research Institute

Materials Research Institute

A toilet bowl

New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water

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New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays

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New engineering courses highlight innovation in manufacturing

DK Osseo-Asare

Architecture professor to speak at African summit on urban challenges

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Scientists have first 3D view of life's processes in liquid

Patrick Drew

Drew named associate director of Penn State's Institute of the Neurosciences

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Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way

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Mechanical engineering professor to forge frontier of biomolecular computing

Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown

Climate conference to feature Penn State researchers Sept. 16-18

Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown

Climate conference to be livestreamed

MVC 11 Best of Show

Winners announced for 11th annual Materials Visualization Competition

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Engineering faculty named senior members  of the National Academy of Inventors

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Nanotechnology expert joins industrial engineering department

Bearded man wearing safety glasses in laboratory conducts an experiment in a laboratory.

Researchers develop novel process to fabricate battery materials

Materials science graduate student wins NSF fellowship to study microelectronics

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