Materials Research Institute

Materials Research Institute

An Arab-American woman stands in a laboratory.

Mechanical engineering professor receives grant to explore soft smart materials

An Asian man positions a light as two Asian women take measurements on a pane of glass.

Engineering professor continues work on sustainable windows

Sensor

A wearable gas sensor for health and environmental monitoring

Transparency discovered in crystals with ultrahigh piezoelectricity

lithium dendrite in microscope manipulated by a tiny tip

A new method to study lithium dendrites could lead to better, safer batteries

carbon nanotubes catching viruses

A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses

chemical illustration of a silica tip moving up and down a graphene step edge and the resulting friction.

Researchers discover potential key to extremely low-friction surfaces

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Fourteen Penn State faculty recognized with lifetime honor

A toilet bowl

New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water

green image of a blue liquid crystal

New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays

Two young women and a young man sit in a lecture style hall while taking class notes.

New engineering courses highlight innovation in manufacturing

DK Osseo-Asare

Architecture professor to speak at African summit on urban challenges

a drawing of a bacteria swimming in a liquid

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

stylied image of a circuit with a double transistor

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

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