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Materials Research Institute

Materials Research Institute

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

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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

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

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

A Lebanese man stands in front of ruins.

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

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