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Q&A: Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that
March 30, 2026

April 8 webinar tackles glass manufacturing challenges
March 27, 2026

Q&A: Brain health and neuroscience research
March 27, 2026

'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time
March 26, 2026




2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals
March 04, 2026


Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 23, 2026

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
February 20, 2026


Additive may strengthen organic solar cells
February 16, 2026


Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery
January 28, 2026






Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 22, 2025


Convening showcases Penn State’s leadership in critical minerals
December 16, 2025


Transparent ceramic could boost internet speeds and cut energy use
December 12, 2025




After 12 years as MRI director, Clive Randall to step down
November 19, 2025

Needs salt: Table seasoning enables new nanomaterial development
November 06, 2025


Fermentation waste used to make natural fabric
November 03, 2025





EarthTalks: How Pennsylvania’s industrial past can support tech, energy
September 16, 2025

Heard on campus: Celebrating Penn State’s milestones in physics
September 11, 2025



Unified theory may reveal more superconducting materials
August 15, 2025









World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed
June 11, 2025



Penn State launches Center of Excellence in Directed Energy
April 21, 2025

High-tech sticker can identify real human emotions
April 21, 2025


Q&A: Making defects ‘sing’ in 3D-printed metal parts
April 11, 2025



Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver
April 07, 2025

Jainendra Jain named 2025 Wolf Prize laureate in physics
March 10, 2025

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