Students in Jason Moore's M E 340 class built seven new exhibits for Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania and invited children to test them during a free community event on December 1 at the museum.
JANUARY 2017
FEATURES
$13M for Vertical Lift Technology Research: Award for Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence  

The Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence was awarded $13,786,974 in funding through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to support a wide range of fundamental research related to vertical lift technology and educational activities for students.  >>
Oxygen Can Wake Up Dormant Bacteria for Antibiotic Attacks
Thomas K. Wood , professor of chemical engineering and holder of the Biotechnology Endowed Chair, is part of an international team of researchers who are looking at compounds that attack bacteria's ability to go dormant and have found the first oxygen-sensitive toxin antitoxin system.   >>
DOE Awards $3M to Help Reduce Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fuel Consumption

Penn State has been awarded $3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to create intelligent vehicle networks that reduce the fuel used by trucks and other heavy vehicles by up to 20 percent.

The effort brings together six research groups from Penn State, 
Volvo, MIT, and UNC Charlotte. >>
New Tool Helps Consumers Measure Their Emerging Contaminant Footprint

Heather Gall , assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and three undergraduate students created a tool to help consumers calculate and reduce their use of products containing chemicals that can contaminate water supplies.   >>  
NIH Grant Supports Study of Molecular Motors to Understand Brain Disease

A $1.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the study of intracellular transport and cell division to better understand the molecular basis of neurodegenerative diseases.

William Hancock, professor of biomedical engineering, is leading the research.   >>  
Princeton in Africa Fellowship Inspires Alumna to Make a Difference in Kenya

Staci Sutermaster ('15 BIO E) works with Lwala Community Alliance, an organization focused on holistic community development in rural western Kenya, to measure the impact of programs spanning public health outreach, clinical care, economic development, and education initiatives.   >> 
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
  • AIAA Aerospace Software Engineering Award for Lyle Long  >>
  • ASME International Gas Turbine Institute scholarship awarded to Shawn Siroka >>
  • INFORMS Koopman Prize for industrial engineering grad students, alumnus >>
  • Engineering Design Showcase honors students for creative problem-solving >>
AROUND THE COLLEGE
  • Penn State receives funding to demonstrate low-carbon footprint path >>
  • Study shows hydraulic fracturing fluids affect water chemistry from gas wells >>
  • Esther Obonyo appointed interim director of HESE >>
  • Abandoning Creativity: Why don't we pursue our best ideas? >>
  • Acoustics researchers use technology to virtually recreate concert hall >>
  • Controlling chain conformations to enhance electronic devices >>
  • Researchers begin $1.5 million project for manufacturing industry >>
  • Dean Elnashai accepts position at the University of Houston >>
UPCOMING EVENTS

JAN. 24-26  
Engineering Career Week >>

MARCH 5-11
Spring Break
 
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