Jeffrey Catchmark, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and Dr. Scott Armen, chief, Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, have developed a biofoam pad that could replace cotton bandages and revolutionize wound treatment. The biofoam could be useful in treating wounds in surgical, military, and veterinary fields, as well as a way to reduce plastics pollution worldwide.>>
JULY 2019
FEATURES
Engineering professor awarded $1.1M grant to increase efficiency of organic LEDs
Chris Giebink, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a two-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for his research in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
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Researchers look to unlock PTSD puzzle
Why do some individuals suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing trauma, yet others do not? R
esearch led by Nanyin Zhang, professor of biomedical engineering and Lloyd & Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Brain Imaging at Penn State, explores whether individual vulnerability to PTSD is due to pre-existing conditions or to a response to trauma exposure.>>
Sense of smell, pollution and neurological disease connection explored
A consensus is building that air pollution can cause neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but how fine, sooty particles cause problems in the brain is still an unanswered question. Now a team of Penn State researchers, using mice, have found a possible way, but more research is still needed.>>
Pig-Pen effect: Mixing skin oil and ozone can produce a personal pollution cloud
When ozone and skin oils meet, the resulting reaction may help remove ozone from an indoor environment, but it can also produce a personal cloud of pollutants that affects indoor air quality, according to a team of researchers.>>
Strategic plan seed grant supports green stormwater infrastructure research
A proposal that will support the development of a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure research, education and innovation at Penn State is among the latest initiatives to receive funding through the University's Strategic Plan Seed Grant program.>>
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Mechanical engineering professor awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers >>
Architectural engineering students secure historic win>>
Penn State team places first in Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition>>
Industrial engineering professor honored with early career award>>
Penn State takes first, second place in international image-dehazing challenge>>
Assistant professor receives Outstanding Young Author Award>>
Graduate student receives poster award at biotechnology symposium>>
Penn State EnvironMentors team wins first place in national competition >>
AROUND THE COLLEGE
College of Engineering announces faculty promotions>>
Simulated driving study aims to increase trust in technology and road safety>>
Researchers to improve ergonomics and safety of bus operator stations>>
Alumnus named defense research liaison for College of Engineering, ARL>>
Building design process expert to join architectural engineering>>
Reducing carbon emissions while improving health is economically attractive, study shows>>
Pilot study in smart systems launched as part of Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship>>
Dermatology residents optimize exam that identifies skin cancers>>
Scholarship brings student's additive manufacturing expertise to Germany>>
Electrical engineering student receives Erickson Discovery Grant >>
Student's love of research brings him to Penn State>>
Alumni Association announces 2019-20 Young Alumni Ambassadors>>
Facilities Engineering Institute warns about unethical marketing practices>>
Engineering department head accepts position at University of Tennessee>>
