Penn State environmental engineer Bruce Logan is turning local water resources into innovative energy sources, so one day communities can power themselves sustainably. "What we're doing is investigating and inventing new technologies that can fundamentally alter how we're meeting energy demands," he said. Learn more about Logan's work with renewable energy technologies >>
JUNE 2019
FEATURES
Head named for Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering
Jean Paul Allain has been named the inaugural head of the recently established Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State, effective July 1.>>
Rapid bacterial analysis and testing for antibiotic sensitivity demonstrated
Medical professionals may soon be able to detect bacteria in patient samples in minutes rather than days thanks to a new approach that traps and tests single cells, according to a team of biomedical engineers.
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NSF grant unites cross-campus researchers to study and optimize flying robots
Researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering recently received a $389,919 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate, explore and innovate new flying mechanisms for micro air vehicles to better mimic the performance and agility of flying animals.>>
Net carbon-negative electricity source may offer economical alternative
Researchers say burning a mixture of coal and crop residue biomass might provide a cost-effective, net carbon-negative electricity source that can be scaled to commercial levels in China in order to meet global temperature objectives by mid-century.>>
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Engineering Mentoring for Internship Excellence program wins national award >>
Monty Alger named AIChE 2019 president-elect, 2020 president>>
Sez Atamturktur named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellow>>
Engineering professor named editor-in-chief of architectural engineering journal>>
Penn State faculty, alumni and students honored at IISE Conference>>
Reginald Hamilton receives DARPA Young Faculty Award>>
Werner receives ACES Computational Electromagnetics Award>>
