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As reflected in the Annual Report of Research Activity FY 2009 (PDF), Penn State's $765-million-a-year research program spans the University's many disciplines and is integrated into the academic environment at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Recent Research News & Features
Faculty Spotlight
- Four faculty members to receive Presidential Early Career Awards
The White House announced today (July 9) that four Penn State researchers
will receive 2009 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and
Engineers (PECASE). Sean Hallgren and Adam D. Smith, both assistant professors
in computer science and engineering; Michael A. Hickner, assistant professor
of material science and engineering; and Susan E. Parks, assistant professor
of acoustics and research associate at the University's Applied Research
Laboratory, were among 100 named by the White House to receive this highest
honor presented to beginning scientists or engineers in the U.S. They will be
recognized at a future ceremony at the White House... Read on
- Seven Penn State faculty win NSF CAREER awards
Seven assistant professors at Penn State have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. This is the most prestigious award in support of junior faculty exemplifying the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research in the context of their organizations... Read on
- Materials scientist named Security Science and Engineering Fellow
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, professor of ceramic science and engineering at Penn State, has been selected as one of six distinguished scientists from U.S. universities to form the inaugural class of the Department of Defense's (DoD) new National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows Program. This program provides long-term funding to faculty scientists and engineers to pursue basic research of crucial importance to next-generation DoD technologies.... Read on
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