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$18.5 million NSF grant to develop self-monitoring health devices

Posted: Oct 08, 2012

The NSF announced an $18.5 million grant to Penn State, North Carolina State University, the University of Virginia and Florida International University for the development of self-powered health monitoring devices.

Motor protein may offer promise in ovarian cancer treatment

Posted: May 20, 2011

A motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible new therapies to treat the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Motor protein may offer promise in ovarian cancer treatment

Posted: Apr 29, 2011

motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible new therapies to treat the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Center Building Smarter Batteries to Store Energy

Posted: Dec 14, 2010

Penn State has been researching batteries that will store more energy and extend battery lifetimes—and impact the future of green energy solutions, as well as green vehicle technology.

Penn State|IMPACT Video - Advancing Surgery

Posted: Nov 05, 2010

A team of Penn State researchers is advancing the development of micro-scale surgical instruments that lead to better patient care and lower health-care costs-issues of tremendous importance to all of us.

Song receives ACS's Henry H. Storch Award in fuel chemistry

Posted: May 10, 2010

Chunshan Song, distinguished professor of fuel science and director of the EMS Energy Institute at Penn State, has received the Henry H. Storch Award in Fuel Chemistry.

Nanoparticles and Early Cancer Identification

Posted: May 07, 2010

This work may lead the way not only to earlier diagnosis, but quite possibly to targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics to such intractable cancers as those of the pancreas.

Nanofabrication Laboratory at Penn State

Posted: Feb 15, 2008

Nanofabrication Laboratory at Penn State - One of 13 university partners of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). The nanofabrication facilities are available to any company or business that has a need.

Mine Safety Appliances Company

Posted: Feb 15, 2008

The Industrial Research Office developed a partnership with MSA, Mine Safety Appliance Company, leading to a master research agreement in which multiple project orders can be issued.

Bayer MaterialScience

Posted: Jul 15, 2007

The Industrial Research Office helped to facilitate a research partnership between Bayer MaterialScience, LLC and Dr. Evangelos Manias of Penn State.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Posted: Jul 14, 2006

Air Products Develops Two New Products at the Penn State Nanofabrication Laboratory.