Summer 2011 - The Industrial Research Office Newsletter

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Penn State Researcher Aims for Pure Water: Posted: Jun 28, 2011 02:05 PM; Mike Hickner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, works with a team of researchers to develop technology related to alternative energy systems and next-generation polymers for water purification.

Research Team Strives to Protect the Chesapeake Bay: Posted: Jun 28, 2011 02:10 PM; A Penn State research team has launched a "discovery watershed" approach to improve local water quality in ways that ultimately restore the Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem.

PETROGEL™ Technology Offers Better Way to Clean Up Oil Spills: Posted: Jun 28, 2011 02:15 PM; Penn State Professor T. C. Mike Chung, who has a vast background in polymer chemistry, has developed a new technology for oil recovery and cleanup.

Penn State Partners with Lockheed Martin to Develop Metamaterials: Posted: Jun 28, 2011 02:20 PM; Metamaterial technology is set to transform the performance of spacecraft antennas by offering reduced weight and lower cost, according to researchers at Penn State who are partnering with a team from Lockheed Martin.
Tech Transfer News Briefs: More recent articles and press releases related to industry research and technology transfer at Penn State.

Tech Transfer News Briefs: Ag gets $5 million grant to study food insecurity, food system
Jun 15, 2011; Penn State receives $27.3 million NIH grant
Jun 15, 2011; Armstrong Process Group makes $9 million donation to IST center
Jun 13, 2011; Penn State biofuels researchers get large grants from USDA
Apr 29, 2011

Featured Licensable Invention: PETROGEL™ Super Absorbent for Oil Recovery and Cleanup
A polyolefin foam composition that has super-absorbent properties that effectively transform an oil spill in the natural environment, such as an ocean oil-spill, into a soft solid oil-containing gel.
Complete Invention Description and Licensing Information