News http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/ The Pennsylvania State University 2009 gra104@psu.edu Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST The Fall 2009 edition of The IRON features industry partnerships with Bayer Innovation, FieldTurf, and Norfolk Southern and the development of a bio-absorbable bandage, safer athletic fields, and battery-powered trains respectively. Also highlighted is Dr. Karen Thole's Experimental and Computational Convection Lab, news briefs, and upcoming events. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/theiron/fall2009/index.html http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news-iron.gif Henry C. "Hank" Foley, dean of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named the University's vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/42763 http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news-foley.gif Penn State's research expenditures in fiscal 2009 reached a record $765 million, a 6.7 percent increase over the previous year and a 74 percent increase since fiscal 2000. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/42757 http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news-expenditures.gif Event Date: Nov. 12, 2009 -- Ron Ondechek, an Associate with Altira Group, will present information to assist our faculty with interacting with the VC community and in moving their technology into the commercial marketplace. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.psiee.psu.edu/news/2009_news/july_2009/elsevier.asp http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news02.gif Penn State will be exhibiting at RETECH 2010 in our nation's capital. Visit our Web site to learn about the current research projects at Penn State in renewable energy. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.iro.psu.edu/energy http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news03.gif Feb. 3-5, 20010 | Washington, DC Penn State will be exhibiting at the TechConnect World Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA. TechConnect World includes the Nanotech, Clean Technology, and BioNanotech conferences, as well as the TechConnect IP Forum. Visit our Web site for ongoing research projects at Penn State in nano, materials, and energy. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.iro.psu.edu/techconnectworld http://www.research.psu.edu/iro/rss/news04.gif June 21-25, 20010 | Anaheim, CA