Industrial Research Office

Welcome to the official newsletter of the Industrial Research Office, The IRON. The goal of our newsletter is to provide information that is focused and useful to faculty and industrial partners of the University. We highlight interdisciplinary research topics, new funding opportunities and issues related to the intersection of industry, university and government. We appreciate your interest.
 

The IRON - Summer 2009
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• University-Industry Agreements at Penn State
• Tech Transfer News Briefs
• Penn State to Compete in 2009 Solar Decathlon on National Mall
• Start-up Company Develops 3 New Products with Penn State Learning Factory
• Ultrasonic Toolsets for Health and Infrastructure
• DoD Center Will Benefit Transportation, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Industries
• Solar Technologies Available for Licensing

The IRON - Spring 2009
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• NASA TecFusion™ Program
• New to Innovation Park, Immersion, Ltd. Offers Crisis Response Communications
• Penn State BioEnergy Bridge™ Initiative
• Penn State Builds Biodiesel Refinery
• Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
• Non-Exclusive Licensable Technology: Novel Adhesive Work-holding Technology for Machining Applications.

The IRON - Fall 2008
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• Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 100 Year Anniversary
• The College of IST and Response to Extreme Events
• Upcoming Events
• PA Companies Present Energy Technologies at Energy Innovation Forum
• Institute for the Study of Business Markets
• Shared Fermentation Facility
• Licensable Technologies in IST

The IRON - Summer 2008 "Architectural Engineering and High Performance Green Building Research "
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• High Performance Green Building Research at Penn State
• Pratt & Whitney Establishes Center of Excellence at Penn State
• Upcoming and Recent Events
• Dr. Chimay Anumba, Department Head of Architectural Engineering
• Indoor Environment Center at Penn State
• Sustainable Transparent Wall System for Residential Construction

The IRON - Spring 2008 "Materials Research"
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• The Learning Factory at Penn State
• Penn State and Mine Safety Appliances research partnership
• Upcoming and Recent Events
• Dr. Craig Grimes, titania nanotubes could lead to cheaper solar cells
• Nanofabrication Laboratory at Penn State
• Licensable Technology

The IRON - Fall 2007 "Infectious Disease"
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• Innovation Park at Penn State Expansion
• Penn State ~ Chevron Strategic Alliance
• Follow the IRO (events attended)
• Dr. Vivek Kapur, new head of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
• Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
• Licensable Technology

The IRON - Summer 2007 "Focus on Energy"
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• Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
• Penn State and Bayer MaterialScience research partnership
• Follow the IRO (events attended)
• Dr. Domenic Santavicca and advanced power generation
• Center for Sustainability
• Licensable Technology

The IRON - Spring 2007: Web Version | PDF Version (2.3 MB)

The IRON - Fall 2006: Web Version | PDF Version (3.7 MB)

The IRON - Summer 2006: Web Version | PDF Version (3.5 MB)