Creating a sustainable future through 2D technology
Sustainability and energy efficiency are critical issues in today’s world. Penn State associate professor of engineering science and mechanics, Saptarshi Das, is working toward solutions using unique algorithms and 2D technology. Das began his professional career at Argonne National Laboratory in the suburbs of Chicago after earning his PhD from Purdue University. He remained […]
Not just a number: Navengage helps every student find their voice
In 2021, total enrollment in Penn State University was more than 88,000. Imagine being one voice in that large crowd and trying to find your way. At institutions large and small, it’s all too easy for students to feel as though they’re just another number, despite the college or university’s best efforts. But what if […]
Penn State Professor James Adair’s True Calling
HappyValley Industry recently sat down with James Adair, professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmacology. Named Invent Penn State’s “Inventor of the Year” in 2018, Adair is part of a team working on an innovative cancer treatment that could be a real game-changer. Adair, who grew up in Jupiter, Florida, during the […]
Phospholutions’ Pauline Welikhe Wins Emerging Scholar Award: “I Want to Contribute to Food and Water Security”
Phospholutions research scientist Pauline Welikhe has been named 2021 International Fertilizer Association’s Emerging Scholar in recognition of her distinguished research in sustainable phosphorus. She says her work focused on managing this finite resource is rooted in economic and social advancement for developing countries. “My drive is simple,” she says. “I want to contribute to food […]
Gorilla Glass Inventor Advancing Glass Science at Penn State
Dr. John Mauro is more than just an innovator in his field. The associate head for graduate education, materials science and engineering is creating a legacy. He “enabled a generation of inventors for a whole class of materials,” according to one nomination that ultimately earned Mauro the 2021 Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal Award for […]
Insider Info from Happy Valley’s Emerging Tech Sector
Kevin Murray, CEO, Mission Critical Partners What is your business background, and how did it lead you to Mission Critical Partners? I’ve spent the majority of my professional life working in the public safety industry because I’ve always had a passion for improving emergency response outcomes. In 2009, the opportunity for me to start my […]
Happy Valley’s Kijenzi Enables World-Class Manufacturing for Anyone, Anywhere
Started right here in Happy Valley, Kijenzi is now developing solutions to deliver medical equipment to remote areas in four different countries around the world utilizing 3D printing. The founding team at Kijenzi came together through Penn State’s humanitarian engineering and social entrepreneurship program. “We launched out of the university and kept Happy Valley as […]
From Boring to Breakthrough: How a Penn State Student Broke a Bottleneck & Invented the Future of Ag Research
What makes Lasers for Innovative Solutions, LLC (L4IS), developer of LATScan, so interesting is perhaps what it’s not. While most startups inside Innovation Park’s Tech Center Incubator have been started by PhD-holding researchers, Ben Hall joined the U.S. Navy and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom before enrolling at Penn State. As a student, he spent […]
Speeding Up the Scientific Process Through the Power of AI
A group of Penn State researchers that received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy is aiming to improve the efficiency of turbines for power generation through the use of artificial intelligence. Wesley Reinhart, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, said that higher efficiency […]
