The ReaxFF Method Empowers Researchers Around the World with Better Simulations and Increased Efficiency
What if you could perform chemistry on the computer? That’s essentially what the ReaxFF method allows researchers to do — and it’s a tool that more than 1,600 researchers around the world have now requested access to. Developed by Adri van Duin, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, the ReaxFF method can be used […]
The Economic Impact of Happy Valley’s Federally-Funded Research
In 2013, Nina Jenkins, a research professor of entomology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, parlayed her research into a new company focused on indoor pest control. Jenkins’ startup, ConidioTec LLC, developed and patented Aprehend®, an environmentally-safe spray for eliminating and controlling bed bugs that received EPA approval in 2017 and is now available in all 50 states and […]
Digging Deeper: Q&A with Dr. Houtan Jebelli, Director of PSU Construction Robotics Lab
HappyValley Industry recently reported on the groundbreaking research being led by a team of engineers at Penn State University on human-robot collaboration on construction sites. Their research has shown that the development of a collaborative robotic system that understands the human partner’s mental state could improve workers’ safety and productivity in the long term. HappyValley Industry had the opportunity to […]
PSU Researchers to Lead $1.2 Million US Dept of Energy Project
Image: PennFuture A team of Penn State researchers leading a $1.2 million project funded by the United States Department of Energy Production to assess the rare earth elements and critical minerals in HappyValley, which serve as key components to several clean energy applications such as magnets in wind turbines and batteries in electric and conventional […]
