Heat transfer, additive manufacturing powers NSF graduate research fellow
Michael Bichnevicius, a recent graduate from the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to spur the impact of his future work, which explores how heat transfer can be optimized through additive manufacturing.
3D-printed Mars habitat team has breakthrough, finishes second in NASA challenge
During NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge in Peoria, Illinois, in early May, Penn State fell just short of besting its friendly rival AI SpaceFactory. But in the process, the team engineered a breakthrough that moves forward 3D-printing construction research and pushes the team closer to the goal of creating sustainable housing on Earth.
PROSPER conference convenes experts and youth to help prevent substance abuse
“We are now addressing a generation that could become addicted if they take a pill a few times. Prevention is critical,” said Steve Forzato, deputy chief of statewide drug initiatives for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, to the audience assembled May 14 at the Ruth Pike Auditorium, for the 17th annual PROSPER statewide conference.
Why do bumble bees have so many different color variations? Researchers at Penn State might be(e) onto something after identifying the gene that causes it. http://ow.ly/a2nq50u1Pkw
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The #PennState 3D-printed Mars habitat team finished second in the NASA Challenge -- way to go! ow.ly/JtEb50ugbVx
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Can #Twitter help save lives? A new coding scheme refined by @ISTatPENNSTATE could help incorporate social media as a critical emergency response tool. ow.ly/PeGF50udlyn