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Q&A: $2.5M grant to help reduce emissions, inefficiencies in industrial systems Read about this research led by Brian Fronk: bit.ly/4hiTwHq

"#IEngineer Persistence." As a young inventor, Tahira Reid Smith learned to see possibilities where others saw obstacles — and to jump over them. Her journey led her to Penn State, where she encourages others to hold the door open for those brave enough to say, "What if?"

Amrita Basak, the Penn State Shuman Early Career Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Assistant Professor Herschel Pangborn selected to receive 2025 Young Investigator Program award from Office of Naval Research ➡ bit.ly/40i1R7H

The search to replace a critical semiconductor: Researchers to lead $1M @ENERGY grant to determine replacement for gallium nitride Read about this work that includes @PSUESM, @PSUMechEng and @PennStateEECS researchers ➡️ bit.ly/3ZaPdHX

Are you interested in mechanical engineering❓ We are hosting a major exploration event, “Explore ME,” on January 31, 1:00-4:00 p.m., in 125 Reber Building! Details here ➡ ow.ly/RUGa50ULmXr

Person-centered, bio-inspired research leads to improved control of prosthetics Read about this research led by Xiaogang Hu ➡ bit.ly/4h4CsVx

Propelling forward: Mechanical engineering grad student Matthew Krull awarded NASA fellowship ➡️ bit.ly/3ZNEMcO

Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries Read about this research led by Reuben Kraft ➡️ bit.ly/4gfJDKr

#GivingTuesday has officially begun! Donations to the Department of Mechanical Engineering fund will help offset the costs of hardware kits that allow ME students to design and build experiments that directly relate to the material they are learning. ➡️ bit.ly/4ftYO2q

#GivingTuesday at Penn State begins tomorrow! Donations to the Department of Mechanical Engineering fund will help offset the costs of hardware kits that allow ME students to design and build experiments that relate to the material they are learning. ➡️ bit.ly/4ftYO2q

🚀 ME alumna Michelle Christensen was the first female flight director for a Blue Origin launch that included the 100th woman in space, Emily Calendrelli!

🎉 Congratulations to Ava Knaf! twitter.com/PSUEngineering…

📰 @WTAJnews: “Penn State announces expansion to START Lab to further research,” featuring the Penn State Steady Research Turbine Laboratory (START Lab) ⬇️ wtaj.com/news/local-new…

Adri van Duin and Yun Kyung Shin contribute to separation materials research ➡️ bit.ly/3ChuJV6

Department Head Mary Frecker, alumni Michele Beisler and Brian Pandya featured in American Society of Mechanical Engineers article ➡️ bit.ly/3YDpZAF

Save the date: #GivingTuesday is December 3! Donations to the Department of Mechanical fund will help offset the costs of hardware kits that help teach programming, coding and electronics, a valuable learning opportunity for ME students. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3AJiOii

College of Engineering faculty receive Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Specialist Awards for 2024-25 year ➡️ bit.ly/48lbUfR

Millennium Café to feature researchers who were awarded Climate Solutions Accelerator workshops by Penn State Climate Consortium Professor Zoubeida Ounaies will present on December 3 ➡️ bit.ly/4ePra6P

Revealing invisible educational opportunities through CT scanning: From Penn State students to industry professionals, the Center for Quantitative Imaging provides training on CT scanning equipment, techniques and software ➡️ bit.ly/4dQdA1R