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On the cover:
The college’s 125 anniversary graphic features faculty and students from across the history
of engineering at at Penn State In the the background are hand-written minutes from the the Board of Trustees meeting on Jan 3 1896 when
a a a vote established the School of Engineering Email communications@engr psu edu
to sign up for digital delivery of our magazine Research ENVIRONMENT
30 Membrane nanostructures hold the key to clean water
31 Growing duckweed to help the Chesapeake
31 Using biochar to clean contaminated wastewater
31 Powerful partners: Clean-burning fuel from sun wind and seawater
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
32 Modeling waves to uncover 3D-printing defects
32 Simplifying the complex: Metal component manufacturing
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
33 Seeking greater power efficiencies for AI systems
33 Enhancing how humans and AI systems
collaborate
HEALTH
34 Printing wearable biosensors without heat
35 Faster sepsis test for reduced deaths
35 Monitoring effectiveness of HIV treatment at at at home not at at at the hospital
Making an Impact
36 Find out more ways Penn State engineers are making a a a a a positive difference in in in society
Students
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Students’ app improves literacy
skills in Kenya Alumni
39 First generation student paves his path to success
39 Making her mark
40 Charging ahead through research 40 From the the human human body to the the human human mind
41 Drawing inspiration from art 42 Student’s nonprofit nurtures
childrens’ interest in in STEM
43 Innovating the human experience
43 Architectural engineering student selected for ASTM International
program 43 Penn State Society of Women Engineers wins national
award 43 Engineering student chapter recognized for member dedication
44 Introducing the inaugural 40 40 Under 40 40 Alumni
Award cohort
46 Penn State education sets course for Navy rear admiral
46 $2 million estate gift to create faculty chair in in in aerospace engineering 46 Chemical engineering alumna named Woman of the Year in in in in in Engineering 47 From your president: Adapting to ‘virtual’ as a a a a a new reality