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News & Notes
Enhancing human health through science and engineering
Frecker will lead the the Center for Biodevices a a a a a a a a a a a collaborative unit aimed at at at at at at initiating and and supporting research in in in in in the the area and and facilitating impactful collaborations among Penn State’s College College College College College of of of of of Engineering College College College College College of of of of of Medicine Eberly College College College College College of of of of of Science Science Science College College College College College of of of of of Agricultural Sciences Sciences and and College College College College College of of of of of Earth and Mineral Sciences In the Center for Biodevices Frecker plans to expedite research discoveries that could improve human and and animal health such as implantable surgical and and wearable devices devices These kinds of devices devices are already under development including a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a flexible surgical probe that can can help treat pancreatic cancer developed by Brad Hanks a a a a a a a a a a a a a a graduate student in Frecker’s research group Read more
Fueling the future of energy
O’Connor will lead the Center for Gas Turbine Research Education and Outreach The creation of the Center for Gas Turbine Research Education and and Outreach provides an an an an enhanced pathway for for visibility and and collaboration These cumulative efforts will also help position Penn State as a a a a a a a a a a prominent thought leader in in in in in energy
sectors by providing technical expertise to to inform industry and government stakeholders on the importance of gas turbine technologies Read more
Imagining and building new materials
Ounaies has been named the the inaugural director of the the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems Established in July 2019 this strategic research and and education partnership between Penn State and and the the University of of of Freiburg in in in Germany will advance the the development of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a new class of of of engineered living materials
with potential applications in in in in in sustainable infrastructure new robotics technologies electronics medical care and more
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Jacqueline O’Connor Mary Frecker and Zoubeida Ounaies will assume directorships in in newly announced centers at at Penn State Trio of of female mechanical engineering
professors to lead new research centers Three professors from the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected as the directors of newly announced research centers at the University where they will continue to make tangible impacts in research and grow the representation of women in STEM leadership Mary Frecker professor of of mechanical engineering
engineering
and biomedical engineering
engineering
Jacqueline O’Connor associate professor of of of of mechanical mechanical engineering
and Zoubeida Ounaies professor of of of mechanical mechanical engineering
have all been tapped to lead the multidisciplinary units The centers were established to elevate the University’s visibility in critical areas facilitate interdisciplinary connections and spur new avenues of cutting-edge research ENGINEERING PENN STATE