Powder metallurgy (PM) is one of 宾西法尼亚’s top manufacturing sectors, with many PM companies specializing in iron-based parts for automotive applications, including electric vehicles (EV). Penn State 杜波依斯 and Symmco fabricated a lightweight copper-based alloy with high power density to help the PM 行业 keep pace with the acceleration of EV adoption.
Penn State 杜波依斯 Associate Professor of Engineering Daudi Waryoba is principal investigator in research that has been awarded funding through a Manufacturing PA Innovation Grant by the 宾西法尼亚 Department of Community and Economic 发展 Manufacturing PA Initiative.
Penn State has been awarded five grants through the 宾西法尼亚 Department of Community and Economic 发展 Manufacturing PA initiative. The initiative awarded $2 million across 29 grants in total and will bring together government, 行业 and higher education in holistic collaboration to spur new technologies and processes in the manufacturing sector.
New research published by Robert Loeb, a professor in biology and forestry at Penn State 杜波依斯, outlines his efforts to bring the experience of rural forests to those who live in cities, with an eye toward what Loeb calls “environmental justice.”
Penn State was awarded 10 grants through the 宾西法尼亚 Department of Community and Economic 发展 Manufacturing PA initiative. The initiative awarded $2.800万年, across 43 grants in total, and will bring together government, 行业, and higher education in holistic collaboration to spur new technologies and processes in the manufacturing sector.
Dozens of people located in North Central 宾西法尼亚 recently applied to Ben Franklin’s $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest, held in conjunction with the North Central PA LaunchBox Powered by Penn State 杜波依斯. This week the team had the difficult job of identifying just a few finalists from all of the great applications received from emerging tech startups and small manufacturers. The eight companies moving forward in the contest will make a pitch presentation to a panel of local judges on Thursday, 11月. 21 – location to be determined.
