Engineering Penn State is published twice yearly by the Office of Engineering College Relations in the Penn State College of Engineering. It is sent to engineering alumni and friends in the fall and spring. To receive the online version of our magazine, e-mail your request to Stefanie Tomlinson.
Issues from the following years are available online in PDF format:
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Fall 2007/Winter 2008: Students pitch in on campus and in the community; Engineering team is devising ultra-small surgical tools; Penn State engineering students compete in National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. More ->
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Spring 2007: Engineers try to realize dream of environmentally friendly fuels; Simulations offer new insight into body's digestive system; New approach brings capacity of fiber optics to wireless laser communications. More ->
Fall 2006: Researchers look at new ways to minimize impact of natural disasters; Penn State hosts Pennsylvania's first hydrogen fueling station; Engineer shows corn waste may provide more than just ethanol; How would sound work on Mars? More ->
Spring 2006: Learning Factory garners a top honor in engineering education; Faculty members take part in historic mission to find out what comets are made of; Researchers use changes in pitch to analyze gas; Computer scientists develop online analytical toolbox for biomedical research. More ->
Fall 2005: College of Engineering has strong influence in local, state, and national economies; New grant program strengthens ties between engineering and medicine; Engineers develop wire-testing instrument used to diagnose problems on space shuttle. More ->
Summer 2005: Engineers help doctors by creating new technologies; Black holes may hinder efforts to find origins of universe; Collaboration improves road signage; Center for environmental kinetics established at Penn State. More ->
Spring 2005: Engineers turn to wastewater, hydrogen, recycled plastics, and other places for new sources of energy; Penn State's Breazeale Reactor turns fifty; Environmental engineers receive $1.3 million grant from the Department of Energy. More ->
Fall 2004: Number of women students and faculty continues to climb in engineering; New type of wing changes shape and has scales; Pinpointing stars' locations; NSF grants give students summer research opportunities. More ->
Summer 2004: Penn State engineers use bioinfomatics to study the human genome; Two faculty members receive $11 million for research; "Green" chiller gets Ben & Jerry's unveiling; Engineering students tackle industry-posed problems. More ->
Spring 2004: Protecting the United States now a major focal point of engineering research; Outreach course helps engineers and others protect lives and property; Penn State group examines how non-lethal weapons affect people; Students get creative with cardboard. More ->
Winter 2004: Allure of space travel remains strong for many; Students get experience with hands-on rocketry class; Engineers hope to use power of sun to power new generation of space vehicles; Multicultural Engineering Program and NASA create successful internship program. More ->
Summer 2003: Penn State engineers enter workforce better prepared than ever; Semester might go the way of the slide rule and record player; College of Engineering programs offer students help in choosing majors. More ->
Spring 2003: Engineers, doctors combine talents to pioneer new medical advances; Making man and machine compatible; New class instrumental to education; New minor prepares students for off-road equipment industry; Program offers students international work experience. More ->
Fall 2002: Penn State engineers working to safeguard environment; Architectural engineers demonstrate that sustainable building methods are viable option; Inside the Environmental Institute; Aerospace engineering students get hands-on experience with rocketry. More ->
Summer 2002: Engineering research is shaping merger of information technology and manufacturing; New laboratory brings factory floor to students; Manufacturing management graduate program integrates business with engineering. More ->
Spring 2002: A special look at nanotechnology; Penn State Nanofabrication Facility turns Happy Valley into Tech Valley; Education program creates high-tech workforce for Pennsylvania; Upcoming minor will add business savvy to engineering students' skills. More ->
Fall 2001: A special look at how the College of Engineering is impacting teaching and research in computer science and information technology; Charting the digital frontier; New center combines engineering expertise with business smarts. More ->
Summer 2001: - Engineers develop "smart" meter to measure concrete readiness; SimplePower offers microprocessor designers faster energy estimation tool; Engineers use Internet to control buildings from afar; Penn State system rates soundness of masonry arch bridges. More ->
Spring 2001: Program gives women students early start into research; Engineers develop image processing methods for computer vision-based fuel gauge; Generating metal prototypes directly from CAD files speeds product development; Engineers examine effectiveness of signs. More ->
Fall 2000: Blood vessel health and disease might be more than just eating right; Molecular-scale roughness identified as factor in bacteria's ability to stick to surfaces; World Campus students travel across nation to honor professor. More ->
Summer 2000: Fractals offer new directions in antenna design; New course inspires students about teaching science and engineering; New grouts may enhance safety and extend concrete bridge life. More ->
Spring 2000: Raising the information superhighway's speed limit; Mini-thruster generates maxi power; New Sintering Center will feed emerging technologies; Composite fishnets for reinforcing concrete. More ->
Fall 1999: Building the $6 million man; A meeting ground for meeting needs; Measuring the tides of change; Controlling ice cream; Plowing deeper into cast iron; Computer vision; The promise of PDE technology. More ->
Summer 1999: Getting a longer lease on life; Hot technology for large cooling systems; New technique cuts computer circuit energy needs, maintains speed; College offers integrated architectural engineering degree. More ->
Spring 1999: New Penn State software predicts battery failure; Firing up the next generation; From IV bags to bionic man, ferro-polymer has new capabilities; New grad minor teaches students to tackle problems with parallel computers. More ->
Fall 1998: Engineering a greener Earth; Penn State Engineering nets prestigious award; Drought forecasting; High tech training—responding to industry demand; Students learn by doing and save University millions. More ->
Summer 1998: Logging on to learning— technological advances give distance education new direction; Artful engineering—stretching the definition of technology; Sound waves—new methods simulate sonic boom ocean penetration. More ->
Winter 1998: What would happen if...? New minor makes major difference for engineering students; Tides of change—re-engineering engineering education; National resource center established for ultrasonic transducer research; New acoustic device to inspect pipes. More ->
Fall 1997: Breathe deeply and take your medicine; Jump starting a career—NSF grants help mold tomorrow's professors; Real-world design— Students work on industry projects in their first engineering class. More ->
Summer 1997: International incident demonstrates need—liquid crystal fibers provide laser protection; Spinning wheels for future energy—engineers develop fabrication method for safer flywheels. More ->