1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (552+ words) Using a material derived from plants, researchers at Penn State have devised a renewable and sustainable approach to separating and recovering dysprosium, a heavy rare earth element used in semiconductor manufacturing and more.Credit: Kate Myers / Penn State. Creative Commons…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (304+ words) Qian Zhang, a doctoral student in Penn State's John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, has been awarded the Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in petroleum engineering by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Foundation.Credit:…...