Events


Oct 07

Breaking the Memory Wall with Optical Interconnects and In-Memory Computing

254 Health and Human Development
3:35-4:25 pm

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BIO: Ning Li is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute at The Pennsylvania State University. He was a research staff member at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center from 2010 to 2022. His research experience includes photonic components and links for communications and interconnects, heterogeneous integration of materials and devices for new applications, nonvolatile memories for in-memory computing. He was awarded more than 250 U.S. patents, many High Value Patent Awards, and multiple Master Inventor Awards. He published in scientific journals and conferences including Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), etc. His work has been featured on Nature Research Highlight, Semiconductor Today, etc. He received his BS degree from Tsinghua University and PhD degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Oct 08

Civil and Environmental Engineering Major Exploration Night

202 ECoRE
5-7 PM

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Oct 13

2026 Thomas C. Kavanagh Memorial Structural Engineering Lecture

028 ECoRE Building
5:00 pm

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https://www.cee.psu.edu/events/kavanagh/index.aspx

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Oct 14

Modern Applications of Quantitative Ultrasound for Medical Research

254 Health and Human Development
3:35-4:25 pm

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Oct 21

Ferroelectric Polymers and Composites with High Piezoelectricity

3:35 - 4:25 p.m.
254 Health and Human Development Building

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Nov 04

Ultrasonic Imaging to Reveal the Physics of Earthquake Precursors

254 Health and Human Development
3:35-4:25 pm

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Nov 11

2026 Hankin Distinguished Lecture

Robb Hall, Hintz Family Alumni Center
4 PM

Todd Usher, founder and CEO of Addison Homes and director of Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development program, will deliver the 2026 Hankin Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the residential construction program and the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, which is housed in Penn State’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His talk, "Building Better, Doing Better: A Model for Client Delight" will be held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 11 in Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni Center at University Park. A reception will follow the free, public event.

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Dec 02

Manipulating defect structure and behavior through segregation-induced complexion transitions

254 Health and Human Development
3:35-4:25 pm

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