Web Directory

» Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory
   Provides a wide range of testing programs for soils, plants, biosolids and other agricultural materials. The fee-based programs are available to all University faculty and staff as well as the general public.
   http://www.aasl.psu.edu/

» American Center for the Study of Distance Education
   Provides information about The American Journal of Distance Education, The Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS), The Research Monograph Series, and other publications and information about America's oldest (1987) and principal center of research and
   http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde

» Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
   A nationally recognized veterinary diagnostic laboratory committed to the health of animals, that serves as a central reference facility for the approximately 1,200 veterinarians and animal owners that currently use the service.
   http://adl.cas.psu.edu/

» Applied Research Laboratory
   As a university center of excellence in naval science and technologies, with preeminence in undersea missions and related areas, the Applied Research Laboratory provides solutions to problems in national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of
   http://www.arl.psu.edu

» Astrobiology Research Center
   A member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), whose primary mission is to conduct multidisciplinary research and education in Astrobiology.
   http://psarc.geosc.psu.edu/

» Basin Research Group
   As a part of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, studies stratigraphy, subsurface fluid flow, sediment transport and stratigraphic modeling, especially with the use of seismic and well data.
   http://hydro.geosc.psu.edu/

» Biomechanics Laboratory
   Applies biomechanical principles to motor control problems, and understands how muscle properties dictate the coordination of movement.
   http://www.biomechanics.psu.edu/

» Center for Food Manufacturing
   A partnership between the University and corporate members to meet the challenges of productivity, competitiveness, and safety in food processing and manufacturing.
   http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/cfm/CFM.html

» Child Development Laboratory
   As an extension of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, serves as a site for undergradutate training and education through observational projects and classroom participation; and for faculty and student research on child development, ea
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/HDFS_CDL/

» Children, Youth, and Families Consortium
   Researches developmental processes, factors that promote and compromise child and family well-being, and the design and evaluation of applied intervention strategies. Also includes innovative teaching and service-outreach methods, and efforts to influence
   http://www.cyfc.psu.edu/

» Communications and Space Sciences Laboratory
   An interdisciplinary and intercollege component of the Penn State Department of Electrical Engineering focused on studying electromagnetic phenomena either directly or as tools for probing the atmosphere and ionosphere.
   http://www.ee.psu.edu/cssl/

» Computer Vision Laboratory
   Research spans a broad range of topics, such as autonomous navigation, automated visual inspection, document image analysis, human-computer interface systems, medical imaging and visualization, object recognition, telerobotics, and visual information mana
   http://vision.cse.psu.edu/

» Earth System Science Center
   Brings together the Departments of Geosciences, Meteorology, Geography, and Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics to search for links between the Earth's physical processes and past and future global change.
   http://www.essc.psu.edu/

» Electromagnetic Communication Laboratory
   Current list of projects include computational EM, electronic package modeling, EM compatibility, communication antennas and systems, wideband antennas, frequency selective surfaces, and radar absorbing coatings.
   http://www.ecl.ee.psu.edu/

» Energy Institute
   A leading research and development organization in the broad area of energy science and engineering, that also serves the University's commitment in this field to the Commonwealth and to the nation.
   http://www.energyinstitute.psu.edu/

» Environment Institute
   Formed in 1998 to promote interaction among faculty and students with the diverse expertise needed to address the environmental issues currently facing the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
   http://www.emsei.psu.edu/

» Environmental Consortium
   Created to increase the visibility of the University's environmental research, education, and outreach and to address current needs and provide new opportunities for faculty and students in interdisciplinary environmental research.
   http://www.environment.psu.edu/

» Fruit Research and Extension Center
   In addition to providing site-specific conditions for research, the facility increases opportunities for growers, consultants, consumers, and students to observe experiments and to consult with scientists.
   http://frec.cas.psu.edu/

» Gastroenteric Disease Center
   Located at the University Park campus, functions as a reference center by accepting diagnostic cultures for characterization from outside sources.
   http://ecoli.cas.psu.edu/

» General Clinical Research Center
   Provides personnel support and facilities for investigator initiated peer-reviewed research with human subjects. Objected to facilitate the transfer of basic medical knowledge to the clinical arena, to elucidate pathogenic mechanisms of disease, and to de
   http://www.gcrc.psu.edu

» Geodynamics Research Group
   As a part of the Department of Geosciences, takes an interdisciplinary approach to attacking some of the research problems in tectonics, seismology, lithospheric deformation and dynamics, and plate tectonics.
   http://www.geodyn.psu.edu/

» Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach
   A innovative center of excellence designed to expand student access to University geography via distance education, promote active learning in geography courses, and foster outreach efforts to all of our constituents.
   http://www.gouldcenter.psu.edu

» Hamer Center for Community Design Assistance
   Provides communities with education and technical assistance as they seek design solutions related to land use and transportation, community and economic development, the environment and quality of life.
   http://www.hamercenter.psu.edu/

» Improvement of Teaching and Learning, Center for the
   Current hot topics include early childhood training, study and prevention of school violence, principles and standards for school mathematics, and curriculum integration linkages.
   http://citl.hbg.psu.edu/

» Industrial Research Office
   Assists companies in identifying and accessing Penn State faculty expertise and research centers, and works to foster University-industry research partnerships. Personal attention is given to company representatives to assess their technical needs.
   http://www.techtransfer.psu.edu/iro

» Information and Communications Technology Research, Center for
   Envisions to team with industrial partners to generate solutions to current and future technical challenges in the transmission, storage, transformation, switching and networking of digital information.
   http://cictr.ee.psu.edu/

» Innovation Park
   Facilitates University collaborations with business and government, helps entrepreneurs bring ideas to the market place, and allows easy access to faculty researchers, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and undergraduate and graduate students.
   http://www.innovationpark.psu.edu/

» Innovative Sintered Products, Center for
   Extends a national investment in applied materials research at Penn State through an engineering focus on product and process development for new materials and applications of sintering.
   http://www.cisp.psu.edu/

» Land Analysis Laboratory
   Specializes in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and related advanced information system technologies for environmental assessment and land management.
   http://lal.cas.psu.edu/

» Life Sciences Consortium
   The Consortium is dedicated to enhancing the University's ability to prepare students for tomorrow, strengthening research in the life sciences, encouraging research alliances across disciplinary boundaries and developing new approaches to the application
   http://www.lsc.psu.edu/

» Materials Research Institute
   Established to coordinate activities and provide leadership for interdisciplinary materials research throughout the University and to acts as a resource about materials and a gateway to the materials faculty and facilities.
   http://www.mri.psu.edu/

» Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
   Assembles a team of researchers to capitalize recent advances in the synthesis of novel ordered porous hosts to understand the role of confinement on the behavior of selected materials.
   http://www.mrsec.psu.edu/

» Media Effects Research Laboratory
   Dedicated to conducting empirical research on the psychological effects of media content, form, and technology.
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/medialab/

» Medieval Studies, Center for
   Promotes research and study in the European Middle Ages across different departments and colleges through conferences, symposia, colloquia, and publications.
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/

» Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Center for
   Created as expansion of the existing molecular toxicology program in the Life Sciences Consortium to include a number of related ongoing research programs across various colleges at Penn State.
   http://www.cmtc.psu.edu

» Mushroom Spawn Laboratory
   Nationally and internationally recognized for its basic and mission-directed research in air pollution, environmental stress, expert systems, Fusarium systematics, mushroom science, and root biology.
   http://mushroomspawn.cas.psu.edu/

» Nanofabrication Facility
   A professionally-staffed Class-10 cleanroom facility providing hands-on training and use to both students and non-students, offering expertise in top-down and bottom-up nanofabrication, and providing a full range of processing capabilities for substrates.
   http://www.nanofab.psu.edu/

» Noll Physiological Research Center
   Primary missions are research, teaching, service and graduate education in the physiological sciences. Ongoing research involves thermoregulation, reproductive physiology, glucose and insulin interactions, cytokine physiology, protein accretion, and regul
   http://www.noll.psu.edu/

» Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
   One of four regional rural development centers in the nation contributing to the well-being of small towns and rural communities, focusing specifically on rural problems of the Northeast region.
   http://www.cas.nercrd.psu.edu/

» Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
   A research unit created to conduct interdisciplinary applied and basic research in fish and wildlife management and contribute to graduate education.
   http://pacfwru.cas.psu.edu/

» Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium
   Seeks to increase the development and utilization of space resources; encourage training, research, and public service in space-related areas; recruit and train professionals for space-related careers; promote a strong science, math, and technology educat
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/spacegrant/

» Pennsylvania State Data Center
   The Commonwealth's official source of demographic and economic data.
   http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/index.html

» Population Research Institute
   Encourages, organizes, and supports innovative research and training in the population sciences, by providing research and data collection, graduate and postdoctoral training, core services, and publications and events.
   http://www.pop.psu.edu/

» Prevention Research Center
   Aims to promote the well-being of children and youth and to reduce the prevalence of high-risk behaviors and poor outcomes in children, families and communities.
   http://www.prevention.psu.edu/

» Propulsion Engineering Research Center
   With the support and guidance of NASA, established to enhance and broaden the capabilities of America's engineering community to meet the future needs of the propulsion industry.
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/PERC/

» Rotorcraft Center of Excellence
   Founded in January 1996 to develop programs focused on advancement of rotorcraft research and education. Includes approximately 30 graduate students and 12 faculty members.
   http://www.engr.psu.edu/rcoe/

» Social Science Research Institute
   Missioned to promote research encompassing the wide range of skills and perspectives that are needed to solve complex social problems.
   http://www.ssri.psu.edu

» Study of Higher Education, Center for the
   Provides studies, analyses, and reports relevant to decision-making in higher education, and aids in the formulation of higher education policy. Consistently regarded as one highly rated center for the study of postsecondary education.
   http://www.ed.psu.edu/cshe

» Study of Polymer-Solvent Systems, Center for the
   Established in 1990 as a response to needs expressed by industry for data and models to treat polymer-solvent behavior. Founded in more than thirty years of experience in the fields of molecular diffusion and thermodynamics of polymer systems.
   http://polymercenter.cheme.psu.edu/

» Sustainability, Center for
   Seeks to act as a catalyst for encouraging the interests and enthusiasm of a wide spectrum of students, faculty, administrators, staff, and residents from the surrounding communities with the vision of more ecologically sustainable ways of living.
   http://www.psu.edu/dept/cs/

» Sustainable Forestry Partnership
   The Partnership identifies forestry issues and trends, designs and conducts research, develops education and training materials and events, and provides assistance to sustainable forestry stakeholders.
   http://sfp.cas.psu.edu/

» e-Education Institute
   A community of College of Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty members, staff, and students, working together to improve the quality and accessibility of EMS education through the imaginative use of networked computing.
   http://www.e-education.psu.edu