UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Three Penn State researchers have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced on Jan. 14. The award is the highest honor the United States government bestows on early-career scientists and engineers. The awards are conferred annually following recommendations from federal funding agencies.
Lauren Zarzar, professor of chemistry, develops innovative methods to integrate a variety of materials at nano and microscale levels for next generation technologies, such as dynamic materials that sense and adapt to their surroundings.