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A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

The Penn State Sustainable Labs Program continues to expand its reach across campuses while advancing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of research spaces. The 2025–26 cohort included 20 labs spanning multiple colleges, with seven labs recertifying after participating in the program’s inaugural 2022–23 cohort. The program supports research teams in adopting sustainable practices without compromising scientific discovery, with participation remaining free to all labs.
Various Logos of Plastics Conference Sponsors 2026 (Click through to see caption for sponsor names.)

Plastics Conference Sponsors 2026

Sponsors of the 2026 Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference include:

GOLD SPONSORS: ACS (AEC, Cumberland, Sterling), Beaumont, Conair Piovan Group, Kistler, Plastics Technology, Sasol.

SILVER SPONSORS: Absolute Haitian, Autodesk Moldflow, Axtra3D, BOY, ENGEL, Gem City Plastic Machinery, Inc., Husky, INCOE, Moretto, Moxietec, Plastikos, Inc., Port Erie Plastics, X2F.

BRONZE SPONSORS: ABS, Arburg, Ascend Innovative Mold, Brady, Hi-Tech Plating, Milacron, Moldex3D, PCS, Peak, Plustech–Sodick, Progressive Components, SPECTRIX, Technoject, Wittmann, Yushin.
 

Competition

Competition

Students tackled real-world supply chain challenges at the University of Pittsburgh’s “Race to the Case” competition. From left are Dheeraj Gollu, Ritvik Komma, Jiaqiang Wu, Dr. Ying Cao, and Joshua Nallaraja.