Penn State Launches Center of Excellence in Directed Energy

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May 20, 2025 | Originally published by Penn State Materials Research Institute on April 21, 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State recently launched the Center of Excellence in Directed Energy (CEDE), a University-wide center designed to conduct basic research on focused energy—like lasers or microwaves—to develop new applications and build up a workforce skilled in the science and systems development of directed energy (DE).

The College of Engineering, the Applied Research Lab (ARL), and the Materials Research Institute (MRI) are partnering to lead the new center.

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