UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Penn State's Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC) $4.6 million over four years to support its transition toward long-term sustainability while the national user facility continues providing researchers across the country with access to specialized materials, equipment and expertise. These users conduct cutting-edge research to develop faster, more energy-efficient electronics, photonics, quantum technologies and computing systems.

Part of Penn State's Materials Research Institute (MRI) and housed in the Millennium Science Complex, the 2DCC was established in 2016 as ...