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Awards and Honors

Three Penn State researchers awarded New Initiative grants from Kaufman Foundation

Mikael Rechtsman, Randall McEntaffer, Lauren Zarzar

Research

Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway

TsrM crystal structure and reaction steps

Student Stories

Student Interviews: A Reflective Q&A with Students Bryanna White and Donovan Brown

Bryanna White and Donovan Brown

Research

Emotional dependency on smoking-vaping combo differs from just smoking

man blowing smoke from e-cigarette

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 23

2021 Frontiers of Science Old Main with globe featured content component image

Awards and Honors, Student Stories

Chemistry major honored as fall 2020 outstanding guided study group leader

Frank Bolton

Research

Bumble bees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads

Bumble bee on flower

Awards and Honors

Recurring ‘Weather World’ segment takes viewers to space, beyond

Neese and Palma on Weather World set

Research

Quantum insulators create multilane highways for electrons

QAH insulators as legos

Research

Less snowy winters produce camouflage mismatch in mountain hares

mismatched white hare on brown snow-less ground

Research

Q&A with Derek Lee: Could spotted owls benefit from forest fires?

New research reveals that, contrary to current perceptions and forest management strategies, wildfires may be beneficial to populations of Spotted Owls, including those of the subspecies of California Spotted Owls pictured here. Image Credit: John S. Senser, U.S. Forest Service

Research

2D-materials center ready to move to new phase, add industry partners

Illustrated vision for the center