News and Research Spotlights
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Awards and Honors, Research
Going gold: Chemists and engineers to investigate using gold as catalyst in hydrogenation
Three researchers stand outside
Faculty Announcements, Science Journal, Summer 2021
Science Journal Spotlight: Embracing education and research at a distance
The cover for the Summer 2021 issue of the Science Journal.
Faculty Announcements, Research
Penn State launches Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research
Woman wearing gloves looks through microscope
Awards and Honors, Research
Penn State awarded nearly $39M for global research on threats to crops
plantvillage app on phone scanning plant
Research
Black holes of all shapes and sizes in new gravitational wave catalog
Chart of masses of gravitational wave sources
Research
More strategic COVID-19 testing could prevent distancing and shutdowns
outdoor testing station for COVID-19. Credit Jakayla Toney, Unsplash
Student Stories
To the stars: Aerospace engineering students find a home in astrophysics lab
Baker and McCormick in front of Davey Building
Research
Penn State-affiliated startup Chromatir develops color-shifting coatings
Lauren Zarzar and Caleb Meredith in front of brick wall
Faculty Announcements
Penn State professor, Nobel laureate to present on inclusive STEM teaching
Nate Brown
Research
Scientists uncover the genetic pathway that colors bumble bee stripes
Bumble bee on flower. Credit: Eduardo Goody, Unsplash
Research
Traffic and mobile phone data predict COVID case counts in rural Pennsylvania
cars driving on Park Ave in front of Arboretum
Research
Radioactive metals for medicine get a boost from recently discovered protein
illustration including periodic table, proteins, actinium, and a human body. Credit Thomas Reason/LLNL