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Science Journal Summer 2018

Gadgets

The things we make and the things we use to bring scientists together and explore BIG ideas.

A message from the Dean

Verne M. Willaman Dean Douglas R. Cavener.

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close up of gratings being etched in nanofab lab

A note from our guest editor

Andrew Stephenson

World-class instrumentation

Incredible research tools supply essential technological muscle and draw top scientists to the University.

2D Crystal Consortium-Materials 2

Working at the limits of space and time

Toward building a better solar cell, two Penn State scientists are using light to probe photovoltaic materials on incredible scales.

Student in the Asbury lab. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.

Imaging the very fibers of being

A Penn State scientist is deciphering how plants make their cell walls.

Daniel Cosgrove with a 3D model of a plant cell wall.

MRI for Africa

To find a forward-looking solution, a Penn State neuroscientist revisits the past.

Steve Schiff and Johnes Obungoloch. Credit: Walt Mills, Penn State.

Finding meaning in data

Two Penn State statisticians search for the story behind the numbers.

Matthew Reimherr and Ben Shaby. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.

Intellectual Property

To market, to market, to buy a teeny tiny molecule?

Hafenstein (left) consults with assistant research professors Jennifer Gray (center) and Danielle Hickey (right) in the main control room for the Titan/Krios microscope. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.
Randi Neshteruk, Wendy Hanna-Rose, and Meridith Bartley Credit: David Blehi, Penn State.
2017 Climate and Diversity Awards
Kristin Finch, associate dean for diversity and inclusion with undergraduates.
Black Panther: Inclusion in STEM graces the big screen

Fifty years of statistics at Penn State

Tom Hettmansperger, Dean Cavener, President Barron, Dave Hunter

Collaboration, chemistry, and the competitive edge

A professor partners with industry to give his students a leg up in the workforce.

Dan Sykes

Reaching out across the generations

A Penn State department has built a stellar reputation for its science outreach.

AstroFest Shirts
Long Exposure Photo of Galaxy
Space is the coolest thing in the universe

A Penn State graduate student connects with the cosmos and humanity through astrophotography.

Grad student with K12 student

Eberly exhibit at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.

USASEF 2018

At sea with Penn State's admiral

USS Stennis

Raising money for neurological diseases through social media

Jennifer DiVittorio

New endowment supports entrepreneurs

Chris and Laurie Olivia