Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe
Line Intensity Map from HETDEX, a sea of pink blobs with an network-like inset
Chad Hanna named Distinguished Professor
Chad Hanna
College recognizes 2026 Dean’s Climate and Diversity Awards and Seed Grants recipients
Group of award winners at the Dean's Climate and Diversity Award Reception.
Heard on Campus: Public talks focus on ‘origins’
Suvrath Mahadevan, Verne M. Willaman Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State, discusses the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth's solar system at the first lecture in this year's Ashtekar Frontiers of Science series.
Q&A: How Can Deep Learning Improve Physics and Engineering?
Robin Tuluie holds microphone while presenting a talk
Using AI to Deal with Data
Ed O'Brien speaks at launch ceremony for NCEMS center

How AI can help researchers processes ever-increasing amounts of data.

Improving the Search for Exoplanets with AI
Artist's conception of a planet covered with a global ocean. A new study finds that these water worlds could maintain stable climates and perhaps sustain life. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser.

Building models for star variability using physics-informed machine learning trained on the sun.

Research Now - Winter 2026
illustration of a bird singing by Zachary Jin
Astronomy and Psychology Student Shines Light on Light Pollution
group of researchers in planetarium
2025: Eberly College of Science year in review
Year in review collage with different image from throughout 2025.
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