Three Penn State researchers awarded scientific grants from Kaufman Foundation
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Ashley Villar, Ben Lear, and Ray Schaak

Penn Staters Ashley Villar, Ben Lear, and Raymond Schaak have been selected to receive grants from the Kaufman Foundation.

Astrophysicist Katie Mack to present Science Achievement Graduate Fellows Lecture Jan. 23
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Katie Mack

Theoretical astrophysicist and popular science writer Katie Mack will present the spring 2023 SAGF lecture at Penn State.

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 21
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Illustration of lock opening access to big data

The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science will return to Penn State on Jan. 21.

Junyu Zhang selected as Eberly College of Science’s Fall 2022 student marshal
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Junyu Zhang in front of Old Main steps

Penn State undergraduate Junyu Zhang will represent the Eberly College of Science during the fall 2022 commencement ceremonies.

Rare cosmic explosion blasts hole in established science
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illustration of kilonova explosion of merging stars

A new study raises questions about gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most energetic explosions in the universe.

2020-22 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows reflect on work
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Eberly faculty McEntaffer and Reimann reflect on their experience as Teaching and Learning with Technology Fellows.

Fabien Grisé receives 2022 Roy Award from Materials Research Institute
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Millennium Science Building for the Millennium Society page.

Penn State astronomer Fabien Grisé has received the 2022 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation Award from the Materials Research Institute.

Tracing the origins of rare, cosmic explosions
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Bright light from early universe 'opens new chapter in astronomy'
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IceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy
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Hubble image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1068.

IceCube Neutrino Observatory, including Penn State scientists, detects high-energy neutrinos from an active galaxy.

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