Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 3 interdisciplinary teams with Eberly researchers
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Three teams with Eberly researchers have been awarded seed grants from the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment.

The Unfolding Story of a Kilonova Told in X-rays
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illustration of kilonova

Astronomers may have discovered a kilonova—a powerful event that occur when two neutron stars merge.

New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
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Hydrogen symbol among water waves

A new system system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas has been designed by Penn State researchers.

Radice awarded 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship
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David Radice

David Radice, assistant professor of physics and of astronomy and astrophysics, has been awarded the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship.

New, targeted method for probing the function of 3D chromosomal structure
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Cells showing chemically induced chromosomal interactions

A new method--chemically induced chromosomal interaction--can induce interactions in the genome to test function of 3D chromosome structure

Stephanie Wissel named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics
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Stephanie Wissel

Stephanie Wissel has been honored with the Downsbrough Early Career Professorship in Physics at Penn State.

Cui-Zu Chang Named Henry W. Knerr Early Career Professor
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Chang and chalk board

Cui-Zu Chang, assistant professor of physics, has been named Henry W. Knerr Early Career Professor of Physics at Penn State.

Can defects turn inert materials into useful, active ones?
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illustration of lattice structure being probed with photoluminescence
Alumni Spotlight: David Lehr
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Dave Lehr

How Penn State physics alumnus David Lehr tackles big issues in the healthcare industry.

Black holes of all shapes and sizes in new gravitational wave catalog
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Chart of masses of gravitational wave sources

Penn State astronomers in the LIGO and Virgo collaborations have contributed to the largest catalog of gravitational wave events to date.

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