Researchers use NSF Convergence Accelerator to shorten drug discovery timeline
Image
Profile of human face with code

A new grant will allow faster and more cost-efficient methods of discovering pharmaceuticals using quantum artificial intelligence.

Researchers deconstruct the “biological clock” that regulates birdsong
Image
A finch stands over stopwatch

The precise timing of a bird’s complex song is driven in part by the often-ignored “wires” connecting neurons in the bird’s brain.

Nobel winner Penrose has long-standing ties to Penn State
Image
Roger Penrose

Nobel prize winner Sir Robert Penrose has ties to the Eberly College of Science.

Grant to help researchers augment their teams with computational experts
Image
Menéndez and O'Brien at computer

A new NSF grant will can help researchers across Penn State augment their investigations with experts in computational science.

Bacteria virus combo may be cause of neonatal brain infections in Uganda
Image
collage of Uganda map, virus genome and others

A newly identified bacteria and a common virus may be the underlying cause of infection-induced hydrocephalus in Uganda.

Zhu elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society
Image
Jun Zhu.
McEntaffer and Reimann named Teaching and Learning with Technology faculty fellows
Image
new TLT cohort headshots

Randy McEntaffer and Jan Reimann will each focus on student engagement as TLT faculty fellows.

Center for Nanoscale Science renewed at $18 million for six years
Image
collage of nanoscale images

Funding for the Center for Nanoscale Science at Penn State has been renewed.

Department of Physics joins APS network to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion
Image
illustration of diverse group of people

The physics department will join a multi-institution network that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in the physics community.

A “bang” in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet
Image
Artist's impression of colliding black holes
Subscribe to Physics