Galactic gamma-ray sources reveal birthplaces of high-energy particles
HAWC observator sits at base of aamountain

The international HAWC team, including Penn State researchers, has identified the cosmic sources of nine extremely high-energy gamma rays.

Penn State physicists earn second place in annual Buchalter Cosmology Prize
The case of the elusive Majorana: The so-called “angel particle” is still a mystery
Schematic of superconductor combined with quantum anomolous Hall insulator
A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses
illustration of virus trap

A new device quickly captures and identifies various strains of virus.

Shandera receives 2019 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sarah Shandera
Cui-Zu Chang receives $1.7M grant from Moore Foundation to advance quantum materials research
Cui-Zu Chang

Chang has been selected as an Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative (EPiQS) Investigator.

Gibble named an IEEE Fellow
Kurt Gibble
Sathyaprakash elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society
B. S. Sathyaprakash
Eleven Eberly faculty featured as Highly Cited Researchers in 2019 by Clarivate
Highly Cited researchers text

Eleven Eberly faculty have been recognized as highly cited researchers by the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science group.

Proactive students find inspiration in Penn State science labs
Brown after marathon
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