Physical Sciences

Heard on Campus: Experts on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
panel of experts on stage
Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores
images of two galaxies in optical and xray
Eberly researchers awarded Quantum SuperSEED grants from ICDS Quantum Hub
ICDS roar supercomputer
In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with “arms”
Illustration showing oil droplets reaching out arms toward treasure chest with amino acids diffusing toward the droplets
International LZ collaboration sets a world’s best in the hunt for dark matter
LZ detector inside clean room while man wearing clean suit walks by
International team awarded $16.3M to fund neutrino detection
Stephanie Wissel
Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced
Person presenting in a room with a screen showing text, wearing a dark sweater and name tag.
Needs salt: Table seasoning enables new nanomaterial development
several illustrated views of metallic nanotubules
New faculty fall 2025
Nittany Lion Shrine at University Park
Newly discovered ‘super-Earth’ offers prime target in search for alien life
illustration of a super-Earth exoplanet around a star. Credit: University of California Irvine
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