Physical Sciences

Q&A: How Penn State’s interdisciplinary strengths drive leadership in space science
A graduate student from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics working with a telescope.
Runze Li honored with Gottfried E. Noether Distinguished Scholar Award
Runze Li
Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics
Yinming Shao.
Q&A: Boosting NASA’s Swift Observatory to support continued space observation
computer generated image of Swift satellite orbiting Earth
Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government
Harry Allcock
Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program
physics REU students gather in front of the APS sign at annual conference
Atmosphere of Saturn-sized planet with Earth-like temperature contains methane
gas giant planet in foreground with a sun in background
Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure
Finger with a 3D-printed bioelectronic stuck to it.
Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor
Niel Brandt
Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets
image of particles heading toward earth with not-to-scale galaxies in the background
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