Physical Sciences

Penn State Astrophysicist David Radice named Knerr Early Career Professor
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David Radice
Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate
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Researcher at Penn State at a lab bench using a microscope and ring light

Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine areas on Earth.

Heard on campus: MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager
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Sara Seager
NASA grant to support free tool to improve astrophysical simulations
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David Radice
Bacterial protein discovered, engineered to better separate rare earth metals
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Joseph Cotruvo and graduate student Wonseok Choi in the lab
NASA telescopes discover brown dwarf protoplanetary disks in the Orion Nebula
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Infrared image of the center of the Orion Nebula with insets showing proplyds
Room temperature electrical control could heat up future technology development
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diagram of nanoparticles depositied on semiconductor
Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors
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illustration of tumor with and without cellular engineering
Penn State Chemistry’s 2024-25 Distinguished Graduate Fellows Named
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Grad Research Fellows 2024
Two Penn State physics professors elected as APS Fellows
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cui-zu chang and doug cowen
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