Physical Sciences

Ben Lear receives Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
Ben Lear with chalkboard
Cui-Zu Chang receives Faculty Scholar Medal for scholarly, creative excellence
Cui-Zu Chang
Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they’ve found it
green area of hydrogen gas superimposed on JWST galaxy image
Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic
thin film of the compound iron telluride
Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume
image of large swath of sky including supermassive black holes
Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science
Kenneth Knappenberger Jr.
Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India
Headshot of Jainendra Jain
Origin of lowest density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery
illustration of Kepler-51 and its planets
Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements
image of galaxy surrounded by other stars
Recap: 2026 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series, ‘Unexpected Pairings’
A presenter stands at the front of a lecture hall speaking to an audience, with slides displayed on a large screen behind them.
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