Physical Sciences

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 25
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2025 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science square logo.

The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science will return to Penn State on Jan. 25.

Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center awarded NASA grant
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Pinchen Fan
$3M grant targets integrated semiconductor for smarter, greener electronics
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close up of electronic chip
Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time
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illustration of semi-Dirac fermion next to graph
Heard on Campus: American Chemical Society chapter hosts Centennial Celebration
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ACS Centennial
New planet in Kepler-51 system discovered using James Webb Space Telescope
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illustration of Kepler-51 and its planets
Q&A with Pinchen Fan
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Pinchen Fan
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
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