Physical Sciences

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 21
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The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science will return to Penn State on Jan. 21.

Penn State Chemistry attends ABRCMS 2022
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Research Lab Profile: The Kuo Group
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Junyu Zhang selected as Eberly College of Science’s Fall 2022 student marshal
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Penn State undergraduate Junyu Zhang will represent the Eberly College of Science during the fall 2022 commencement ceremonies.

Rare cosmic explosion blasts hole in established science
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A new study raises questions about gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most energetic explosions in the universe.

Marty Bollinger honored with the 2023 Abeles and Jencks Award for the Chemistry of Biological Processes
Marty Bollinger
Why synonymous mutations are not always silent
Illustration of non-covalent lasso entanglement and misfolded and native structure of protein

New modeling by Penn State chemists shows how synonymous mutations can still impact protein production and function.

2020-22 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows reflect on work
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Eberly faculty McEntaffer and Reimann reflect on their experience as Teaching and Learning with Technology Fellows.

Chemistry Alumni Interview Series: Zhongwei Hu
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Laser writing may enable ‘electronic nose’ for multi-gas sensor
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Penn State researchers used a new laser writing technique to develop the first highly customizable microscale gas sensing devices.

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