Penn State research technologist Maia Williams helped describe the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
Physical Sciences
Spotting the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
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Brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded may be 1-in-10,000-year event
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Penn State researchers were involved in the detection of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected and describing its supernova.
Mauricio Terrones named head of the Department of Physics
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Mauricio Terrones has been named the new George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Head of the Department of Physics at Penn State
Machine learning takes starring role in exploring the universe
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Penn State astronomers use machine learning to vastly improve astronomical analyses.
Thousands of new cosmic explosions discovered by Young Supernova Experiment
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Thousands of new cosmic explosions and astrophysical events have been revealed in the first data release from the Young Supernova Experiment
Graduate Women in Science group provides opportunities for students to thrive
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Eberly graduate student Holly Kleinschmidt reflects on the Penn State chapter of Graduate Women in Science (GWIS).
New biosensor reveals activity of elusive metal that’s essential for life
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A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese.
New material may offer key to solving quantum computing issue
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Research Lab profile: The Fenton Group
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Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe
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Six massive galaxies in the early universe discovered by a team including Penn Staters are changing understanding of the origins of galaxies