Physical Sciences

SETI Symposium at Penn State attracts experts from around the world
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Folder showing Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center logo

The 2022 Penn State SETI Symposium brought together scientists from around the world for one of the largest gatherings of SETI researchers.

Alumna Therese Jones receives Penn State Alumni Achievement Award
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Alumni Awards logo and artistic rendering of Nittany Lion statue

Astronomer Therese Jones has been selected to receive the Penn State Alumni Association's 2022 Alumni Achievement Award.

Chemistry Alumni Interview Series: Mike DeGrazia
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Mike DeGrazia
Aryl substrate reactions reveal more about the field of alkene dicarbofunctionalization
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akyl subtrates
Seed grants to fund projects that tackle huge scientific, societal challenges
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ICDS 2022 seed grant graphic

Three teams from the Penn State Eberly College of Science have received ICDS seed grants.

Delayed diagnosis inspires student to create AI tool for mental health
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Physics major helps create an AI tool to improve mental health in rural communities.

Heard on Campus: SETI Symposium media panel
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Media panel at Penn State SETI Symposium

Experts in the media panel at the Penn State SETI Symposim discussed rebranding SETI from the search for intelligence to technosignatures.

Dark matter detector completes startup operations
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LZ detector inside clean room while man wearing clean suit walks by

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has completed its initial run and is now the most sensitive dark matter detector to date.

Graduate students awarded 2022 NASA Space Grant Fellowships
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Five grad students from the Eberly College of Science have been selected to recieve NASA Space Grants.

Could we eavesdrop on interstellar communications that pass through our solar system?
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illustration of communications passing through Einstein ring and aligning

A team of Penn State graduate students is looking for interstellar communication signals that might be taking advantage of the Sun.

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