Physical Sciences

Chemistry Alumni Interview Series: Wei Wang
Image
wei wang
Super-resolution imaging helps identify new proteins associated with neuronal MPS structures
Image
super-resolution fluorescence
Hubble Finds Isolated Black Hole Roaming Our Milky Way Galaxy
Image
Illustration of lone black hole

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided, for the first time, strong evidence for a lone black hole drifting through interstellar space.

New director of Penn State planetary science consortium
Image
Christopher House

Christopher House will serve as the new director of the Penn State Consortium for Planetary and Exoplanetary Sciences and Technology.

Alumni Spotlight: Windsor Morgan
Image
Windsor “Tony” Morgan instructs students in an undergraduate physics lab at Dickinson College. Photo provided courtesy of Dickinson College.

Professor and Eberly alumnus Windsor Morgan champions education, outreach, and DEI at Dickinson College

From Scranton to University Park, Chemistry Major Making His Mark on RNA Research
Image
Herne in mask and gloves pipettes liquid at lab bench

Penn State chemistry major Matthew Herne conducts research on RNA.

A Brief History, Honoring Two Pioneers of Penn State Astronomy
Image
Protective domes cover the telescopes at Davey Lab’s rooftop observatory, Penn State University Park. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.

Henry Yeagley and Carl Bauer were instrumental in shaping the past, present, and future of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Rising Above the Helium Shortage Dilemma
Image
Frost buildup caused by liquid helium's extremely low temperature. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State

The Eberly College of Science has invested in helium recapture systems that effectively allow scientists to reuse helium for storage and ins

Center for Nanothread Chemistry Captures Humanity of Scientists through Storytelling
Image
video still of Vin Crespi

The Center for Nanothread Chemistry at Penn State humanizes scientists through its storytelling project.

Real-time, accurate virus detection method could help fight next pandemic
Image
electron microscopy image of carbon nanotubes. Credit Elizabeth Floresgomez and Yin-Ting Yeh

The benefits of such a device are many, according to the researchers, especially in a fast-moving outbreak.

Subscribe to Physical Sciences