Physical Sciences

Stereotype Threat Workshop
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stereotype threat workshop (1)
Chemistry Alumni Interview Series: Justin O. Schmidt
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Justin O. Schmidt
​​Nearby star could help explain why our Sun didn’t have sunspots for 70 years
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11 images of the sun with sunspots Credit: NASA

A sun-like star could explain why our Sun stopped its sunspot cycles 300 years ago during the Maunder Minimum, according to Penn State.

Showalter named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Scott Showalter

Scott A. Showalter, professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State has been named a AAAS Fellow.

The Unfolding Story of a Kilonova Told in X-rays
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illustration of kilonova

Astronomers may have discovered a kilonova—a powerful event that occur when two neutron stars merge.

New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
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Hydrogen symbol among water waves

A new system system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas has been designed by Penn State researchers.

Radice awarded 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship
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David Radice

David Radice, assistant professor of physics and of astronomy and astrophysics, has been awarded the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship.

Scott Showalter is elected AAAS Fellow
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Scott Showalter

Scott Showalter is elected AAAS Fellow.

Christian Pester receives the NSF CAREER Award
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Christian Pester
Eric Nacsa is awarded Doctoral New Investigator PRF Grant
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Eric Nacsa

Eric Nacsa is awarded Doctoral New Investigator PRF Grant.

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