Penn State astronomers in the LIGO and Virgo collaborations have contributed to the largest catalog of gravitational wave events to date.
Physical Sciences
Black holes of all shapes and sizes in new gravitational wave catalog
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To the stars: Aerospace engineering students find a home in astrophysics lab
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Chang Receives MRI Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award
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Penn State-affiliated startup Chromatir develops color-shifting coatings
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Penn State chemists harness color-shifting properties for use in industry and commercial products.
Radioactive metals for medicine get a boost from recently discovered protein
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A protein discovered by Penn State researchers can be used to recover and purify radioactive metals such as actinium, which could be useful
Eberly’s undergraduate research exhibition a success
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Spotlight on student science excellence, Latinx faculty
Sigurdsson elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society
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Steinn Sigurdsson, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Weiss awarded Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
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David Weiss, Distinguished Professor of Physics at Penn State, honored with the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics by APS
Chemistry department’s helium recovery system now operational
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A new helium recovery system in the Chemistry Building is now operational, benefiting research and sustainability University wide.
Newly discovered gas giant moving closer to its star
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A newly discovered planet is moving closer to its star, according to penn state astronomers.