Penn State led Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCAT), an X-ray CubeSat telescope, chosen by NASA to be funded for $5.8 million
Physical Sciences
Penn State astrophysicist to lead $5.8 million NASA CubeSat mission
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The pathway for producing ethylene
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Penn State research lays out chemical steps of enzyme to produce ethylene, the fruit ripening hormone and important industrial chemical
NASA approves $4 million in funding for Penn State led ATHENA consortium
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NASA approves $4 million in funding for Penn State led contributions to the European Space Agency's Athena X-ray observatory.
Winning startup works to increase speed to market for some pharmaceuticals
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Eberly alumnus Brad Rogers and his team are using Penn State's resources to further their intellectual property.
Putting a new theory of many-particle quantum systems to the test
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New experiments at Penn State using trapped one-dimensional quantum gases fit with the predictions of generalized hydrodynamics.
Bollinger honored with ASBMB William C. Rose Award
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Waters named coordinator of study abroad and international programs
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The Penn State Eberly College of Science has named Joel Waters its coordinator of study abroad and international programs, effective Aug. 1.
New sensor detects valuable rare earth element terbium from non-traditional sources
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A new luminescent sensor developed by Penn State chemists can detect terbium from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste.
Graduate alumnus receives Robert J. Trumpler Award
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Alumnus Gudmundur Kari Stefansson honored with the 2020 Robert J. Trumpler Award by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Astrophysicists, Social Scientists to Probe the Universe’s Deepest Mysteries
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A new fellowship program will support early career scientists at institutions like Penn State to study data from the Vera Rubin Observatory.