Physical Sciences

Adri van Duin named distinguished professor
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Adri van Duin
Three from Eberly College of Science awarded 2021 Sloan Research Fellowships
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Sloan Fellows: Carmona, Cotruvo and Elacqua

Maria del Carmen Carmona Benitez, Joseph Cotruvo, Jr., and Elizabeth Elacqua have been honored with a 2021 Sloan Fellowship.

Q&A with Ramesh Giri: How can we quickly access complex molecules for drug discovery?
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Ramesh Giri

We spoke to Penn Stae chemist Ramesh Giri about a reaction he developed that creates multiple carbon-carbon bonds at once.

Chemistry GSA Launches Virtual Scientist Initiative
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Virtual Scientist
Balloon mission chosen for NASA Pioneers program
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Stephanie Wissel
Q&A with Mark Hedglin: How does a cell regulate the repair of its damaged DNA?
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Mark Hedglin

We spoke to Mark Hedglin about how a cell regulates the repair of its damaged DNA.

IceCube Collaboration awarded 2021 Rossi Prize by American Astronomical Society
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Rossi Prize graphic

The international IceCube Collaboration, which includes several Penn State researchers, has been recognized with the 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize.

Three Penn State researchers awarded New Initiative grants from Kaufman Foundation
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Mikael Rechtsman, Randall McEntaffer, Lauren Zarzar
Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway
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TsrM crystal structure and reaction steps

Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal the unusual first steps of the antibiotic’s synthesis.

Evan Pugh Professor Nicholas Winograd Announces Retirement
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Winograd Receives an American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry
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