Physical Sciences

Dawson honored with Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
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Rebekah Dawson
Researchers discover potential therapeutic targets on SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
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Graphic of viral entry into host cell mediated by spike protein
Asbury, Bilén, and Knecht receive Multidisciplinary Research Seed Grant
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Asbury
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.

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