Physical Sciences

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
Piece of Chemistry History Donated to Penn State Department of Chemistry
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Chemistry major honored as fall 2020 outstanding guided study group leader
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Frank Bolton

Chemistry major Frank Bolton has been honored as an outstanding guided study group leader.

Recurring ‘Weather World’ segment takes viewers to space, beyond
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Neese and Palma on Weather World set

Penn State astronomer Chris Palma has participated on Penn State’s “Weather World" segment for almost a decade.

Quantum insulators create multilane highways for electrons
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QAH insulators as legos

Penn State researchers demonstrated a quantum phenomenon in a multilayered insulator, producing a multilane highway for electrons.

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