Physical Sciences

IceCube identifies seven astrophysical tau neutrino candidates
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View of IceCube Neutrino Observatory at twilight
Zhen Bi receives 2024 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
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Zhen Bi stands on boat with ocean behind
Penn State undergraduate team advances to programming national championship
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three students stand arm in arm
Course Spotlight: CHEM 111 First-year Research Initiative (FRI)
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Chem 111 FRI
'Cosmic lighthouses' that cleared primordial fog identified with JWST
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Black and white map of stars from James Webb Space Telescope
Eric Ford awarded New Initiatives grant from Kaufman Foundation
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Eric Ford

The team will develop new methods of analyzing astronomical data with the goal of identifying  Earth-like planets outside our solar system.

Penn State chemistry major receives 2024 ACS Student Leadership Award
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Mark Puthenpurayil
Plan to renovate Osmond Laboratory advances
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Osmond Renovations 2024

 The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a proposal to renovate a portion of Osmond Laboratory.

Committee advances plan to rename Chemistry Building as 'Benkovic Building'
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The Benkovics

Proposal approved to rename the Chemistry Building to Benkovic Building to honor Stephen and Pat Benkovic's impact on Penn State. 

Eric Nacsa receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
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Eric Nacsa
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