Physical Sciences

The surprising environment of an enigmatic neutron star
Infrared image of a neutron star (source on right in box) with an extended infrared emission obtained from observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. The blue circle indicates the pulsar's X-ray position (obtained with the Chandra X-ray Space Telescope), the cross marks the position of the pulsar in the UV-Optical (measured with the Hubble Space Telescope). Credit: Bettina Posselt, Penn State
Working at the limits of space and time
Student in the Asbury lab. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.
Joey Cotruvo awarded Kaufman New Investigator Grant
Could a demon help to create a quantum computer? Physicists implement a version of Maxwell's famous thought experiment for reducing entropy
Reducing entropy in a randomly half-filled 5x5x5 lattice of atoms. Each row shows a snapshot of the 5 planes in the lattice. Credit: Weiss Laboratory, Penn State
Ed O’Brien receives The OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
Water worlds could have stable climate, perhaps support life, study says
Births, deaths and collisions: Swift’s telescope snaps one millionth UV image
On the left is an image of the nearby galaxy NGC 3623 taken with UV. On the right is an optical image. The galaxies spiral arms — where new stars are being born — stand out in the ultraviolet wavelengths emitted by these hot objects. Image: NASA/Swift/L.McCauley, Penn State, CC BY-ND
Researchers' paper on complex networks honored as milestone contribution
Usha Nandini Raghavan, a Penn State alumna, Réka Albert, distinguished professor of physics and biology, and Soundar Kumara, Allen E. Pearce and Allen M. Pierce Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.
— Steven J. Schiff, Brush Chair Professor of Engineering
Luiz de Viveiros to receive Department of Energy Early Career Research Program funding
Luiz de Viveiros
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