Maintaining shelf-stable drugs
7/22/19
A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to an oil and water mixture, which can reduce the stability and shelf-life of some drugs.
Eberly College of Science
Eberly College of Science
Parasitic plants use stolen genes to make them better parasites
7/22/19
Some parasitic plants steal genetic material from their host plants and use the stolen genes to more effectively siphon off the host’s nutrients, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State and Virginia Tech.
Eberly College of Science and College of Engineering receive '52 alumnus bequest
7/16/19
Penn State students majoring in architectural engineering or physics may soon benefit from an estate gift totaling more than $890,000. The gift from M. Dean and Jean L. Underwood will establish two scholarships, one in physics and one in architectural engineering.
NSF mid-scale award sets off the first extension of IceCube Neutrino Observatory
7/16/19
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Antarctic detector that identified the first likely source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, is getting an upgrade.
New method helping to find deletions and duplications in the human genome
7/9/19
A new machine-learning method developed by researchers at Penn State accurately identifies regions of the human genome that have been duplicated or deleted — known as copy number variants — that are often associated with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
AstroFest set for four-night run July 10-13
7/8/19
Penn State's "AstroFest" program, a four-night festival of astronomy activities and stargazing, will welcome visitors for its 21st year from July 10 to 13. The program will run from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. each night during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Events are free and will occur rain or shine both in classrooms and in the planetarium located on the fifth floor of Davey Laboratory.
Physics postdoctoral researcher selected to meet with Nobel laureates in Germany
7/1/19
Aishwarya Kumar, a postdoctoral researcher in physics at Penn State, has been selected to participate in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
Game theory shows why stigmatization may not make sense in modern society
6/27/19
Game theory can help researchers understand how stigmatizing infected people affects the spread of the disease. In this study, the researchers found that the availability to modern healthcare now makes stigmatization a less effective strategy for dealing with disease spread.
Eberly College of Science announces associate deans for undergraduate education
6/25/19
The Eberly College of Science has appointed two new associate deans to continue its efforts to improve undergraduate education in the college: Mary Beth Williams as senior associate dean of instruction and curricula and Chris Palma as associate dean for undergraduate students.
Linking health and population patterns via satellite
6/18/19
For many remote communities around the world, diseases like measles are still a very real concern. But as Penn State Assistant Professor of Biology Nita Bharti has found, the answer to providing accessible health care in these areas might lie in satellite imagery.
Engineering professor awarded $1.1M grant to increase efficiency of organic LEDs
6/18/19
Chris Giebink, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a two-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for his research in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The research is focused on increasing the efficiency of OLEDs used for room lighting.
'Pop' goes the rocket: Arts Fest workshop to ignite kids' curiosity in STEM
6/17/19
Festival-goers are invited to make pop rockets July 13 at Penn State’s Art of Discovery booth at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The workshop is one in a series of free, hands-on activities and demonstrations — from July 11 to 13 — that explore where science and art meet.
Xin Zhang honored as Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
6/14/19
Xin Zhang, holder of the Paul Berg Early Career Professorship and assistant professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, has been selected as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
College of IST awards eight seed grants for research projects
6/13/19
The College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) recently announced eight projects that will receive funding from the college’s Seed Grant Program. The program provides preliminary funding for IST researchers to initiate new projects.
Ants maintain essential interactions despite environmental flux
6/12/19
Ants adjust their social interactions to accommodate changes in population density, according to researchers at Penn State and Georgetown University. The findings suggest that ant colonies are capable of maintaining their sophisticated social organization despite potentially drastic changes in their environments.