Mark Levi named interim head of Department of Mathematics
10/1/18
Mark Levi, professor of mathematics, has been named the interim head of the Penn State Department of Mathematics, effective July 1, 2018.
Eberly College of Science
Eberly College of Science
Russell E. Marker Lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics set for Oct. 8 to 10
10/1/18
Timothy Heckman, Dr. A. Hermann Pfund Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, will present the Russell Marker Lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics on Oct. 8, 9 and 10, at the Penn State University Park campus.
College of IST announces Data Sciences Research Seminar Series
9/28/18
The College of Information Sciences and Technology will welcome leading data sciences faculty and scholars to share their research through a new research seminar series. Talks will be held on Tuesdays from 12-1 p.m. on the University Park campus, and all events are free and open to the public.
Shake, rattle and roll to high efficiency photovoltaics
9/27/18
New insight into how a certain class of photovoltaic materials allows efficient conversion of sunlight into electricity could set up these materials to replace traditional silicon solar cells
Microbiome Center to host networking event Oct. 2
9/26/18
Those interested in learning about or participating in microbiome research at Penn State are invited to attend a networking event sponsored by the University's Microbiome Research Center.
Lab Bench to Commercialization 2018–19 grant recipients announced
9/24/18
The Eberly College of Science's Office for Innovation has awarded three faculty members $75,000 each toward commercializing intellectual property from their research.
Science Coalition webinar to discuss how to tell research stories through events
9/24/18
The Science Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 50 research universities — including Penn State — will hold the second installment of its Local Communications Workshop Series from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 27. During the webinar, university communications officers will share best practices for using events to bring scientific research to life and engage with federal delegations and local stakeholders.
Philip Bevilacqua named head of the Department of Chemistry
9/24/18
Philip Bevilacqua, distinguished professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named the new head of the Penn State Department of Chemistry, effective Aug. 15.
We salute you: Penn State women serving our country, album No. 2
9/24/18
Photo album: Whether it's piloting a jet, standing guard in a war zone, or rising through the military ranks, Penn Staters are continuing a long tradition of serving their country in the U.S. armed forces. This year, as part of its Military Appreciation Week, Penn State will celebrate 100 years of women officially serving in the military.
Professor expands scope of data science techniques in new book
9/21/18
John Harlim’s "Data-Driven Computational Methods: Parameter and Operator Estimations" describes data science from the classic mathematical perspective and provides rigorous understanding of many existing new techniques that have been successfully used to analyze data.
A naturally occurring antibiotic active against drug-resistant tuberculosis
9/20/18
A naturally occurring antibiotic called kanglemycin A is effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, even in drug-resistant strains.
2017-18 NSF I-Corps invent teams selected
9/20/18
Twelve entrepreneurial teams from Penn State have been selected to participate in the National Science Foundation I-Corps program.
Andrew Read named director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
9/20/18
Andrew Read has been appointed director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State effective Jan. 1, 2019. Read is an Evan Pugh University Professor of Biology and Entomology, Eberly Professor of Biotechnology and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics.
First-year Schreyer Scholar leading pharmaceutical company with patients in mind
9/19/18
First-year Eberly College of Science student and Schreyer Honors Scholar Akhil Alugupalli is the founder and CEO of a therapeutics company that aims to give cancer patients additional options for treatment and pain management.
Young children's oral bacteria may predict obesity
9/19/18
Weight gain in early childhood is related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child’s microbiota could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity.