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Department of Physics

Department of Physics

Jiho Noh

Physics student Jiho Noh awarded Corning Graduate Research Fellowship

graphic illustrating defect

Substrate defects key to growth of 2D materials

3D image of supercrystal

Supercrystal: A hidden phase of matter created by a burst of light

Flooding in a Uganda village

Study of climate change could lead to understanding future of infectious disease

brain image

Two surgical approaches equal in treating infection-caused hydrocephalus

grant recipients

Three faculty members receive NSF Convergence grants

2D heterostructure

Low cost, scalable water-splitting fuels the future hydrogen economy

2D testing

A fast, non-destructive test for two-dimensional materials

Chandra Deep Field-South

Deepest x-ray image ever reveals black hole treasure trove

Kin Fai Mak, assistant professor of physics at Penn State

Mak awarded 2016 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering

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Five Penn State researchers named AAAS Fellows

Tomato with tomato spotted wilt disease

Researchers receive grant to test nanotube device for plant disease detection

2D crystal

Controlling the properties of matter in two-dimensional crystals

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RNA, gravitational waves focus of two new grants

bilayer graphene

Device to control 'color' of electrons in graphene path to future electronics

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