One way some materials form memories is called return-point memory, which operates much like a single dial combination lock, ...

During this four-day program the students will work in groups on challenging problem sets that they would not be exposed to in high school. The problems will focus on different cryptographic methods ...

If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with Earth-like technology, would they be able to detect Earth and evidence of humanity? If so, what signals would they detect and from how far away? A new ...

Using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, scientists, including Penn State astronomers, have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely ...

As his term comes to an end, Schuyler talks about serving as the voice for Penn State students on the University’s Board of Trustees and the search for his successor 3 February 2025 As he approaches ...

The Penn State Eberly College of Science community is mourning the loss of Jennifer Lawrence, assistant director of alumni relations, who died on Jan. 30, 2025. In her more than 13 years with Penn ...

“Quantum materials has emerged as a field recently as current devices are approaching their quantum limit,” said Lukas Muechler, assistant professor of chemistry and physics. Muechler recently spoke ...

Chad Brunswick, a Ph.D candidate in the Huck Institutes’ intercollege graduate degree program in Neuroscience, has been awarded a prestigious National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National ...

Lauren Zarzar, professor of chemistry and of materials science and engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White ...

The Neuroscience Institute at Penn State recently co-sponsored an event with former Penn State field hockey coach Char Morett-Curtiss's new Teammates for Life mentoring program called Science, Health ...

Robert A. Robinson is a physics graduate student studying high-entropy and thermoelectric materials. Robinson is also the current Vice President and Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA ...