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Heike Pfau receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Rick Robinett, Tracy Langkilde, and Andrew Read looking at Marsh White exhibits.

Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State’s first doctoral degree

October 08, 2026

Chang writing on chalk board

Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

Marsh White and others stand for a portrait at Penn State's 1926 commencement.

Q&A: The legacy of 100 years of physics doctorates at Penn State 

September 29, 2026

Marsh White, recipient of Penn State's first doctorate

Eberly, Fox Graduate School to celebrate 100 years of the Penn State Ph.D. on Oct. 2

September 28, 2026

Two chemistry students work in a lab alongside each other

Thirteen graduate students awarded U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

September 18, 2026

A 3D research visualization illustrates the phenomenon of flexoelectricity in graphene, where bending the material can influence the flow of electricity

Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow, UC Boulder

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

Students from the C-TEQ Summer School gather for a group photo.

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

Device with green laser light shining on red liquid in beaker

Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

Artist’s impression of binary black holes about to collide

Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

Student work in physics lab reaches across table of instruments

‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

Black circle surrounded by orange light with radiating lines of orange light representing influx of energy

Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

A graphic with image of the Penn State Alumni Association's 2026 Honorary Alumni: Jainendra K. Jain, Michele “Mitch” Kirsch, and Ted H. McCourtney

Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award

June 16, 2026

Black dot surrounded by swirling red and yellow disc, with wind represented by wisps of light blue.

Fastest ultraviolet wind detected from black hole in the constellation Pegasus

June 04, 2026

Physics REU students pose in front of the APS sign at a conference

Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

Image of a person smiling in a white shirt and brown jacket

Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer

May 13, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Golden morning sun passes through bare trees and lights the facade of Osmond Lab as students pass.

Department of Physics earns Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award

May 05, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

An artistic representation of Greek letter mu

Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along

April 22, 2026

Kayla DeHolton in front of IceCube Observatory

Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger

April 20, 2026

Layer of black graphene on top of three lines of gallium atoms on top of brown silicon carbide layer on left, on right is blue hexagon with spining electrons respresented by red and blue spheres.

Unlocking unusual superconductivity in a lightweight element

April 13, 2026

Andrea Ghez stands in front of projected screen

Heard on campus: Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez on supermassive black holes

April 09, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Circular image of thin film sample of iron telluride, which appears as double cross shaped dark area on clear backing.

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic

April 01, 2026

Physics professor Asif ud-Doula gestures during a recent presentation

Physics professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program in Vietnam

March 31, 2026

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science

March 26, 2026

Telescope images of galaxies in optical and X-ray (purple) wavelenghts

Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

March 24, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Q&A: How can deep learning improve physics and engineering?

March 02, 2026

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

Mountain regions with rocks and snow and radio antennae array

International team awarded $16.3M to fund neutrino detection

December 18, 2025

images of two galaxies in optical light with inset x-rays

Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores

December 12, 2025

Jainendra Jain works with a student.

Penn State launches quantum theory center

December 09, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

Innovative smart window technology could reduce heating, cooling energy usage

October 02, 2025

artist's rendition of merging black holes

First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision

September 23, 2025

simulated image of neutron star merger remnant

Mixing neutrinos of colliding neutron stars changes how merger unfolds

September 19, 2025

Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions

Heard on campus: Celebrating Penn State’s milestones in physics

September 11, 2025

Illustration with merging black holes at center, surrounded by swirling representation of gravitational waves

Black holes everywhere! Ten years of LIGO and gravitational waves

September 10, 2025

Black and white image of atoms seen in a field ion microscope

‘Atoms, ja, atoms!': Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’

September 05, 2025

equipment in Osmond Lab lobby

Exhibition, tours celebrate decades of long-term physics, materials strength

September 04, 2025

simulation of two neutron stars merging

New grants to support neutron star research and undergraduate exchange program

August 18, 2025

Han Tay, Pu Xiao, and Jie Yan operate a large piece of equipment

(Super) positioned for quantum tech

August 18, 2025

students pose behind Green Bank Observatory sign

Finding patterns through the noise: Penn State undergraduates search for pulsars

July 28, 2025

four structures of the gold clusters with pieces separated

Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors

July 22, 2025

Panitz stands in front of vintage physics equipment in his museum

The luck of the draw: Q&A with Penn State alumnus, physicist John Andrew Panitz

July 16, 2025

Artist’s conception of the mystery of the magnetic moment of the muon

Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment

June 11, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Carmona appointed Norman and Trygve Freed Early Career Professor in Physics

May 05, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

fingers hover over lighted laptop keyboard

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

April 25, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

Zhiqiang Mao named a fellow of the AAAS

March 27, 2025

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Penn State Emeritus Academy welcomes distinguished Spring 2025 inductees

March 26, 2025

Jacob Bourjaily presented with prize by Lars Kann-Rasmussen

Penn State physicist honored with international Lars Kann-Rasmussen Prize

March 20, 2025

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Heike Pfau outside

Heike Pfau receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Rick Robinett, Tracy Langkilde, and Andrew Read looking at Marsh White exhibits.

Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State’s first doctoral degree

October 08, 2026

Chang writing on chalk board

Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

Marsh White and others stand for a portrait at Penn State's 1926 commencement.

Q&A: The legacy of 100 years of physics doctorates at Penn State 

September 29, 2026

Marsh White, recipient of Penn State's first doctorate

Eberly, Fox Graduate School to celebrate 100 years of the Penn State Ph.D. on Oct. 2

September 28, 2026

Two chemistry students work in a lab alongside each other

Thirteen graduate students awarded U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

September 18, 2026

A 3D research visualization illustrates the phenomenon of flexoelectricity in graphene, where bending the material can influence the flow of electricity

Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow, UC Boulder

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

Students from the C-TEQ Summer School gather for a group photo.

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

Device with green laser light shining on red liquid in beaker

Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

Artist’s impression of binary black holes about to collide

Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

Student work in physics lab reaches across table of instruments

‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

Black circle surrounded by orange light with radiating lines of orange light representing influx of energy

Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

A graphic with image of the Penn State Alumni Association's 2026 Honorary Alumni: Jainendra K. Jain, Michele “Mitch” Kirsch, and Ted H. McCourtney

Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award

June 16, 2026

Black dot surrounded by swirling red and yellow disc, with wind represented by wisps of light blue.

Fastest ultraviolet wind detected from black hole in the constellation Pegasus

June 04, 2026

Physics REU students pose in front of the APS sign at a conference

Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

Image of a person smiling in a white shirt and brown jacket

Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer

May 13, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Golden morning sun passes through bare trees and lights the facade of Osmond Lab as students pass.

Department of Physics earns Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award

May 05, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

An artistic representation of Greek letter mu

Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along

April 22, 2026

Kayla DeHolton in front of IceCube Observatory

Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger

April 20, 2026

Layer of black graphene on top of three lines of gallium atoms on top of brown silicon carbide layer on left, on right is blue hexagon with spining electrons respresented by red and blue spheres.

Unlocking unusual superconductivity in a lightweight element

April 13, 2026

Andrea Ghez stands in front of projected screen

Heard on campus: Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez on supermassive black holes

April 09, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Circular image of thin film sample of iron telluride, which appears as double cross shaped dark area on clear backing.

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic

April 01, 2026

Physics professor Asif ud-Doula gestures during a recent presentation

Physics professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program in Vietnam

March 31, 2026

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science

March 26, 2026

Telescope images of galaxies in optical and X-ray (purple) wavelenghts

Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

March 24, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Q&A: How can deep learning improve physics and engineering?

March 02, 2026

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

Mountain regions with rocks and snow and radio antennae array

International team awarded $16.3M to fund neutrino detection

December 18, 2025

images of two galaxies in optical light with inset x-rays

Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores

December 12, 2025

Jainendra Jain works with a student.

Penn State launches quantum theory center

December 09, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

Innovative smart window technology could reduce heating, cooling energy usage

October 02, 2025

artist's rendition of merging black holes

First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision

September 23, 2025

simulated image of neutron star merger remnant

Mixing neutrinos of colliding neutron stars changes how merger unfolds

September 19, 2025

Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions

Heard on campus: Celebrating Penn State’s milestones in physics

September 11, 2025

Illustration with merging black holes at center, surrounded by swirling representation of gravitational waves

Black holes everywhere! Ten years of LIGO and gravitational waves

September 10, 2025

Black and white image of atoms seen in a field ion microscope

‘Atoms, ja, atoms!': Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’

September 05, 2025

equipment in Osmond Lab lobby

Exhibition, tours celebrate decades of long-term physics, materials strength

September 04, 2025

simulation of two neutron stars merging

New grants to support neutron star research and undergraduate exchange program

August 18, 2025

Han Tay, Pu Xiao, and Jie Yan operate a large piece of equipment

(Super) positioned for quantum tech

August 18, 2025

students pose behind Green Bank Observatory sign

Finding patterns through the noise: Penn State undergraduates search for pulsars

July 28, 2025

four structures of the gold clusters with pieces separated

Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors

July 22, 2025

Panitz stands in front of vintage physics equipment in his museum

The luck of the draw: Q&A with Penn State alumnus, physicist John Andrew Panitz

July 16, 2025

Artist’s conception of the mystery of the magnetic moment of the muon

Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment

June 11, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Carmona appointed Norman and Trygve Freed Early Career Professor in Physics

May 05, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

fingers hover over lighted laptop keyboard

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

April 25, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

Zhiqiang Mao named a fellow of the AAAS

March 27, 2025

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Penn State Emeritus Academy welcomes distinguished Spring 2025 inductees

March 26, 2025

Jacob Bourjaily presented with prize by Lars Kann-Rasmussen

Penn State physicist honored with international Lars Kann-Rasmussen Prize

March 20, 2025

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