Evan Pugh University Professor and Eberly Family Chair Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Professor of Physics My research focuses on observational studies of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) ...

A new study, co-led by researchers from Penn State and the University of Vermont, suggests that the secret behind the longevity of bats may be deeply intertwined with its unique ability to coexist ...

Biotechnology Mini Summer School is an opportunity for high school students who are fascinated by DNA and biotechnology and are interested in learning more about cutting-edge research in ...

Related article at The Conversation. On September 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled together and merged. The signal had ...

. Click on the Education Exams Tab to find a full description of the actuarial examinations including subjects such as topics of the exams, textbooks, schedules, locations and application forms. This ...

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our online store, your one-stop shop for officially licensed Eberly College of Science–branded merchandise! Having a hard time finding that perfect gift? Still ...

Professor Emeritus Michael Brin of the University of Maryland has endowed an international prize for outstanding work in the theory of dynamical systems and related areas. The prize is given for ...

The Eberly College of Science’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is committed to building a community of practice across the college’s faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students who ...

About a thousand students each year pass through the sixth floor of Mueller Lab. Nestled among biology labs and study spaces, one lab in particular provides students with a unique opportunity to study ...

Every Tuesday or Thursday, Eric Simring goes to prison. He drives to Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus, PA, or Benner Correctional Facility in Bellefonte, PA, to teach mathematics to inmates. “But these ...

A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements—a group of 17 elements critical for technologies such as smart phones and electric car batteries—from unconventional sources.

The Department of Physics welcomes its newest tenure-line faculty members. Thomas Iadecola, associate professor of physics, is a co-hire of the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences ...