New computer simulations that model every atom of a protein as it folds into its final three-dimensional form support the existence of a recently identified type of protein misfolding. Proteins must ...

Ken Knappenberger (right) and graduate student Daniel Heintzelman align a laser beam in order to understand ultrafast electron dynamics in quantum materials. Credit: Michelle Bixby Eberly College of ...

Wen Jiang, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Structural Biology and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, investigates the structures of diverse biological systems using ...

Program Summary The Eberly College of Science is committed to supporting our researchers in translating their research for society. Translation is an early part of technology transfer where scientific ...

The motion of particles in a classical gas is famously chaotic. A simple and common consequence of this chaos is that an enclosed gas equilibrates to a single temperature, which is why letting cold ...

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 ...

The college will be hosting Admitted Student Events for students with an offer to attend the University Park campus on the following dates, focusing on specific majors within the college. Register now ...

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 ...

While running into burning buildings may not be the most popular extracurricular activity, for three Schreyer Scholars, firefighting is how they get involved with the Penn State and local community.

The Eberly College of Science celebrated its staff members and their crucial contributions to the college’s units and departments with the annual Staff Appreciation Ceremony on Nov. 8. The college ...

The Algebra and Number Theory group at Penn State consists of researchers working in a variety of fields including: ...

David Simpson is the associate dean for diversity and inclusion. In this role, he oversees the Eberly College of Science’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which supports students, faculty, and ...