Specialized proteins called enzymes can activate oxygen on demand, with two well-known chemical reactions being respiration and combustion.
Penn State researchers, including Jonathan Kuo, assistant professor of chemistry, developed a synthetic mimic of one of these enzymes.
Penn State researchers, including Jonathan Kuo, assistant professor of chemistry, developed a synthetic mimic of one of these enzymes.
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The research could potentially be used in sustainable industrial chemical syntheses and pharmaceutical drug development.
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Read about this research at buff.ly/JIpicHy
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Congrats to Andrew Patterson for being named the H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences!
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The professorship is granted to distinguished University faculty members to help enhance Penn State's commitment to the commonwealth by supporting the faculty member’s contributions to education, research and public service.
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The Department of Physics celebrated the first Penn State doctoral degree with a Science Matters Spotlight Sessions event that brought members of the community together to learn about Marsh White and his impact.
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White set out to disprove Einstein’s theory of relativity in his doctoral thesis, and while he did not, he wrote a variety of physics textbooks that many STEM students at Penn State still learn from today.
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Penn State Today's Fall Photo Contest featured four Eberly College of Science winning submissions, including the top photo! 🍂
View the top submissions at buff.ly/hCoCPis
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View the top submissions at buff.ly/hCoCPis
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📸: Michael Wang, an undergraduate student studying math, Sudipta Kundu, a graduate student studying chemistry, Jackie Elliot, administrative assistant in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Amy Liu, undergraduate student studying biochemistry and molecular biology.
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The Eberly College of Science is celebrating 100 years since Marsh White received the first doctoral degree from Penn State.
Read about the legacy of White and hear from Department of Physics alumni at buff.ly/UQiMfse
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Read about the legacy of White and hear from Department of Physics alumni at buff.ly/UQiMfse
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Another year, another successful Staff Appreciation Ceremony! 🏆
Congrats to all our Eberly staff who were recognized for their excellence and their years of service to the University.
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Congrats to all our Eberly staff who were recognized for their excellence and their years of service to the University.
See all the award winners and photos at buff.ly/226FWYE
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Space Day at the Whitaker Center. 🚀
Josh Krupa from our college's Office of Science Outreach joined the @whitakercenter for its Space Day celebration, which included many fun, spooky, science experiments.
Josh Krupa from our college's Office of Science Outreach joined the @whitakercenter for its Space Day celebration, which included many fun, spooky, science experiments.
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Researchers at Penn State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture teamed up to identify 10 regions in the genome of Marek’s disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens, that likely played a role in the increase of the virus's severity.
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Happy Halloween from the Eberly College of Science! 👻
Over 900 attendees visited Haunted-U this year, an annual family-friendly event where attendees participate in Halloween-themed science experiments.
Over 900 attendees visited Haunted-U this year, an annual family-friendly event where attendees participate in Halloween-themed science experiments.
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Please join us in celebrating Randy Kochik, engineering support specialist, for being recognized with a "We Are!"
Randy's nominator wrote: “Randy identified an opportunity to improve the safety of the NMR facility and developed a 3D-printed NMR tube holder for the facility."
Randy's nominator wrote: “Randy identified an opportunity to improve the safety of the NMR facility and developed a 3D-printed NMR tube holder for the facility."
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Zachary Budimir, postdoctoral researcher in chemistry, is one of three recipients to be awarded a Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship from the One Health Microbiome Center of the @huckinstitutes!
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Congrats to the four members of our college who received 2026 Artificial Intelligence Awards from the Penn State AI Hub!
• Sabrina Adler, who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics and a master’s degree in computer science and engineering in 2026,
• Sabrina Adler, who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics and a master’s degree in computer science and engineering in 2026,
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• Wenxin Long, who earned a master’s degree in statistics in 2026,
• Xin Yu, who earned a master’s degree in statistics in 2025 and is a current doctoral student in statistics,
• and Zhong Zheng, who earned a doctorate in statistics in 2025.
• Xin Yu, who earned a master’s degree in statistics in 2025 and is a current doctoral student in statistics,
• and Zhong Zheng, who earned a doctorate in statistics in 2025.
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