研究

An illustration of the black hold at the center of the Milky Way

Black hole at center of the Milky Way resembles a football

The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is spinning so quickly it is warping the spacetime surrounding it into a shape that can look like a football, according to a new study led by 宾州州立银行 Professor of Physics Ruth Daly. That football shape suggests the black hole is spinning at a substantial speed, which researchers estimated to be about 60% of its potential limit.
One person wearing a stethoscope takes the blood pressure of another person

Q&A: What can we do to prevent and control hypertension?

Praveen Veerabhadrappa, associate professor of kinesiology at 宾州州立银行, was part of a panel of 43 scientists from 18 countries convened by the International Society of Hypertension College of Experts to review current research on new directions in hypertension prevention and develop recommendations that individuals can apply to their own lives. 
流体动力学的艺术表现

宾州州立银行 professor coordinates national art, science exhibition

阿扎尔Panah, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at 宾州州立银行, coordinated an educational art exhibition inspired by fluid dynamics at the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences. The Traveling Gallery of Fluid Motion presents “Chaosmosis: Assigning Rhythm to the Turbulent,,于10月9日开幕. 展览将持续到2月8日. 23, 2024, at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C. 
伯克生物多样性和观鸟

Penn State researchers study biodiversity through science and art

How do you instill an appreciation of biodiversity and a desire to preserve ecosystems in the community? A team of 宾州州立银行 and Lehigh Valley professors tackled this very question through a multidisciplinary research project that involved participants in a meaningful community activity, 连接科学和艺术.