Profiles
Spotlighting the people who do research at Penn State.
Gut Instincts
Barry Marshall's tenacious pursuit of a new paradigm for peptic ulcer disease led to the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
A Model Researcher
Using complex network-based models, Reka Albert is helping biologists solve pressing problems.
An affinity for dry lands
Petra Tshakert promotes carbon sequestration in Africa.
Planted in the past
Lee Ann Newsom, Penn State's newest MacArthur fellow, uses plant remains to solve ancient mysteries.
The guide on the side
Charles Dumas abandoned a career in law and politics to return to drama. "I wanted to try the theater thing one more time," he says.
The critical point
Every substance has a critical point. Near that point, says physicist Moses Chan, "is where things get interesting."
Cracking the ice
Richard Alley's contributions to climate study are cited around the world, but in person he still seems a lot like the kid who spent his days crawling through caves.
An officer and an actor
After wrecking his knee and dashing his dreams of becoming a Navy pilot, Tyrus Lemerande discovered a new love: Acting.
Seeing the forest and the trees
Jim Finley says too many people forget to look up while walking through forests. "Up above - that's where the action is."
Take Five mit Funken
Hot polka and cool jazz: Before he came to Penn State, Alex Meixner's musical worlds had remained essentially separate
The Producer
Lots of kids love movies. Apur Parikh kept track of box-office grosses.