Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main, University Park, 16802, PA, US

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Twenty-four campuses; 17,000 faculty and staff; 100,000 students; a teaching hospital that provides care to more than a million patients a year; over one-half million active alumni; an online World Campus that empowers anyone to pursue an education—anytime, anywhere; and the largest student-run philanthropic organization on the planet. We teach students that the real measure of success is what you do to improve the lives of others, and they learn to be hard-working leaders with a global perspective. We conduct research to improve lives. We add millions to the economy through projects in our state and beyond. We help communities by sharing our faculty expertise and research.

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David Burrows

David Burrows

PROFESSOR, Department of Astronomy and Physics

Expert in high energy astrophysics, focusing on supernova remnants

Physics Telescopes Astronomy Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows X-ray Instrumentation Supernova Remnants NASA Physics and Astronomy Gravity

Douglas Charles

Douglas Charles

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, History

A leading scholar of the FBI and American history

Political History Gay and Lesbian History American History Obscenity Regulation Foreign Relations

John E. Hayes

John E. Hayes

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Food Science

Dr. Hayes explores how sensations from food and nonfood products drive consumer acceptability, including the role of biology in food choices

Behavioral Genetics Smell Flavor Perception Integrated traditional sensory science methods with behavioral genetics to understand biological factors that may cause individuals to consume some foods but not others Taste Food Choice Consumer Behavior

Jamie Kennea

Jamie Kennea

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Department of Astronomy and Physics

Astronomy expert and XRT instrument scientist

Physics and Astronomy Telescopes High-Energy Neutrinos XRT Instruments Swift/Bat Exploration Tools Astronomy NASA NASA's Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope Physics Gravity

Sascha Meinrath

Sascha Meinrath

PALMER CHAIR IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecommunications

Meinrath is a renowned technology policy expert and is internationally recognized for his work as a social entrepreneur and angel investor

Open Technology Public Interest Sector Internet of Things Civil Liberties Distributed Communications Disruptive Technology Cybersecurity and Privacy Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy Digital Craftmanship Digital Feudalism Surveillance Open Source Start-Ups Social Entrepreneurship

Michael Siegel

Michael Siegel

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Department of Astronomy and Physics

Lead scientist for NASA's Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope

Physics and Astronomy Telescopes Astronomy NASA NASA's Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope Physics Gravity

Jeffrey Ulmer

Jeffrey Ulmer

PROFESSOR, Sociology and Criminology

Dr. Ulmer is Associate Head of the Department

Organizations Social Psychology Criminology Sociology of Religion integration of qualitative and quantitative methods

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