The Eberly College of Science is the science college of
Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1859 by Jacob S. Whitman, professor of
natural science. The College offers baccalaureate,
master's
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doctoral degree
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programs in the basic sciences. It was named after
Robert E. Eberly.
Academics
Eberly College of Science offers sixteen majors in four disciplines: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies.
* The Life Sciences: Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology
* The Physical Sciences: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Planetary Science and Astronomy
* The Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics, Statistics, Data Sciences
* Interdisciplinary Programs: General Science, Forensic Science, Premedicine, Integrated Premedical-Medical, Science BS/MBA
Faculty and Alumni
Current Eberly faculty members include fourteen members of the
United States National Academy of Sciences
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,
considered one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a U.S. scientist, and three members of the
British Royal Society. Eberly faculty members were the first to: "see" an atom (physicist
Erwin Mueller); formulate
covariant quantum gravity (physicist
Abhay Ashtekar); discover practical
synthesis of the pregnancy hormone
progesterone (chemist
Russell Marker
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); and discover planets outside the
Solar System
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(astronomer
Alex Wolszczan). University researchers also designed the world's largest optical telescope, the
Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
College graduates include
Nobel Prize
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winner
Paul Berg
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and three U.S. astronauts. Langkilde was appointed the dean of the Eberly College of Science on October 1, 2020.
[http://science.psu.edu/about/meet-the-dean ]
References
External links
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{{The Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Educational institutions established in 1859
1859 establishments in Pennsylvania