The Eberly College of Science is the science college of Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1859 by Jacob S. Whitman, professor of natural science. The College offers baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in the basic sciences. It was named after Robert E. Eberly.
| Established | 1859 |
|---|---|
| Dean | Mary Beth Williams |
| Students | 4,200 (Fall 2020)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 3,450 (Fall 2020)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 750 (Fall 2020)[1] |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Website | www |
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Academics
editEberly College of Science offers sixteen majors in four disciplines: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies.[2]
- 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
editCurrent Eberly faculty members include fourteen members of the United States National Academy of Sciences,[3] 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);[4] and discover planets outside the Solar System (astronomer Alex Wolszczan). University researchers also designed the world's largest optical telescope, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
College graduates include Nobel Prize winner Paul Berg and three U.S. astronauts. Mary Beth Williams was appointed the acting dean of the Eberly College of Science on April 15, 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Undergraduate and Graduate/First Professional Fall Enrollment 2020". Penn State Planning Assessment and Institutional Reach. Penn State University. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Academic Programs at Eberly College of Science". Eberly College of Science. Penn State University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eberly College of Science Fact Sheet 2016". Penn State University. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Russell Marker Creation of the Mexican Steroid Hormone Industry - Landmark - American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "Meet the Acting Dean". Eberly College of Science. Retrieved 2024-11-11.