UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Nitin Samarth, Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics and professor of materials science and engineering, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for distinguished contributions to the physical sciences. He is one of 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected in 2026. The induction ceremony for new members will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in October.
"Nitin's research has significantly advanced fundamental understanding and applications of promising spin-related phenomena of quantum materials," said Tracy Langkil...