Samarth named Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics

Nitin Samarth, professor of physics and of materials science and engineering at Penn State has been selected as the Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics. The appointment is awarded by the Office of the President of the University, based on the recommendation of the dean of the Eberly College of Science, in recognition of Samarth’s research contributions, teaching and service to the Department of Physics and the Eberly College of Science.