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Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Pennsylvania consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for reported cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. However, there are ways to protect people, pets and livestock against ticks and the pathogens they carry, according to Erika Machtinger, associate professor of entomology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems
Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has named Dipanjan Pan, Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Huck Chair Professor in Nanomedicine and professor of materials science and engineering and of nuclear engineering, to serve as the Huck’s first director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership
In a recently published study, Penn State researchers described the complex relationship between plant host genes and rhizobial genes, and how plant genes strongly influence which rhizobial strains plants chose from a diverse mixture.
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Jun 25, 2026
Newly discovered corn trait may help improve crop drought tolerance
Some corn plants are genetically predisposed to develop longer, less constricted water-conducting tissues and deeper roots, which helps them deal with drought. That’s the conclusion of a team led by Penn State researchers that conducted a study of the plant’s xylem tissue that moves water upward from the roots out to the leaves. They found that corn plants with longer metaxylem vessel elements also tend to have rapidly elongating roots, deeper root systems, stronger water transport capacity, greater water capture and improved drought adaptation
Jun 25, 2026
Huck staffers recognized at annual awards
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences recognized several staff members for outstanding work over the past year at the annual “Pulse of the Huck” meeting.
Jun 24, 2026
Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio
Evelyn Mastaglio is a second-year student pursuing a degree in neurobiology, one of the newest majors in the Penn State Eberly College of Science. Drawn to the field for its unique blend of biology, psychology and anatomy, Mastaglio made the switch from the college’s biology major as soon as the neurobiology major became available. With research experience spanning evolutionary biology and the genetics of Alzheimer's disease, she is already carving out a path toward a career in medicine and neuroscience.
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Jun 25, 2026
Newly discovered corn trait may help improve crop drought tolerance
Some corn plants are genetically predisposed to develop longer, less constricted water-conducting tissues and deeper roots, which helps them deal with drought. That’s the conclusion of a team led by Penn State researchers that conducted a study of the plant’s xylem tissue that moves water upward from the roots out to the leaves. They found that corn plants with longer metaxylem vessel elements also tend to have rapidly elongating roots, deeper root systems, stronger water transport capacity, greater water capture and improved drought adaptation
Jun 25, 2026
Huck staffers recognized at annual awards
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences recognized several staff members for outstanding work over the past year at the annual “Pulse of the Huck” meeting.
Jun 24, 2026
Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio
Evelyn Mastaglio is a second-year student pursuing a degree in neurobiology, one of the newest majors in the Penn State Eberly College of Science. Drawn to the field for its unique blend of biology, psychology and anatomy, Mastaglio made the switch from the college’s biology major as soon as the neurobiology major became available. With research experience spanning evolutionary biology and the genetics of Alzheimer's disease, she is already carving out a path toward a career in medicine and neuroscience.
Jun 22, 2026
Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania
A Penn State Extension Master Gardener might spend one day helping a home gardener select pollinator-friendly plants and another collecting data that could help researchers better predict which flowers attract bees and butterflies. During National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, Master Gardeners across Pennsylvania continue to support several pollinator-focused research, education and conservation efforts.
Events
Monday Jul
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2026 International Geobiology Course Symbiosis Symposium
Bioinformatics and Genomics , Microbiome Center , Molecular Cellular and Integrative Biosciences
Wednesday Jul
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Workshop Day 1: Structural and Biophysical Methods in Biomolecular Research
Automated Biological Calorimetry Facility , X-Ray Crystallography Facility
Wednesday Jul
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POLLINATORS! The Musical
Events
Monday Jul
06
2026 International Geobiology Course Symbiosis Symposium
Bioinformatics and Genomics , Microbiome Center , Molecular Cellular and Integrative Biosciences
Wednesday Jul
08
Workshop Day 1: Structural and Biophysical Methods in Biomolecular Research
Automated Biological Calorimetry Facility , X-Ray Crystallography Facility
Wednesday Jul
08
POLLINATORS! The Musical
Wednesday Jul
08