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Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows
Three faculty members, representing three different Penn State colleges, have been named Huck Leadership Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair
Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has stepped down as chair of the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP) in Plant Biology after 26 years in the role.
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Huck seed grant program introduces new research themes for the life sciences
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has launched its 2025-2026 new seed grant program. Huck seed grants foster innovative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative life sciences research.
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Jul 09, 2025
Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals
A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues.
Jul 09, 2025
Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time
Rates of the Powassan virus infections — which can cause seizures and paralysis — are increasing across commonwealth, nation.
Jul 08, 2025
Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?
Postdoctoral fellow Laurel Seemiller studies the biology and long-term consequences of adolescent alcohol usage. In this Q&A, Seemiller spoke about her research and her experience at Penn State.
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Jul 09, 2025
Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals
A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues.
Jul 09, 2025
Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time
Rates of the Powassan virus infections — which can cause seizures and paralysis — are increasing across commonwealth, nation.
Jul 08, 2025
Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?
Postdoctoral fellow Laurel Seemiller studies the biology and long-term consequences of adolescent alcohol usage. In this Q&A, Seemiller spoke about her research and her experience at Penn State.
Jul 08, 2025
Fungicides intended to suppress turfgrass diseases may damage fairways
Golf course managers have much more insight into which fungicides to use to suppress turfgrass diseases, such as the common and costly dollar spot disease, without damaging the grass on their fairways, thanks to a new study by researchers at Penn State.
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2025 International Geobiology Course E-DNA Symposium
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Big10 Neuroscience Annual Meeting
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Botany 101: Conquer your plant blindness, Session 3
Plant Biology , Plant Institute
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COEIB Virtual Fermentation Workshop, Session 1
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