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Jun 04, 2025
Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside
As biomedical challenges grow more complex, Penn State’s Dipanjan Pan is pioneering a multifaceted approach to nanomedicine that spans basic research, clinical translation and entrepreneurial deployment.
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Jun 04, 2025
$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects adolescent binge drinking
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a new five-year, $2,900,000 grant to investigate the long-term effects of excess alcohol drinking during adolescence.
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Jun 03, 2025
Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
Researchers find a few genes that allowed trees from insular populations to adapt to local conditions may inhibit their adjustment long term to a new location.
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Jun 02, 2025
Huck opens search for Associate Director for Graduate Education
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is seeking an innovative Penn State faculty member with a strong background in interdisciplinary life sciences research and a passion for teaching and mentoring graduate students to join our Huck leadership team as an Associate Director for Graduate Education.
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May 30, 2025
Andrew Read leads conversation on executive actions and their impact on research
Nearly 1,000 members of the University community joined the live event, which featured a comprehensive update and an interactive discussion on the federal landscape
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May 30, 2025
Penn State’s Youth Food Lab attends UN Science, Technology, Innovation forum
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences was represented on the global stage as faculty and students participated in the United Nations’ 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, held at U.N. headquarters in New York City earlier this month.
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May 29, 2025
Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire
After a decade of service to the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and a distinguished academic career spanning four decades, James Marden, professor of biology and associate director of operations, will retire from Penn State at the end of June.
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May 28, 2025
Resetting the fight-or-flight response
New study reveals mechanism responsible for resetting key molecular cycle involved in response to stress and starvation.
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May 27, 2025
New online tool predicts risk of energy deficiency in young, exercising women
Energy deficiency is a common problem among physically active women and can result in bone and reproductive health problems.
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May 27, 2025
Making research market-ready: Apply for NSF I-Corps Short Course
Invent Penn State’s U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Short Course is now accepting applications for its June virtual cohort, with an application deadline of Friday, May 30.
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