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Neela Yennawar named Huck director of instrumentation grant initiatives

August 27, 2026

Neela Yennawar named Huck director of instrumentation grant initiatives

Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time

August 20, 2026

Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time

Facility director recognized for metabolomics work

August 18, 2026

Facility director recognized for metabolomics work

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

2026 IEE Seed Grant Projects

July 01, 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

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April 07, 2026

Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal

Researcher in lab coat working at lab bench with mutichannel pipette

February 27, 2026

Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with an unexpected parter — itself

Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

February 24, 2026

Huck associate director elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

The researchers engineered synthetic DNA and integrated it with a semiconducting material to increase the storage capacity of advanced materials. Here, the internal two-dimensional structures of the synthetic DNA is visible via optical microscopy. Credit: Provided by the researchers. All Rights Reserved.

February 24, 2026

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

Using an advanced imaging technology, known as cryogenic electron microscopy, a team at Penn State developed a deeper understanding of a material that had previously confused researchers. Credit: Ty Tkacik / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 20, 2026

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death. Credit: Scott Medina / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 11, 2026

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

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