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Nov 06, 2013

Professor leads project to breed beans resistant to climate stresses

With support from a $5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, an international team led by Huck Institutes affiliate Jonathan Lynch will establish the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate-Resilient Beans.

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Aug 28, 2013

Huck Institutes graduate student studying ecological impacts of increased noise on animals

Ecology doctoral candidate Jenny Tennessen focuses her research on bioacoustics.

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Aug 27, 2013

Huck Institutes researcher elected a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of entomology, Consuelo De Moraes will be honored at the Society's 61st annual meeting.

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Aug 13, 2013

Ground-breaking roots

The team working in Penn State's Roots Lab, led by Jonathan Lynch, is studying the work going on underneath the ground that enables the growth of healthier crops.

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Aug 01, 2013

What ants can teach us about agriculture

David Hughes and other researchers discuss parasites and food security

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Jul 29, 2013

Announcing the Huck Institutes Graduate Enrichment Fund

The Huck Institutes are pleased to announce a new fund to provide research support for students in our graduate programs.

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Jul 29, 2013

Huck Institutes seek new Associate Directors for positions in science leadership

The Huck Institutes wish to appoint a series of new Associate Directors to work with the management team and help in developing new initiatives.

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Jul 21, 2013

Even zombies need an agent

While unraveling a dramatic case of mind control, biologist David Hughes brought the real science behind zombies to the big-screen Hollywood blockbuster "World War Z."

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Jul 10, 2013

How does oil affect corals?

By the time a coral exposed to oil shows signs of sickness, it may already be close to death. That's why Huck Institutes affiliate Iliana Baums is investigating the use of molecular tools to detect signs of stress in corals before they become ill and to determine just how much oil is lethal to corals.

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Jun 23, 2013

Researchers to focus on factors affecting forest regeneration

Over the next several years, Penn State researchers including Huck Institutes affiliate Duane Diefenbach in the College of Agricultural Sciences will study factors affecting forest regeneration in Pennsylvania.

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