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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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Jun 16, 2013
Rescuing honey bee hives
Honey bee colonies are collapsing in record numbers, and Penn State entomologists -- including Huck Institutes affiliate Christina Grozinger -- are leading the pack of researchers scrambling to figure out why.
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Jun 02, 2013
David Hughes consulted in production of post-apocalyptic video game "The Last of Us"
Sony and video game developer Naughty Dog have consulted Huck Institutes affiliate David Hughes in making their new PlayStation game "The Last of Us," set in a post-apocalyptic world brought on by a Cordyceps-type fungus pandemic.
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May 21, 2013
Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulation
What appears to be parasite manipulation may simply be part of malaria-carrying mosquitoes' immune response, according to a group of Penn State entomologists including Huck Institutes affiliates Lauren Cator, Simon Blanford, Courtney Murdock, Tom Baker, Andrew Read, and Matt Thomas.
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May 21, 2013
Getting to the bottom of the zombie ant phenomenon
While unraveling a dramatic case of mind control, Huck Institutes affiliate David Hughes is taking calls from Hollywood and gaining new insights into the role behavior plays in spreading disease.
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May 06, 2013
In honor of Lloyd Huck: the Huck Fellowship brings exceptional young scientist-scholars to the Huck Institutes and Penn State
The inaugural Lloyd Huck Fellows and the chairs of the Huck Institutes' Ecology, Molecular Medicine, Plant Biology, and Physiology graduate programs discuss the privilege and possibilities conferred by the Huck Fellowship.
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Mar 26, 2013
Fighting fire with fire
Research by Huck Institutes affiliate Alan Taylor focuses on whether suppressing naturally occurring wildfires increases the possibility of their eventually becoming severe.
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