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Apr 20, 2026
Sun awarded Robert T. Simpson Graduate Student Award for Innovative Research.
The Graduate Program Core Committee announced that Jiawan Sun has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Robert T. Simpson Graduate Student Award for Innovative Research.
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Apr 17, 2026
3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring
Soft electrodes designed to perfectly match a person’s brain surface may help advance neural interfaces for neurodegenerative disease monitoring and treatment, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. Neural interfaces are powered by tiny sensors capable of tracking biophysical signals, known as bioelectrodes.
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Apr 17, 2026
Penn State biochemist Melanie McReynolds awarded Hypothesis Fund seed grant
Melanie McReynolds, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has been selected to receive a seed grant from the Hypothesis Fund. The Hypothesis Fund aims to advance scientific knowledge by supporting early stage, innovative research — led by scientists at broad swath of universities — that increases adaptability against systemic risks to the health of people and the planet.
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Apr 08, 2026
Medina, Paris receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award
Scott Medina, the William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professor and Dorothy and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Nano Bioengineering; and Heather Paris, associate director of the advising center and career services at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, have been selected to receive the 2026 Penn State Excellence in Advising Award.
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Apr 08, 2026
WATCH: Cell ‘snowball’ may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering
Cell cultures — single layers of cells grown in a small dish — have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or test drugs and even discover what causes some diseases. Cell spheroids, 3D versions of cell cultures built using a process known as cell aggregation, are the next step in advancing this work, capable of more closely modeling real tissue.
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Apr 06, 2026
Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow
Jason L. Rasgon, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair in Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology at Penn State, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Apr 06, 2026
Seth Bordenstein named a Fellow of the AAAS
Seth Bordenstein, professor of biology and entomology, the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair of Microbiome Sciences, and director of the Penn State One Health Microbiome Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
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Mar 23, 2026
Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients
Peter Hudson, Willaman Professor of Biology in the Eberly College of Science and former director of the Huck Institues of the Life Sciences selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Hudson and annual recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony in Robb Hall in the Hintz Alumni Center on March 26.
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Mar 16, 2026
Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread
A long-running debate in vaccine design revolves around whether a vaccine should be optimized to prevent the virus from replicating inside an infected host or prevent the virus from transmitting to others. New research led by Penn State scientists suggests there may not have to be a tradeoff.
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Mar 11, 2026
Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing
Biomaterials are specifically engineered to support tissue, nerve and muscle regeneration across the body, yet physicians and researchers have limited control over the size and connectivity of the internal pores that transfer oxygen and vital nutrients to where they are most needed. To solve this problem and better support tissue regeneration, a team at Penn State has designed a new class of tunable biomaterials.
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