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Jan 09, 2025
Virtual speaker to discuss impact and potential of PlantVillage on Jan. 21
The next Virtual Speaker Series from the Penn State Alumni Association will highlight PlantVillage, an AI-enabled "land grant in a phone" that uses data sharing to help farmers adapt to climate change and manage emerging pests and diseases.
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Jan 08, 2025
Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation
Researchers found that genetic diversity is key to breeding ash trees resistant to emerald ash borers and rising temperatures.
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Jan 07, 2025
Alley awarded National Medal of Science, highest honor US bestows on scientists
Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, was awarded the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony on Jan. 3.
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Jan 07, 2025
Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI
A new artificial intelligence model more accurately predicts who — among those with preclinical symptoms of autoimmune disease — will proceed to advanced disease stage.
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Jan 06, 2025
Quantity over quality? Different bees are attracted to different floral traits
When it comes to deciding where they’re going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower traits, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State and published in PNAS Nexus.
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Jan 03, 2025
Fourth annual Big Ten Neuroscience Symposium to convene at Penn State
The Penn State Neuroscience Institute, through the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Penn State College of Medicine, will host the Big Ten Neuroscience Annual Meeting on July 21 and 22 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College.
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Jan 02, 2025
'Growing Impact' examines sustainable cement replacements
The January episode of “Growing Impact” discusses the search for cement replacements that are more environmentally friendly.
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Dec 23, 2024
Pet dogs often overlooked as spreader of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella
A team of Penn State researchers have found that household dogs are an overlooked transmission point for zoonotic pathogens such as nontyphoidal Salmonella.
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Dec 19, 2024
Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows
New research led by Penn State scientists suggests flies are increasingly at risk due to rising global temperatures.
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Dec 19, 2024
New Annual Summit Focuses on Graduate Student Resiliency
Earlier this month, the Huck Institutes, in partnership with the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State, hosted the Inaugural Huck Institutes T32 Summit.
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