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Apr 20, 2017
Disease-associated genes routinely missed in some genetic studies
Whole-exome DNA sequencing — a technology that saves time and money by sequencing only protein-coding regions and not the entire genome — may routinely miss detecting some genetic variations associated with disease, according to Penn State researchers who have developed new ways to identify such omissions.
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Apr 19, 2017
Rapid screening machine can read and separate protein sequences
The structural properties of proteins that could eventually become important materials for manufacturing and medicine are revealed by a novel optical technique that works rapidly to sort through amino acid sequences even inside living bacteria, according to a team of engineers.
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Apr 19, 2017
Limited submission: Announcing NSF ADVANCE Adaptation Track: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
We are pleased to announce the launch of the NSF ADVANCE Adaptation Track: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) (NSF 16-594) competition.
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Apr 13, 2017
No Huck/OVPR Olympics this year
A story from 2014, announcing the second annual Huck/OVPR Olympics, was mistakenly run in the April 14, 2017, issue of Penn State Today. This event is not scheduled this year. Our sincere apologies for any confusion.
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Apr 12, 2017
Invent Penn State's Fund For Innovation helps start seven new ventures
A little less than two years after the launch of the Fund for Innovation, Invent Penn State has backed nearly 50 emerging Penn State technologies and has provided startup funding to promising new ventures that were born out of the program.
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Apr 12, 2017
Limited submission: Announcing Brain Research Foundation's Scientific Innovations Award competition
We are pleased to announce the launch of Brain Research Foundation's Scientific Innovations Award competition.
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Apr 12, 2017
Huck Institutes welcomes new staff in 2017
Please join us in welcoming Daryl Branford, Steve Bumbarger, and Kimberly Ripka to the Huck Institutes.
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Apr 11, 2017
Professor's TEDxPSU talk about benefits of conflict featured on TED.com
Jonathan Marks advocated conflict between government and corporations in his TED talk, which has been featured on TED.com.
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Apr 11, 2017
Announcing the second annual Life Science Symposium
The Symposium will be held May 18 and 19, 2017, with the aim of promoting communication and collaboration among the life science students and faculty at the University Park and Hershey campuses.
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Apr 10, 2017
An important message from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Announcing a new pilot requiring the use of a spreadsheet template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations information
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