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David Eissenstat elected Fellow of Ecological Society of America

David Eissenstat, professor of woody plant physiology in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State, has been elected as a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

How best to treat infections and tumors

Choice of containment versus aggressive treatment depends on drug resistance

Free public lecture on February 11: 'One World ... One Health'

Peter Hudson, Willaman Professor of Biology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State, will give a free public lecture titled "One World ... One Health," at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in 100 Thomas Building on the Penn State University Park campus.

The virus in the cupboard: Hunting pathogens close to home

Just as we’re getting used to knowing we have trillions of bacteria populating us, from our eyeballs to our intestines, comes word that we need to look beyond bacteria to even smaller squatters: the virome, a vast community of viruses that calls us home.

Huck Institutes welcomes new faculty members Igor Aronson, Kevin Hockett, and Joyce Jose

Please join us in welcoming Drs. Aronson, Hockett, and Jose to the Huck Institutes.

Penn State creates new center for microbiome research

A University-wide effort to promote the study of microbiomes has led to the creation of a center for microbiome research at Penn State. Microbiomes are the communities of microorganisms that live on or in people, plants, soil, oceans and the atmosphere.

Huck Institutes announces social media campaigns for faculty, staff, and students

The Huck Institutes encourages its members and affiliates to mention us (@huckinstitutes) in relevant social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, and to use the following hashtags whenever appropriate.

University announces ‘All In' achievement award, nominations being accepted

Award will recognize person who embodies commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Be a part of history: Tell us what Diversity and Inclusion mean to you

Visit allin.psu.edu by March 13

Huck Institutes and Materials Research Institute announce "Common Vision" initiative

Common Vision is a new initiative established by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Materials Research Institute to harness the power of interdisciplinary collaboration to address critical challenges in the life sciences, energy, materials, medicine, engineering, and the environment.