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May 08, 2012
Researchers unveil a new assessment for diagnosing malnutrition
A team of researchers " led by Penn State professor and Huck Institutes faculty member Gordon Jensen " has devised a new systematic assessment that should aid dietitians and other health care providers in diagnosis and treatment.
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May 07, 2012
Patrick Drew is working toward a better understanding of the brain's complex infrastructure
He can't see inside your brain, but Dr. Drew has found a way to see inside a mouse's brain and by doing so, he is gaining new insights into how the human brain may function.
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May 07, 2012
Philip C. Bevilacqua is awarded the C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Bevilacqua, a professor of chemistry at Penn State and co-director of the Huck Institutes' Center for RNA Molecular Biology, has been honored by the Eberly College of Science Alumni Society with the 2012 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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May 07, 2012
Biological battle: Penn State researchers work to catch up with drug resistance
Written by Andrew Read " director of the Huck Institutes' Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics " this article originally appeared in the Centre Daily Times on April 29, 2012 as the first installment of the bimonthly "Focus on Research" column highlighting research projects being conducted across all disciplines at Penn State.
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May 06, 2012
Reese and Bevilacqua advisees travel beyond Penn State to showcase research
Jason Miller, Chris Strulson, Jenny Wilcox, Pallavi Thaplyal and Kwok Chun Kit present their work to researchers at several other respected institutions.
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Apr 29, 2012
Twenty-four new species of lizards discovered on Caribbean islands are close to extinction
A research team led by Penn State biology professor and Huck Institutes faculty member Blair Hedges has identified and named 24 new species of skinks " half of which may already be extinct or nearing extinction, and the rest of which are threatened with extinction.
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Apr 23, 2012
Binge eating may lead to other addiction-like behaviors
Researchers at the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine " including Huck Institutes faculty member Patricia Grigson " find that a history of binge eating may make an individual more likely to exhibit other addiction-like behaviors including substance abuse.
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Apr 23, 2012
Penn State joins the 2012 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award program
The program is designed to promote forward thinking in social and environmental responsibility, and acknowledges the energy, commitment and enthusiasm of students and their professors who support their innovations.
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Apr 22, 2012
Life Technologies' Ion Bus comes to Penn State
On its way from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, the Bus makes a stop in Happy Valley to showcase its genome sequencing technology.
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Apr 16, 2012
Exercise and attitude may be thermostat for hot flashes
Penn State professor Steriani Elavsky " a Huck Institutes faculty member in the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity " postulates that affective outcomes and perceived control may help to potentially explain significant variability in the impact of physical activity on hot flashes.
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