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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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Apr 16, 2012
Eric Post awarded a Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement
The Penn State biology professor and Huck Institutes faculty member was accorded this honor by his peers for scholarly excellence in the life and health sciences.
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Apr 15, 2012
Luscher advisees awarded at Undergraduate Research Exhibition
Vladimir Khristov and Garret Cheung " two undergraduate students advised by Beni Luscher " took second prize in the life and health sciences category.
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Mar 28, 2012
Volumetrics helps dieters manage hunger while losing weight
Penn State professor Barbara Rolls " the Helen A. Guthrie Chair of Nutritional Sciences and a Huck Institutes faculty member in the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity " has just enableded her third book on volumetrics, entitled "The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet."
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Mar 27, 2012
New research reveals deep-ocean impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
A team led by Penn State biology professor and Huck Institutes faculty member Charles Fisher finds compelling evidence of the impact on deep-water coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico.
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