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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.