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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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Mar 14, 2012
Materials Visualization Competition announced for 2012
All Penn State researchers working on materials-related projects are eligible to enter. Deadline for submission is March 28, 2012.
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Mar 13, 2012
Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED) to be replaced by Penn State Profiles
The Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED) is scheduled to be decommissioned, and will be replaced on April 2, 2012 by Penn State Profiles.
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Mar 04, 2012
Two Huck Institutes faculty members to speak at Research Unplugged
Keith Cheng and Mary Poss will discuss genetics and virology, respectively.
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Mar 01, 2012
Wine ratings are a product of experts' sensitive taste
A team of researchers that includes Huck Institutes faculty member John Hayes has found empirical evidence that wine experts tend to be particularly sensitive to small taste differences, thereby casting doubt on the consumer utility of experts' wine ratings and recommendations.
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