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Jun 14, 2023
Penn State dairy cattle geneticist finds mutant gene threatening Holstein calves
In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on two farms under their care, he was unfamiliar with the condition that came to be known as calf recumbency.
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Jun 12, 2023
Troy Ott named acting director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Troy Ott , professor of reproductive physiology and associate director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected to serve as acting director of the Huck Institutes during the appointment of Andrew Read as interim senior vice president of research at Penn State. Ott’s position will be effective July 1.
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Jun 12, 2023
Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023
List of non-tenure-line faculty promotions at Penn State, effective July 1, 2023.
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Jun 12, 2023
Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus primes frog microbiome for future exposure
A human's or animal’s microbiome — the collection of often beneficial microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, that live on or within a host organism — can play an important role in the host’s overall immune response, but it is unclear how vaccines against harmful pathogens impact the microbiome.
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Jun 12, 2023
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought
Giraffes in eastern Africa may be even more endangered than previously thought. A new study led by researchers at Penn State revealed that populations of Masai giraffes separated geographically by the Great Rift Valley have not interbred — or exchanged genetic material — in more than a thousand years, and in some cases hundreds of thousands of years.
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Jun 12, 2023
Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023
The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2023.
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Jun 09, 2023
Penn State College of Ag Sciences presents awards for diversity achievements
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Dr. William Henson Diversity Achievement Award, which recognizes distinctive and outstanding teaching, research, extension or creative work that advances diversity in the college.
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Jun 08, 2023
Mouse models of adolescent binge drinking reveal key long-lasting brain changes
Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice.
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Jun 07, 2023
$3M grant to aid researchers testing pregnancy weight-management platform
For women whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is high before they get pregnant, gaining excessive weight during pregnancy is associated with serious health problems for them and their babies, according to the Institute of Medicine.
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Jun 07, 2023
Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool
Curly hair does more than simply look good — it may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the role human hair textures play in regulating body temperature.
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