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May 02, 2023
Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to interdisciplinary research teams
Nineteen interdisciplinary research teams received funding through the Institutes of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) Seed Grant Program for 2023.
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May 02, 2023
Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals
In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously in recent years, while corals in the Pacific and Indian Oceans are faring better.
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May 01, 2023
'Growing Impact' explores urban forests, their impact on hot cities
The latest episode of “Growing Impact” features Travis Flohr, assistant professor of landscape architecture at Penn State.
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May 01, 2023
Essential mechanism for bacterial gut colonization discovered
New light has been shed on a key event that contributes to the successful colonization of bacteria in the gut of mice, according to a new study from Yale University and Penn State.
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Apr 24, 2023
Donna Korzick leads training grant initiatives to new highs
There are many things Penn State does to improve the research environment for graduate students, from investments in instrumentation to the availability of mental health resources to recruitment of quality seminar speakers.
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Apr 21, 2023
Penn State Master Gardeners help home gardeners blossom
Valerie Sesler has worked with countless volunteers over the years, but there’s something special about the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners.
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Apr 20, 2023
Grad Students in Huck Labs Win Awards for Innovative Research
Two graduate students—one in the Huck's Neuroscience program and the other in the Eberly College of Science's BMMB program—have been named recipients of an award available to those working in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology labs. Both PIs are also part of the Huck.
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Apr 20, 2023
How 'master regulators' of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression
New insight into proteins called “pioneer factors” helps to explain their unusual ability to open up the typically dense genetic material within our cells. This behavior makes the genetic material accessible for proteins involved in important cellular processes, such as DNA replication and repair, gene expression, and the creation of proteins.
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Apr 19, 2023
Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity
Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in conventional systems, while avoiding the use of synthetic pesticides to control pests and pathogens inside the hive, according to newly published research led by Penn State entomologists.
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Apr 18, 2023
First rapid test for mpox developed, tech adaptable for other emerging diseases
The first rapid test for mpox, more commonly known as monkeypox, has been developed by a team of researchers led by Penn State.
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