In accordance with the status of the Pennsylvania State University as a public institution, there is significant cooperation between the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and various departments of the United States federal government and the Pennsylvania state government.
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Penn State is also a world class research university, and collaborates with governmental partners across the globe to solve problems and improve the lives of ordinary people.
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