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diagram of steps in spVelo method

New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

September 08, 2025

Close up of a facial surgery

$3M grant seeks bioprinted solution for reconstructive surgery’s blood problem

September 04, 2025

slide displays two researcher headshots and lecture titles

IST announces Research Talks series for fall 2025 semester

September 04, 2025

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series to host biochemist on Sept. 9

September 04, 2025

Hands in blue gloves holding a flexible sensor

Don’t sweat it: New device detects sweat biomarker at minimal perspiration rate

September 03, 2025

Painting with mushrooms and other fungi growing out of stylized DNA double helix

Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified

September 03, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

A man sitting at a lab desk with research equipment surrounding him.

Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities

September 01, 2025

A bee collects pollen from the center of a purple daisy-like flower, with a blurred background of similar flowers.

Geography lecture to spotlight pollinator conservation and technology

August 29, 2025

Scans of a lychee seed and a mouse brain done in the Huck Institutes' High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility

Huck launches new seed grant program to support research in MRI Core Facility

August 29, 2025

three plants on a table

Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time

August 25, 2025

researcher with cows

Bacteria strains infecting cattle and humans in US are highly similar

August 21, 2025

Two people standing in a laboratory

What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations?

August 21, 2025

Research Professor Cheryl Keller

New director appointed at Huck Institutes Genomics Core

August 21, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Auni Williams pose in a lab to simulate a woman putting her hand in a bucket of water

Endometriosis affects more systems in women’s bodies than previously understood

August 20, 2025

White background with blue text that says Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions.

Eberly College introduces Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions outreach events

August 18, 2025

A series of dots on a blank black page

Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups

August 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Aug. 8

August 08, 2025

Professor of Anthropology David Puts

New associate director for graduate education at Huck Institutes named

August 04, 2025

Redefining graduate education through mentorship and innovation

August 01, 2025

Melanie McReynolds

Melanie McReynolds receives US National Science Foundation CAREER Award

July 30, 2025

Two people look at a butterfly enclosure

Huck student receives U.S. National Science Foundation fellowship

July 28, 2025

Bronze statue of health worker giving vaccine to one person as two others look on.

Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data

July 25, 2025

Group of three presenters sitting down for a panel discussion. To the left is Heather Robbins, who is moderating the panel.

Heard on Campus: Big Ten neuroscience science communication panel

July 24, 2025

Flock of Canada geese flying over farm field.

Seasonal flu immunity protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets

July 23, 2025

Close-up of side-by-side medical test devices

Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood

July 22, 2025

Two professional portraits

$2.6M NIH grant to fund new microbiome sciences training program at Penn State

July 22, 2025

Three people crossing their arms pose for a photo.

When dreams turn dark: Neuroscientists to study nightmares and mental health

July 16, 2025

A Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers instrument in the Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility

Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State

July 15, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

Person sits in front of a computer and smiles at the camera.

Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

Person standing in front of water and mountains

‘Scialog’ grant to study how rising ocean temperatures affect fish behavior

July 07, 2025

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Four selected for inaugural Next-Gen Innovators Fellowship at Penn State

July 07, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

a man in a white lab cot and the same man in a surgeon's gown

Huck Chair builds regenerative medicine bridge from lab to surgical suite

June 30, 2025

portrait of professor standing with arms crossed across his chest

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

Four people look at a whiteboard.

Q&A: How does computer science advance biology?

June 24, 2025

Two blueberries on a wild blueberry bush branch

Warmer spots within fields have more blooms and more bees

June 24, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

Worker bees surround a queen bee

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

Stone sign that says The Pennsylvania State University

Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding

June 13, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

A person with long hair pulled back in glasses and a purple shirt with a plaid blazer smiles at the camera.

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture

June 12, 2025

Images representing siloed health systems, disease-centric One Health system and One-Health Microbiome sciences

Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

June 10, 2025

Naomi Huntley, left, is looking at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair and is standing in front of trees which are out of focus. Samantha Seibel, right, is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and glasses and is also in front of trees that appear out of focus.

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

June 09, 2025

Portrait of a person

Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Huck seed grant program now accepting proposals

May 29, 2025

Huck Institutes bridge funding recipients announced

May 28, 2025

illustration of PKA reset mechanism

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

illustration of hairlike electrode for EEG monitoring

The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

May 02, 2025

Illustration of purple corkscrew shapes on a blue background

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines

April 24, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

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diagram of steps in spVelo method

New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

September 08, 2025

Close up of a facial surgery

$3M grant seeks bioprinted solution for reconstructive surgery’s blood problem

September 04, 2025

slide displays two researcher headshots and lecture titles

IST announces Research Talks series for fall 2025 semester

September 04, 2025

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series to host biochemist on Sept. 9

September 04, 2025

Hands in blue gloves holding a flexible sensor

Don’t sweat it: New device detects sweat biomarker at minimal perspiration rate

September 03, 2025

Painting with mushrooms and other fungi growing out of stylized DNA double helix

Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified

September 03, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

A man sitting at a lab desk with research equipment surrounding him.

Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities

September 01, 2025

A bee collects pollen from the center of a purple daisy-like flower, with a blurred background of similar flowers.

Geography lecture to spotlight pollinator conservation and technology

August 29, 2025

Scans of a lychee seed and a mouse brain done in the Huck Institutes' High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility

Huck launches new seed grant program to support research in MRI Core Facility

August 29, 2025

three plants on a table

Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time

August 25, 2025

researcher with cows

Bacteria strains infecting cattle and humans in US are highly similar

August 21, 2025

Two people standing in a laboratory

What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations?

August 21, 2025

Research Professor Cheryl Keller

New director appointed at Huck Institutes Genomics Core

August 21, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Auni Williams pose in a lab to simulate a woman putting her hand in a bucket of water

Endometriosis affects more systems in women’s bodies than previously understood

August 20, 2025

White background with blue text that says Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions.

Eberly College introduces Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions outreach events

August 18, 2025

A series of dots on a blank black page

Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups

August 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Aug. 8

August 08, 2025

Professor of Anthropology David Puts

New associate director for graduate education at Huck Institutes named

August 04, 2025

Redefining graduate education through mentorship and innovation

August 01, 2025

Melanie McReynolds

Melanie McReynolds receives US National Science Foundation CAREER Award

July 30, 2025

Two people look at a butterfly enclosure

Huck student receives U.S. National Science Foundation fellowship

July 28, 2025

Bronze statue of health worker giving vaccine to one person as two others look on.

Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data

July 25, 2025

Group of three presenters sitting down for a panel discussion. To the left is Heather Robbins, who is moderating the panel.

Heard on Campus: Big Ten neuroscience science communication panel

July 24, 2025

Flock of Canada geese flying over farm field.

Seasonal flu immunity protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets

July 23, 2025

Close-up of side-by-side medical test devices

Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood

July 22, 2025

Two professional portraits

$2.6M NIH grant to fund new microbiome sciences training program at Penn State

July 22, 2025

Three people crossing their arms pose for a photo.

When dreams turn dark: Neuroscientists to study nightmares and mental health

July 16, 2025

A Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers instrument in the Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility

Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State

July 15, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

Person sits in front of a computer and smiles at the camera.

Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

Person standing in front of water and mountains

‘Scialog’ grant to study how rising ocean temperatures affect fish behavior

July 07, 2025

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Four selected for inaugural Next-Gen Innovators Fellowship at Penn State

July 07, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

a man in a white lab cot and the same man in a surgeon's gown

Huck Chair builds regenerative medicine bridge from lab to surgical suite

June 30, 2025

portrait of professor standing with arms crossed across his chest

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

Four people look at a whiteboard.

Q&A: How does computer science advance biology?

June 24, 2025

Two blueberries on a wild blueberry bush branch

Warmer spots within fields have more blooms and more bees

June 24, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

Worker bees surround a queen bee

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

Stone sign that says The Pennsylvania State University

Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding

June 13, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

A person with long hair pulled back in glasses and a purple shirt with a plaid blazer smiles at the camera.

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture

June 12, 2025

Images representing siloed health systems, disease-centric One Health system and One-Health Microbiome sciences

Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

June 10, 2025

Naomi Huntley, left, is looking at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair and is standing in front of trees which are out of focus. Samantha Seibel, right, is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and glasses and is also in front of trees that appear out of focus.

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

June 09, 2025

Portrait of a person

Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Huck seed grant program now accepting proposals

May 29, 2025

Huck Institutes bridge funding recipients announced

May 28, 2025

illustration of PKA reset mechanism

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

illustration of hairlike electrode for EEG monitoring

The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

May 02, 2025

Illustration of purple corkscrew shapes on a blue background

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines

April 24, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

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