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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

This illustration shows yellow, blue and pink numbers in a data flow.

NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

April 09, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A split image of Katie McDonald at left and Kyle Schumann at right.

Co-founders of acclaimed architectural studio to visit the Stuckeman School

April 04, 2025

Illustration of synthetic blood product next to microscopic images

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 2025

Person working in a lab.

Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

March 31, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

A graph shows the visualization of how the Biomedical Data Translator functions. From left to right, the graph shows inputting questions, how the system works to retrieve information from the knowledge bases, and the responses provided.

Translator for biomedical research aims to speed up patient care

March 25, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Series to help early-career researchers navigate funding process begins March 20

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Agar face sculpture growing microbes.

BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon to present 'Collaborating with Microbes'

March 17, 2025

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Stage set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 29

March 17, 2025

Photos of Nazifa and Katie

Graduate students to present their journeys in science

March 13, 2025

A bumble bee on a bleeding hearts plant

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

March 10, 2025

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

Material’s ‘incipient’ property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics

February 25, 2025

Developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum, 3D structure of PfSnf2L protein with NH125 inhibitor, and graph showing DNA packaging.

Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy

February 19, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Feb. 24 EarthTalks: Cross-disciplinary collaboration employing stakeholder input

February 18, 2025

A photo of the Earth seen from space

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

February 14, 2025

illustration of bengalese finch and the notes they are singing

ChatGPT for birdsong may shed light on how language is wired in the human brain

February 12, 2025

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

A medical professional collecting a cheek swab from an older person

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

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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

This illustration shows yellow, blue and pink numbers in a data flow.

NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

April 09, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A split image of Katie McDonald at left and Kyle Schumann at right.

Co-founders of acclaimed architectural studio to visit the Stuckeman School

April 04, 2025

Illustration of synthetic blood product next to microscopic images

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 2025

Person working in a lab.

Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

March 31, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

A graph shows the visualization of how the Biomedical Data Translator functions. From left to right, the graph shows inputting questions, how the system works to retrieve information from the knowledge bases, and the responses provided.

Translator for biomedical research aims to speed up patient care

March 25, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Series to help early-career researchers navigate funding process begins March 20

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Agar face sculpture growing microbes.

BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon to present 'Collaborating with Microbes'

March 17, 2025

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Stage set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 29

March 17, 2025

Photos of Nazifa and Katie

Graduate students to present their journeys in science

March 13, 2025

A bumble bee on a bleeding hearts plant

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

March 10, 2025

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

Material’s ‘incipient’ property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics

February 25, 2025

Developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum, 3D structure of PfSnf2L protein with NH125 inhibitor, and graph showing DNA packaging.

Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy

February 19, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Feb. 24 EarthTalks: Cross-disciplinary collaboration employing stakeholder input

February 18, 2025

A photo of the Earth seen from space

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

February 14, 2025

illustration of bengalese finch and the notes they are singing

ChatGPT for birdsong may shed light on how language is wired in the human brain

February 12, 2025

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

A medical professional collecting a cheek swab from an older person

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

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