News
Jul 29, 2013
Announcing the Huck Institutes Graduate Enrichment Fund
The Huck Institutes are pleased to announce a new fund to provide research support for students in our graduate programs.
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May 06, 2013
In honor of Lloyd Huck: the Huck Fellowship brings exceptional young scientist-scholars to the Huck Institutes and Penn State
The inaugural Lloyd Huck Fellows and the chairs of the Huck Institutes' Ecology, Molecular Medicine, Plant Biology, and Physiology graduate programs discuss the privilege and possibilities conferred by the Huck Fellowship.
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Apr 29, 2013
Changing cellulose-forming process may tap plants' biofuel potential
According to Penn State engineers including Huck Institutes affiliate Jeffrey Catchmark, changing the way a plant forms cellulose may lead to more efficient, less expensive biofuel production.
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Apr 14, 2013
Three Plant Biology graduate students receive Pell scholarship awards
Penglin Sun, Loren Honaas, and Dihong Lu have each received a $2,500 Eva J. Pell Endowed Graduate Student Scholarship in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.
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Apr 09, 2013
Claude dePamphilis awarded Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement
Claude dePamphilis has been selected to receive the 2013 Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Life and Health Sciences.
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Mar 11, 2013
19th Plant Biology Symposium at Penn State will be hosted by Plant Biology graduate program
The international conference, entitled "Cellulose synthesis, structure, matrix interactions and technology," will be held May 16-18, 2013, at University Park, and is being sponsored by the Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation.
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Feb 06, 2013
Computer modeling breaks new ground in study of root architecture
The United Nations estimates that one in every seven people around the world is hungry; fortunately, Jonathan Lynch and Kathleen Brown are getting to the root of this problem using Information Technology (IT).
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Feb 03, 2013
Graduate students sought for CarbonEARTH fellowships
The program is seeking exceptional graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for several $2,500/month National Science Foundation (NSF) GK-12 Fellowships, beginning Aug. 1, 2013.
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Jan 20, 2013
Nine Huck Institutes faculty members featured in Discovery U videos
Peter Hudson, Scott Selleck, David Hughes, Melissa Rolls, Paula Droege, Tracy Langkilde, Phil Bevilacqua, Stephen Schaeffer, and Robert Paulson talk about research that's driving scientific discovery at Penn State.
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Jan 17, 2013
Teh-hui Kao is named Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dr. Kao was recently awarded the honor by President Erickson for his outstanding record in research, teaching, and service.
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