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The Penn State Ecology Institute announced a call for proposals for the 2020 Flower Grant program. IMAGE: BRENNA BUCK

Proposals being accepted for ecology research funding

Researchers find that strict control measures work to reduce transmission of COVID-19. IMAGE: THOM MASAT, UNSPLASH

China’s control measures may have prevented 700,000 COVID-19 cases

Will The Coronavirus Pandemic End This Summer?

Take Note: Penn State Epidemiologist On The Importance Of Community During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Examining Links Between AHR, Microbiome, and Immune Functions

How to maintain physical and mental health while social distancing

Did a bat start the coronavirus? Is a vaccine coming?

Exponential increases mean we’re still at ‘beginning of the beginning’ of coronavirus fight: Penn State scientist

Massachusetts coronavirus cases way underreported: Experts

Study on new coronavirus says warmer weather may slow COVID-19 spread, and cooler weather may accelerate it

Penn State scientists are conducting research that could contribute toward the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. IMAGE: © ISTOCK / MOTORTION

Researchers mobilize to study COVID-19 from multiple angles

What to know before you make summer vacation plans

(Left) A schematic of drug resistance across a population of patients. Patients with initially sensitive disease (blue) are treated with a drug. Different genetic mutations cause different resistance mutations (red, yellow, and green). (Right) Tallying up the number of patients associated with each resistance allele, some alleles are more common in the clinical population than others. IMAGE: SCOTT LEIGHOW, PENN STATE

Engineers model mutations causing drug resistance

12 Arts & Craft Activities You Can Order Online That'll Give You A Social Media Break

Dr. Maciej Boni from Penn State's Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics shares the latest information regarding the Coronavirus

Coronavirus may cause disruptions for a year, experts say

Democracy Works: COVID-19 Exposes Democracy's Tensions

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Penn State infectious disease experts answer COVID-19 questions via video

Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research program

Penn State funds first round of COVID-19 research proposals

COVID-19 could make a resurgence this fall depending on US response, infectious disease specialist

If these epidemiologists are right, we are facing 18 more months of isolation

What does social distancing really mean? "Stay home and limit in-person interactions with others as much as possible. Try to use virtual ways to connect as an alternative, such as video chat. Minimize travel and postpone long trips," said Matt Ferrari, associate professor of biology at Penn State.IMAGE: © MARINA ANDREJCHENKO/ADOBE STOCK

Social distancing tips from a Penn State expert

How to maintain physical and mental health during coronavirus

A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in a single oral dose, according to a new study.IMAGE: ALISSA ECKERT/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Developing a novel oral antibiotic to treat multidrug-resistant gonorrhea