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Oct 21, 2024
Researchers develop 3D atlas of the developing mammalian brain
A 3D atlas of developing mice brains using advanced imaging and microscopy techniques has been created by a team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators from five different institutes.
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Oct 18, 2024
Penn State entomology graduate student identifies 22 new species of gall wasps
Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student.
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Oct 18, 2024
Penn State named site for World Food Forum Youth Food Lab
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has been selected to host a prestigious World Food Forum Youth Food Lab, a key initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to address global food security and climate change.
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Oct 18, 2024
Andrew Read leads conversation with community on research enterprise
On Oct. 14, Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read hosted a conversation with the community on the University’s research enterprise.
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Oct 18, 2024
Penn State’s research expenditures reach record $1.337 billion
The funding — from federal and state agencies, industry sponsors, private donors, the University and other sources — enables Penn State faculty, staff and students to conduct research to meet the world’s most urgent challenges
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Oct 17, 2024
Climate Consortium awards projects to drive climate solutions across key sectors
The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects through its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program. Through this program, the consortium aims to put promising climate solutions into action via interdisciplinary partnerships.
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Oct 17, 2024
Gustavo Nader named Huck Chair in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Gustavo Nader, professor of kinesiology and physiology in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, has been named the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Loyd Huck Chair in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
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Oct 16, 2024
Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal
The Penn State Office of the President has opened the call for nominations for individuals eligible to receive the Faculty Scholar Medal.
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Oct 15, 2024
Fungi Futures exhibition showcases work of Stuckeman architecture researchers
Three projects from researchers in the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing that focus on using mycelium, the root of fungus, as sustainable architectural components are featured in the “Fungi Futures: Exploring Mycelium in Product Design and Crafts” exhibition in the gallery of the (con)Temporary CRAFTS STUDIO in Bremen, Germany, which opened Sept. 21.
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Oct 14, 2024
Co-occurrence of depression and concussions amplify symptoms of both conditions
A new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology demonstrated that the co-occurrence of depression and concussion was associated with significantly worse symptoms for both conditions.
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