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Penn State molecular biologist Ross Hardison named an AAAS Fellow

Patrick Drew, professor of engineering science and mechanics and an associate director of the Huck Institutes, was inducted into the 2024 class of fellows for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/ Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Engineering professor named AIMBE fellow

Earth Day 2024: Pollinators help our food supply

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

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Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time

Penn State announces interim executive vice president and provost ahead of national search

Awards and medals on a table at the 2023-24 Graduate Student Awards, hosted by the Graduate School at Penn State.

Huck trainees recognized at graduate school awards

Tracy Langkilde, the Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science, has been named Penn State's interim executive vice president and provost. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Tracy Langkilde appointed interim executive vice president and provost

Power, pipeline corridors are becoming wildlife habitat

To Eat Less When Snacking, Pick the Best Size

The Cicadapocalypse is nigh. 7 cicada facts to know before it hits.

Cracking the calcium code to understand its role in health

Bigger is better! The size of your snacks may control your salt consumption

For the 2024-25 academic year, Penn State Huck Institutes leadership has appointed, left to right, Associate Professor of Surgery Dino Ravnic, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Scott Medina, and Professor of Statistics Lingzhou Xue to be Huck Leadership Fellows Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Huck Leadership Fellows selected for 2024-25

Forest, stream habitats keep energy exchanges in balance, global team finds

Ana Fonseca, graduate assistant in animal science who spearheaded the research, with a chick like those involved in the study. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Probiotic feed additive boosts growth, health in poultry in place of antibiotics

The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold the spring 2024 "Night at the Museums" on April 25. Participating museums on the University Park campus will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Admittance to the museums is free and open to the public. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Spring ‘Night at the Museums’ event will be held on Thursday, April 25

Study Finds Daily Avocado Consumption Is Linked to Better Diet—Here’s Why

Yellow-eyed grasses are visited by a diverse group of arthropods — including spiders, beetles, and other insects such as grasshoppers, locusts and crickets, according to the researchers. Credit: Terry Torres-Cruz. All Rights Reserved.

Yellow-eyed grasses may have more insect visitors than previously thought

The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes undergraduates who show exceptional potential as leaders. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Three Penn Staters earn national Goldwater Scholarships

Huanyu “Larry” Cheng is the the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/Penn State . All Rights Reserved.

Q&A: New technology may help identify neuromotor disease symptoms in infants

Snack size matters

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Podcast sheds light on the evolution of disease-causing pathogens

Finding our family’s roots through the ‘sepia rainbow’