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Sep 01, 2023
'Growing Impact' podcast discusses fungi as a possible plastic waste solution
Season 4 of the "Growing Impact" podcast opens with an episode that dives into plastic waste, specifically plastic film, and a potential biological solution to help upcycle the material.
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Aug 31, 2023
Richard Roush to step down as dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences
Richard Roush is stepping down as dean while László Kulcsár steps in as interim dean starting September 17.
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Aug 29, 2023
Herbs and spices tout taste and health as saturated fat, salt replacements
A team of Penn State researchers has figured out how to remove some saturated fat, sugar and salt from popular American foods while maintaining their tastiness. The trick? Replacing these overconsumed nutrients with a dose of healthy herbs and spices.
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Aug 28, 2023
Penn State receives $3M grant to address insect biodiversity crisis
Penn State researchers have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to spearhead a new initiative to create novel monitoring systems for insect populations.
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Aug 25, 2023
Select microgreens in custom diet may help deliver desired nutrients
A diet including a carefully selected assortment of microgreens may help address an individual’s nutritional deficiencies, according to a Penn State researcher who led an international team that evaluated the mineral content in young specimens of many different plant species.
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Aug 25, 2023
College of Medicine faculty receive biomedical artificial intelligence grants
Penn State College of Medicine leaders awarded $225,000 in pilot funding to researchers as a part of its strategic plan focused on artificial intelligence and biomedical informatics.
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Aug 24, 2023
Penn State again named among nation's most LGBTQ-friendly universities
Penn State has once again earned a spot on Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” LGBTQ-friendly College and Universities list, achieving an overall 5 out of 5 stars in the Campus Pride Index for 2023. Institutions are evaluated on eight LGBTQ-friendly factors, including housing, campus safety, academics, student life, and recruitment and retention efforts.
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Aug 24, 2023
Douglas Wolfe named AVP for Research, director of strategic initiatives
Douglas E. Wolfe has been named the new associate vice president for Research, director of strategic initiatives (AVPR-SI) within the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR) at Penn State, effective Sept. 18.
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Aug 23, 2023
Penn State is tops in USDA predoctoral fellowship program awards
Eleven Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences students have received predoctoral fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The students received a combined total of more than $1.6 million in funding.
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Aug 23, 2023
DNA sequence of the human Y chromosome fully determined for first time
The first full sequence of the last human chromosome — the Y chromosome — to be assembled is complete, thanks to an international collaboration that includes Penn State researchers. The new sequence, which fills in gaps across more than 50% of the Y chromosome’s length, uncovers genomic features with implications for fertility, as well as cancer risk and severity.
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