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Sep 20, 2023
Tiny bubbles could reveal immune cell secrets and improve treatments
Penn State researchers are developing a novel bubble-based technique to watch immune cells at work.
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Sep 18, 2023
2024 IEE Seed Grant Program accepting proposals on climate-related projects
Proposals are now being accepted for Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2024 Seed Grant Program.
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Sep 18, 2023
Novel approach to engineered cells may enable molecular medical imaging
A tiny molecular structure that looks like a bubble may be able to significantly improve medical imaging, according to a Penn State research team led by Lance Lian.
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Sep 15, 2023
Seed grants fund research collaborations with minority-serving institutions
The first awardees of Penn State’s new Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research (IDPR) initiative have been selected, comprising a total of 16 collaborative projects that connect Penn State researchers with colleagues from minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
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Sep 14, 2023
Penn State-led team to study climate-threatened Colombian Paramos’ soil microbes
Estelle Couradeau will lead an international team researching how climate change will affect soil microbes in the ecologically fragile and important Paramos ecosystem in Colombia’s Andes Mountains.
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Sep 13, 2023
Testing 58 wildlife species for SARS-CoV-2 among goals of $4.5M USDA grant
A team of researchers has received a $4.5 million grant to test wild animals for SARS-CoV-2 with a goal of monitoring for potential spillback to humans.
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Sep 13, 2023
AgSci ActionLab family series continues with focus on Colorado potato beetle
The newest AgSci ActionLab, "Bugs Win," is a two-part evening event for the whole family. The series will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 6-7:30 p.m.
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Sep 12, 2023
USDA grant to fund research on ‘farm tuning’ cover crop mixtures
With a new $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Carolyn Lowry will lead a research team designing cover crop mixtures that are more effective at providing an array of ecosystem services.
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Sep 12, 2023
Penn State professor elected to Mycological Society of America leadership
David Geiser was elected to the executive leadership of the Mycological Society of America, and will serve as vice president, president-elect, president and past president over the next four years.
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Sep 07, 2023
One Health Microbiome Center honors creativity and mentoring with award series
The One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) below has named eight recipients for its 2023-24 Inaugural Award Series.
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