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Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

January 23, 2026

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate
Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

January 22, 2026

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees
Two people on the floor of a rainforest in Belize

January 22, 2026

College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations
Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

The Right Way to Fibermaxx
Composite of promotional images of the PacBio Revio and Thermo Orbitrap Astral

January 16, 2026

New genomics, metabolomics instruments added to Huck facilities
Haley Capeci, an undergraduate student from the University of Pittsburgh, speaks at the Big10 Neuroscience Annual Meeting in July 2025. Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

January 16, 2026

Penn State Neuroscience Institute announces spring 2026 speakers
Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease
Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

January 16, 2026

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy
New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change
Penn State Extension unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered tool, Tilva, at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show aimed at giving farmers around-the-clock access to trusted answers. Credit: Andrea McCool. All Rights Reserved.

January 14, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance
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January 13, 2026

Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report
$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

January 13, 2026

$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria
From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data

January 12, 2026

From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences seeks to appoint one or two Leadership Fellows with a strong background in interdisciplinary research for a one-year term, with the possibility for an additional year extension. The deadline to apply is Feb. 13. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 08, 2026

Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

Feature Fueling healthier aging, connecting metabolism stress and time

January 07, 2026

American Chemical Society removes ‘ACS Nano Medicine’ editor in chief
Victoria Nudell is a doctoral and medical student in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Graduate Program in Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Medical Scientist Training Program at Penn State’s College of Medicine. Credit: Chris Koleno / Penn State. Creative Commons

January 07, 2026

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 06, 2026

Flu cases surge as federal vaccine guidance changes leave families uncertain
Older men who experienced back pain were more likely to experience increased sleep problems six years later, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Credit: AsiaVision/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

January 05, 2026

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study
Penn State doctoral candidate Marzia Momin is the entrepreneurial lead for NeurElectrum, a Penn State-affiliated startup developing a soft polymer neural implant designed to conform to a patient’s unique brain anatomy. Credit: Provided by Marzia Momin. All Rights Reserved.

January 05, 2026

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

December 28, 2025

Twenty six Indian-origin scientists named 2025 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Dipanjan Pan, Huck Chair in Nanomedicine and professor of material science and engineering as well as of nuclear engineering, has been appointed to serve as the Huck Institutes’ first director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. He brings an extensive track record of entrepreneurship to the role and will help other faculty members explore their options when it comes to commercializing research. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

December 22, 2025

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 19, 2025

USDA-funded studies put prunes in the osteoporosis spotlight