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Nov 11, 2022
Penn State community grieves loss of biomathematician Howard Weiss
Howard Weiss, professor of biology and mathematics at Penn State, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 5 at the age of 64.
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Nov 10, 2022
New research on effects of binge drinking earns biologist early career award
Nikki Crowley, assistant professor of biology and biomedical engineering at Penn State, is the 2022 recipient of the Neuropsychopharmacology Editor’s Early Career Award.
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Nov 10, 2022
Breathing may measurably modulate neural responses across brain, study finds
Mental health practitioners and meditation gurus have long credited intentional breathing with the ability to induce inner calm, but scientists do not fully understand how the brain is involved in the process.
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Nov 09, 2022
Gut parasites may increase onward transmission of respiratory bugs in rabbits
Rabbits co-infected with a respiratory bacterial infection and one or more gut helminth parasites are more likely to shed bacteria that can infect others, according to a report led by researchers at Penn State and published today in eLife.
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Nov 09, 2022
Penn State ranks 38th in new 'QS World University Rankings: Sustainability'
Penn State ranks No. 38 internationally out of 700 participating institutions in a new sustainability assessment by rankings organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
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Nov 09, 2022
Schlegels endow Early Career Professorship in biochemistry and molecular biology
Retired Pen State faculty Robert “Bob” and Peggy Schlegel couldn’t afford to hire a cleaning service and caterer every time a new faculty job candidate came to town.
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Nov 08, 2022
Ramped up: Higher demand for wild leeks has foragers overeager, threatens plant
Early spring enthusiasm for ramps — also known as wild leeks — may be causing lower plant yields and threatening communities of the forest herb, according to Penn State researchers.
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Nov 08, 2022
High-tech tool to perform low-cost health screening for newborns and mothers
In 2017, nearly 300,000 women died during or following childbirth, but most of those could have been prevented, according to the World Health Organization. Additionally, four million babies die each year before reaching their first birthday.
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Nov 08, 2022
Penn State’s $1.034B in research expenditures has broad, wide-ranging impact
Penn State reached a record $1.034 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2021-22, an overall 4.1% increase from the previous year.
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Nov 08, 2022
Faculty in College of Ag Sciences recognized for research achievements
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences lauded outstanding accomplishments in research during the college’s inaugural Research Awards Ceremony, held Oct. 25 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.
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