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Bridge funding available to address unexpected short-term gaps
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is currently offering limited, short-term “Bridge Funding” to address immediate and unexpected funding gaps impacting ongoing research projects.
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Postdoctoral training series assists scholars seeking fellowships
Three free sessions cover funding mechanisms, strategies for crafting effective proposals, and feedback to strengthen current fellowship applications.
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Machtinger harnesses the power of collaboration to solve complex problems
Erika Machtinger is a veterinary entomologist whose work impacts wildlife, agriculture, industry, and public health across the U.S. Her efforts hinge upon the unique, interdisciplinary ecosystem of researchers and resources at Penn State.
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Apr 25, 2025
Are drones the future of tree fruit production? Researchers investigate
A team of researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is addressing the growing interest among tree fruit growers in Pennsylvania and the Northeast in adopting drone-based spraying systems for high-density apple and peach orchards.
Apr 25, 2025
Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today
Driven by the internet and social media, consumption of a strange white plant known as ghost pipe is enjoying a resurgence — but with a twist.
Apr 24, 2025
Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently appointed Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State, to an 18-member study committee to examine the status of insects in North America.
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Apr 25, 2025
Are drones the future of tree fruit production? Researchers investigate
A team of researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is addressing the growing interest among tree fruit growers in Pennsylvania and the Northeast in adopting drone-based spraying systems for high-density apple and peach orchards.
Apr 25, 2025
Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today
Driven by the internet and social media, consumption of a strange white plant known as ghost pipe is enjoying a resurgence — but with a twist.
Apr 24, 2025
Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently appointed Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State, to an 18-member study committee to examine the status of insects in North America.
Apr 24, 2025
Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes
Researchers used recently published telomere-to-telomere genomes of humans, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla and two orangutans to predict locations of DNA sequences that can form other structures besides the double helix.
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Monday Apr
28
Genetic diversity in reforestation: it's Ne time now
Plant Biology
Tuesday Apr
29
Postdoctoral Fellowships Training Series (Session 3)
Huck Catalysis
Wednesday Apr
30
Negative regulation of the cGAS-STING DNA sensing pathway
Thursday May
01
CIDD Seminar: IFNl2/3 are key antiviral cytokines controlling intestinal barrier formation and protection from enteric viruses with Megan Stanifer
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics