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How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

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‘Fingerprinting’ plant compounds helps explain food, drink tastes

June 11, 2025

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Health and Human Development

Q&A: Who is in the most danger during a heatwave?

June 18, 2025

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Dana Cuomo and Lily Houtman display a city map, part of their Harm Mapping Project to visualize gender-based violence on campus at Lafayette College.

Penn State alumna, graduate student partner on campus safety mapping project

June 20, 2025

Worker bees surround a queen bee

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

Four people pose for a photo with the second person holding a sample on a sample box

Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

June 20, 2025

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Strategic design approach boosts rural innovation, researchers find

June 18, 2025

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Remembering Carlo Pantano, former director of the Materials Research Institute

June 18, 2025

An older woman leans mops her brow in the sunshine

Q&A: Who is in the most danger during a heatwave?

June 18, 2025

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Tune in to unveiling of first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and LSST

June 17, 2025

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Electrical engineering student awarded Department of Defense SMART Scholarship

June 16, 2025

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Q&A: Sports arenas — the importance of politics, fan response and public money

June 16, 2025

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‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania

June 16, 2025

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Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica

June 13, 2025

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Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding

June 13, 2025

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Penn State Ag Sciences doctoral student awarded competitive national fellowship

June 12, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

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Q&A: Has nature always been strange? The ‘eco-weird’ unmakes the familiar

June 12, 2025

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Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture

June 12, 2025

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Penn State Berks students to participate in NSF research experiences

June 11, 2025

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Penn State Lehigh Valley holds 4th annual Open and Affordable Showcase

June 11, 2025

Artist’s conception of the mystery of the magnetic moment of the muon

Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment

June 11, 2025

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World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed

June 11, 2025

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Preschool intervention linked to high school performance

June 11, 2025

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Understanding us: Researchers apply algorithm to decode complex genome sequences

June 11, 2025

Two people looking through a plastic representation of a chemical compound

‘Fingerprinting’ plant compounds helps explain food, drink tastes

June 11, 2025

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How youth teach environmental educators through intergenerational learning

June 10, 2025

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Bellisario College scholars to share research at international conference

June 10, 2025

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Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

June 10, 2025

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Architecture alum honored for thesis examining ADA in the built environment

June 10, 2025

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Engineering grad student receives DOE award to research rock properties

June 09, 2025

Naomi Huntley, left, is looking at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair and is standing in front of trees which are out of focus. Samantha Seibel, right, is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and glasses and is also in front of trees that appear out of focus.

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

June 09, 2025

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Lawn story: Turfgrass data may improve urban greenhouse gas emission estimates

June 06, 2025

Black and white microscopic images of casein nanofibers supplemented with hypromellose.

Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose

June 06, 2025

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Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship

June 06, 2025

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The silent struggles of post-9/11 veterans

June 06, 2025

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BTAA, Springer Nature announce first unlimited open access publishing agreement

June 06, 2025

Irena Potochny, an undergraduate at Penn State, visited Machu Picchu in January through the Green Program

Common threads: Materials science student weaves textile passions into research

June 05, 2025

Marie Boltz

Boltz named Nese College of Nursing associate dean for research and innovation

June 04, 2025

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Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

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Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity

June 03, 2025

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World Campus student, accounting professor team up on research project

June 02, 2025

Growing Impact

New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy

June 02, 2025

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Andrew Read leads conversation on executive actions and their impact on research

May 30, 2025

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Arts and Architecture alumna explores LA River’s past, future in exhibition

May 30, 2025

NSF grant funds re-surveying of Mood of the Nation Poll participants

May 29, 2025

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La Plazuela: Using music to combat ageism

May 29, 2025

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Chronic loneliness may harm cognitive health in young adults

May 29, 2025

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Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures

May 29, 2025

James Marden

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Huck seed grant program now accepting proposals

May 29, 2025

Huck Institutes bridge funding recipients announced

May 28, 2025

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Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for rising researchers

May 28, 2025

A.K. Sandoval-Strauaz

Professor edits new book focused on Latino influence on urban history

May 28, 2025

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Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

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Brandywine hosts Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 27, 2025

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Abington students take home conference innovation award

May 27, 2025

Five people receive awards for their research at an academic conference

Great Valley team’s research on artificial intelligence for coding wins award

May 27, 2025

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Making research market-ready: Apply for NSF I-Corps Short Course

May 27, 2025

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Perfumes and lotions disrupt how body protects itself from indoor air pollutants

May 27, 2025

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New online tool predicts risk of energy deficiency in young, exercising women

May 27, 2025

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Q&A: Global model may help address STEM teacher shortages in Pennsylvania

May 27, 2025

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Two Penn State undergraduates named Astronaut Scholars

May 23, 2025

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Penn State agricultural technology event aimed at ‘closing the innovation gap’

May 23, 2025

Two instructors working with a child with cerebral palsy

Unlocking communication for children with little or no speech

May 22, 2025

A health worker talks to group of women in Nepal

Women’s autonomy in health decisions may be a driver of cancer screenings

May 22, 2025

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Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests

May 21, 2025

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Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation

May 21, 2025

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