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Anopheles mosquitoes could spread Mayaro virus in U.S., other diverse regions

11/12/18

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.

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IST Peer Career Assistant program to help students navigate career journey

11/12/18

Undergraduate students in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology are required to complete at least one internship before they graduate. The college's Peer Career Assistant initiative serves as a new resource for IST students who are looking to complete the internship requirement and, more importantly, get a head start on their careers.

Brad Lashinsky

Brad Lashinsky to lead DuBois innovation hub

11/12/18

Brad Lashinsky has been appointed as the program director for the entrepreneurship and innovation hub at Penn State DuBois, part of the Invent Penn State initiative. Lashinsky's appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2019. He also will serve as a lecturer in business at the DuBois campus.

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'Collective Conjure: The Shape of Memory' art exhibit explores African Diaspora

11/12/18

"Collective Conjure: The Shape of Memory" is an experimental group bringing together four artists from the Penn State community whose work explores ideas surrounding the sacred, the profane, ritual and spirituality in the African Diaspora. The exhibit is now on view through Dec. 7 in the Borland Project Space in 125 Borland.

Bahman Sheikh

Civil engineering doctoral student wins foundation drilling scholarship

11/12/18

Bahman Sheikh, a doctoral student in civil engineering at Penn State, recently was awarded a scholarship by the International Association of Foundation Drilling. The scholarship, which focuses on geotechnical engineering, is intended to stimulate the involvement of highly qualified engineers within the industry.

Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome

Grant supports research to combat white-nose syndrome in bats

11/12/18

Penn State research aimed at combating white-nose syndrome in bats has received funding from the Bats for the Future Fund, a public-private partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, Southern Company, and the Avangrid Foundation. Virologist Marilyn Roossinck, professor of plant pathology and environmental microbiology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, received a grant of more than $263,000 to study how a virus that infects the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome influences the virulence of the fungus.

Center for Global Studies to show 'Honor Diaries' on Nov. 15

11/12/18

The Center for Global Studies (CGS) will show the film "Honor Diaries" at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in 113 Carnegie Building on the University Park campus of Penn State. The screening and discussion to follow are free and open to the public.

Gov. Tom Wolf proclaims Nov. 12-16 Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania

11/10/18

In an effort to draw attention to the wide range of issues that impact rural health, Gov. Tom Wolf has declared Nov. 12-16 as Rural Health in Pennsylvania week at the request of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health and the Pennsylvania Rural Health Association.

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