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Illustration shoing DNA structure impact on syntheis rate and error rate

DNA structure impacts rate and accuracy of DNA synthesis

11/13/18

DNA sequences with the potential to form unusual conformations, which are frequently associated with cancer and neurological diseases, can in fact slow down or speed up the DNA synthesis process and cause more or fewer sequencing errors.

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread house decorating event on Dec. 8 to benefit THON

11/13/18

Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services will host its first gingerbread house decorating event on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. A donation of $35 includes one house and all of the decorations for up to four people, and all proceeds will benefit THON.

soybean field

'Scaring' soybeans into defensive mode yields better plants a generation later

11/13/18

By temporarily silencing the expression of a critical gene, researchers fooled soybean plants into sensing they were under siege, encountering a wide range of stresses. Then, after selectively cross breeding those plants with the original stock, the progeny "remember" the stress-induced responses to become more vigorous, resilient and productive plants, according to a team of researchers.

Award established to recognize rural hospital innovation and transformation

11/13/18

The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) has established the Baronner Rural Innovation and Transformation (BRIT) Award to recognize rural hospitals and health systems that have implemented a robust and sustainable initiative to significantly impact the health status of the communities they serve.

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Paying it forward: Penn State alumni share career insights during NY trip

11/12/18

When Nicholas Stannard, Shelly Gasperine and Georges Nkamicaniye graduated from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State in 2006, they didn’t have a large alumni network to draw from. The college, which opened its doors in 1999, had graduated its first class just three years earlier. Today, the three alumni, along with Sujay Patel, a 2014 graduate, are enjoying successful careers and want to pay forward their wisdom and knowledge to the next generation.

Thomas Beeby presents at a Division of Development and Alumni Relations meeting

Paterno Fellow finds passion for philanthropy through summer internship

11/12/18

Thomas Beeby, a senior Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Honors Scholar, is double majoring in economics and political science. Last summer, Beeby received funding from the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network to intern with the Penn State Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR).

Alabama

Country band Alabama to bring 50th Anniversary Tour to Bryce Jordan Center

11/12/18

On Jan. 21, 1996, Alabama was the first-ever country act to perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. Twenty-three years later, Alabama will return to the Bryce Jordan Center as part of its 50th Anniversary Tour with special guest the Charlie Daniels Band. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

CommRadio App

CommRadio updates app approach to enhance interactivity

11/12/18

CommRadio, the internet-based radio station housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, has updated its smartphone app, making the station that features student work more interactive.

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