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IPhone blood tests to pet-proof trashcans: 2018 Summer Founders launch startups

8/23/18

From iPhone blood tests to pet-proof trashcans, the 2018 Summer Founders launched varied startups. The program gives student teams $10,000 each to work on their startup, social good or non-profit idea for the summer.

Plant virus alters competition between aphid species

8/22/18

In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall success of the gathering; yet viruses can disrupt these intricate relationships, according to researchers at Penn State.

This colorized image is the millionth captured by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope

Births, deaths and collisions: Swift's telescope snaps 1 millionth UV image

8/21/18

The Ultraviolet Optical Telescope aboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured its 1 millionth image on May 13. Swift's science and flight operations are controlled by Penn State from the Mission Operations Center at the University Park campus.

Wendy Hanna-Rose named head of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

8/14/18

Wendy Hanna-Rose, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named the new head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Community-based conservation management has positive effect on wildlife

8/13/18

Putting land management in the hands of local communities helps the wildlife within, according to new research by Penn State biologist Derek Lee.

Researchers' paper on complex networks honored as milestone contribution

8/10/18

A research paper authored by three Penn State researchers has been honored by the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review E (PRE) as part of the publication’s ongoing 25th anniversary celebration.

Diverse symbionts of reef corals have endured since 'age of dinosaurs'

8/9/18

Coral-algal partnerships have endured numerous climate change events in their long history, and at least some are likely to survive modern-day global warming as well, suggests an international team of scientists.

Chad Hanna, an assistant professor of physics at Penn State makes rippling waves seem to appear in a photograph of himself

Listening to the Universe

8/6/18

On a morning last August, a text alert from the worldwide LIGO research collaboration heralded the discovery of a gravitational wave generated by the collision of two neutron stars. Penn State astronomer Chad Hanna describes how this event brought astronomy into the era of "talkies," with multiple channels including gamma, ultraviolet, and X rays each providing a different view of the story.

McKellar to represent Eberly College of Science as summer 2018 student marshal

8/6/18

Jon McKellar, of Exton, Pennsylvania, will be honored as the student marshal for the Eberly College of Science during Penn State's summer 2018 commencement ceremonies, set for Aug. 11 at University Park.

Don't avoid the outdoors, avoid tick bites

8/6/18

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report earlier this year on the increase of tick-, flea- and mosquito-borne illnesses in the United States. Kurt Vandegrift, assistant research professor of biology at Penn State, and his lab are working to develop solutions that could help stop outbreaks of infectious diseases, like the ones mentioned in the CDC report, before they start.

Penn State students Aileen, Erin, and Alison Barrett

Schreyer siblings inspire, help one another to pursue varying challenges

8/1/18

Sisters Alison, Aileen and Erin Barrett, all valedictorians of their respective classes at Scranton High School, will reunite in the Schreyer Honors College this fall.

Luiz de Viveiros to receive Department of Energy Early Career Research funding

7/31/18

Luiz de Viveiros, assistant professor of physics, has been selected to receive funding for his neutrino research as part of the Department of Energy's Early Career Research Program.

Daniel Cosgrove holding a 3D-printed model of a plant cell wall

Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation funding renewed

7/27/18

The Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation, an Energy Frontiers Research Center led by Penn State scientists, has once again had its funding renewed by the DOE for an additional four years.

Wildfire management designed to protect spotted owls may be outdated

7/24/18

According to a new study, forest fires are not a serious threat to populations of spotted owls, a species that acts as an indicator of biological health to the old-growth forests where they live. These findings suggest that management strategies for this species are outdated.

Faculty wins NSF CAREER Award to model structure of extreme weather events

7/16/18

Receiving a National Science Foundation CAREER award is helping one Penn State professor create statistical models for extreme events such as large forest fires, floods and heavy rainstorms to help make better decisions on infrastructure, preparation and mitigation.

Media Highlights

Wired: October 02, 2018
The crawling dead: How ants turn into zombies
The gruesome process by which ordinary ants become the pawns of an insidious and spectacularly clever fungus, according to Penn State-led research.
National Geographic: October 02, 2018
Baby giraffes get their spots from mom
The distinctive patterns are inherited, according to Penn State research that links spots to survival.

Other Voices

Birth, deaths and collisions of stars
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's Ultraviolet Optical Telescope (UVOT) recently delivered its 1 millionth image, writes Penn State's Michael Siegel.
from:
The Conversation
Finding the cosmic source of high-energy neutrinos
The IceCube Collaboration had a dream to identify the sources of high-energy cosmic neutrinos; this dream is now a reality, write Penn State researchers.
from:
The Conversation

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IPhone blood tests to pet-proof trashcans: 2018 Summer Founders launch startups

Plant virus alters competition between aphid species

Births, deaths and collisions: Swift's telescope snaps 1 millionth UV image

Wendy Hanna-Rose named head of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Community-based conservation management has positive effect on wildlife

Researchers' paper on complex networks honored as milestone contribution

Diverse symbionts of reef corals have endured since 'age of dinosaurs'

Listening to the Universe

McKellar to represent Eberly College of Science as summer 2018 student marshal

Don't avoid the outdoors, avoid tick bites

Schreyer siblings inspire, help one another to pursue varying challenges

Luiz de Viveiros to receive Department of Energy Early Career Research funding

Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation funding renewed

Wildfire management designed to protect spotted owls may be outdated

Faculty wins NSF CAREER Award to model structure of extreme weather events

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