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New gene therapy reprograms brain glial cells into neurons

11/7/18

A new gene therapy can turn certain brain glial cells into functioning neurons, which in turn could help repair the brain after a stroke or during neurological disorders like Alzheimer's or Parkinson’s diseases.

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope — one of the world’s largest optical telescopes and a premier planet-finding facility, conceived by Penn State astronomers

Penn State set to lead on new exoplanet science priorities

11/7/18

A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine sets the stage for Penn State's Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds to expand its role in NASA's exoplanetary science initiatives.

Panelists speaking at Novel Control Measures to Combat Infectious Diseases sit on stage at Penn State Schuylkill and answer audience questions.

Panelists discuss novel control measures to combat infectious diseases

11/5/18

Penn State Schuylkill hosted the next event in its presentation series as part of the "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World" Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History pop-up exhibit. The event featured guest speakers who discussed the various ways they and their companies are employing innovation and entrepreneurship in novel control measures to combat infectious diseases.

Hot temperatures can trigger an RNA response in plants

11/5/18

The stress of hotter temperatures may trigger a response in a plant's RNA — part of a cell's genetic messaging system — to help manage this change in its environment, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

Forensic science mock crime scene to be staged at East Parking Deck on Nov. 1

10/30/18

The Penn State Forensic Science program will stage a mock crime scene at the East Parking Deck on Thursday, Nov. 1. This will impact several parking spaces on the deck's roof level, as well as an area on the ground along the north side of the deck.

Evan Pugh Professor Abhay Ashtekar honored with Einstein Prize

10/23/18

Abhay Ashtekar, Evan Pugh Professor of Physics, holder of the Eberly Family Chair in Physics, and director of the Penn State Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, has been honored with the Einstein Prize from the American Physical Society.

Three Penn State researchers awarded research grants by the Kaufman Foundation

10/23/18

The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has selected three Penn State researchers to receive scientific grants: Jun Zhu, Chaoxing Liu and Joseph Cotruvo Jr.

Babu honored with Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research

10/18/18

G. Jogesh Babu, distinguished professor of statistics and astronomy and astrophysics, and director of the Center for Astrostatistics at Penn State, is the 2018 winner of the Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research.

Modified amino acid in metal-free enzyme

Pathogens may evade immune response with metal-free enzyme

10/18/18

New study shows that some bacterial pathogens, including those that cause strep throat and pneumonia, are able to create the components necessary to replicate their DNA using a ribonucleotide reductase enzyme that does not require a metal ion cofactor.

Marker Lectures in the Mathematical Sciences Scheduled for Oct. 22, 23 and 24

10/16/18

Alfio Quarteroni, professor of numerical analysis and director of MOX at the Politecnico of Milan, Italy, will present the 2018/2019 Russel Marker Lectures in the Mathematical Sciences on Oct. 22, 23 and 24 at Penn State on the University Park campus.

NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials

10/15/18

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to a team of Penn State scientists to develop a new laboratory at the University with ultra-fast microscopes that will provide a high-resolution look at two-dimensional materials.

Research programs offered for undergraduates

10/13/18

Applications are now open for the Women in Science Engineering Research, Minority Undergraduate Research Experience and First-year Undergraduate Research Program. The application deadline is Nov. 1.

Teaching and Learning with Technology introduces new Faculty Fellows

10/12/18

Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State has named its four TLT Faculty Fellows for the 2018-19 academic year — David Hunter, Kathryn W. Jablokow, Karen Kackley-Dutt, and Alan Wagner. This year's TLT Faculty Fellows will work on projects covering data science, digital fluency, immersive experiences, and robotics.

NSF grant to promote student success in STEM

10/11/18

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million to Penn State's Eberly College of Science as part of its Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM).

Four alumni honored with Penn State’s Outstanding Science Alumni Award

10/11/18

The Penn State Eberly College of Science has selected four alumni to be honored with the Outstanding Science Alumni Award for 2018: Fred Allendorf, class of 1971, Nick Hartman, class of 2003; Alexandra Heerdt, class of 1985; and Danielle Pasqualone, class of 1990.

Media Highlights

NBC News: December 25, 2019
How Oumuamua shook up the search for alien life
"SETI [the search for extraterrestrial intelligence] is becoming a serious scientific discipline,” said Penn State's Jason Wright.
The Atlantic: December 10, 2018
City frogs are the sexiest frogs
Studies show how certain animals can adapt to the din of human activity in surprising ways.

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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New gene therapy reprograms brain glial cells into neurons

Penn State set to lead on new exoplanet science priorities

Panelists discuss novel control measures to combat infectious diseases

Hot temperatures can trigger an RNA response in plants

Forensic science mock crime scene to be staged at East Parking Deck on Nov. 1

Evan Pugh Professor Abhay Ashtekar honored with Einstein Prize

Three Penn State researchers awarded research grants by the Kaufman Foundation

Babu honored with Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research

Pathogens may evade immune response with metal-free enzyme

Marker Lectures in the Mathematical Sciences Scheduled for Oct. 22, 23 and 24

NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials

Research programs offered for undergraduates

Teaching and Learning with Technology introduces new Faculty Fellows

NSF grant to promote student success in STEM

Four alumni honored with Penn State’s Outstanding Science Alumni Award

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