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Penn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy

The Penn State Cancer Institute is now the first and only oncology center in central Pennsylvania to offer patients CAR T-cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment that has been successful in treating a common type of lymphoma.

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Climate change forced zombie ant fungi to adapt

5/29/18

Zombie ants clamp on to aerial vegetation and hang for months spewing the spores of their parasitic fungi, but researchers noticed that they do not always clamp on to the same part of the plant. Now the researchers know that the choice of leaves or twigs is related to climate and that climate change forced the fungi to adapt to local conditions.

Joseph Cuiffi wiring conveyor belt in lab

Reimagining manufacturing: Penn State campus paving way for industry's future

5/25/18

A Penn State New Kensington-led partnership including MIT and Arconic has been awarded one of 10 Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute grants to study smart manufacturing initiatives throughout the United States.

New clues may help improve speech for people with ALS

5/25/18

New clues may help improve speech for people with dysarthria, a type of speech disorder commonly found in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Penn State Extension kiosks at produce auctions provide information for growers

5/25/18

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Penn State Extension has set up kiosks at produce auctions across the state to provide growers with timely information on disease and pest identification and management, invasive species alerts, and food safety.

Extension to hire phorid fly liaison for residents, researchers, mushroom farms

5/24/18

In an effort to ease the predicament of southern Chester County neighborhoods besieged by mushroom phorid flies, Penn State Extension will hire an entomologist to serve as a liaison between residents, the researchers trying to solve the fly problems, and mushroom farmers.

Service men and women apply military backgrounds to Penn State, IST experiences

5/24/18

In recognition of Memorial Day and Military Appreciation Month, the College of Information Sciences and Technology honors the men and women among its faculty, staff, students and alumni who are serving or who have served in the armed forces.

A woman in an EMS uniform speaks with a man in a suit. A helicopter is mostly off-camera, to the right. Other people are in the area – a helicopter hangar – standing and talking.

State officials visit Life Lion hangar to launch EMS Week

5/23/18

State health officials kicked off EMS Week in Pennsylvania with a visit to the Life Lion hangar on the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Penn State Health and Andrews Patel Hematology/Oncology reach agreement

5/23/18

Penn State Health and Andrews Patel Hematology/Oncology announced today they have reached an agreement to join together to provide unmatched, patient-focused oncology and hematology services to central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

The Berks Alumni Society has honored three of its members with awards

Penn State Berks Alumni Society honors three members

5/23/18

The Berks Alumni Society has honored three of its members with awards. Gregory Flemming received the Volunteer Service Award; Timothy Hillert, Outstanding Young Alumnus; and Shawn Hinkle, Alumni Achievement Award.

Penn State-led consortium to support agricultural, economic growth in Ukraine

5/23/18

To help Ukraine realize its agricultural potential, Penn State has assembled an elite group of experts from Ohio State University, Kansas State University, University of Missouri and Louisiana State University, to form the Consortium for Ukraine's Rural and Agricultural Development, or CURAD.

Professional Development School's PK-4 program earns national award

5/22/18

Deeply invested in supporting the educational needs of children in the State College Area School District and teacher candidates from Penn State’s College of Education, the Professional Development School program that links the two has been recognized with the Exemplary PDS Achievement Award.

Penn State startup using technology to improve health care in developing nations

5/22/18

What if, with the tap of a finger, you could change or potentially save countless lives in a developing country? An interdisciplinary team of Penn State students is working to bring that concept to life. Their social venture project, Kijenzi, is a business model and application that aims to provide 3-D printing of medical equipment to rural areas of Kenya.

Student entrepreneurs compete for $30,000 in funding on 'The Investment'

5/21/18

Sherveen Karbasiafshar is a biology student at Penn State. He, along with five other undergraduates, created HemoGO — a smartphone application designed to assist people who want to check their complete blood count on the go. HemoGO is one of six Penn State student startups working with the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program to compete for a pool of $30,000 in the annual Inc.U competition show “The Investment,” airing at 8 p.m. May 24 on WPSU.

Love of the game drives players, coaches to grow handball at Penn State

5/21/18

The Penn State handball team is expanding — with the help of a key player and two coaches from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences — from just a handful of members to two championship-caliber squads in just a few years.

Holsteins born at Penn State to improve genetic diversity are 'udderly' amazing

5/21/18

The six bundles of Holstein joy born at the Penn State Dairy Barns in April of last year — the outcome of a research project to improve genetic diversity in the breed — have garnered a fan following.

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Climate change forced zombie ant fungi to adapt

Reimagining manufacturing: Penn State campus paving way for industry's future

New clues may help improve speech for people with ALS

Penn State Extension kiosks at produce auctions provide information for growers

Extension to hire phorid fly liaison for residents, researchers, mushroom farms

Service men and women apply military backgrounds to Penn State, IST experiences

State officials visit Life Lion hangar to launch EMS Week

Penn State Health and Andrews Patel Hematology/Oncology reach agreement

Penn State Berks Alumni Society honors three members

Penn State-led consortium to support agricultural, economic growth in Ukraine

Professional Development School's PK-4 program earns national award

Penn State startup using technology to improve health care in developing nations

Student entrepreneurs compete for $30,000 in funding on 'The Investment'

Love of the game drives players, coaches to grow handball at Penn State

Holsteins born at Penn State to improve genetic diversity are 'udderly' amazing

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