Q&A: Ebola outbreak and public health emergency
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In this Q&A, Nita Bharti, associate professor of biology at Penn State, and postdoctoral scholar Kelsee Baranowski discuss what Ebola is, how it affects people and why this outbreak matters to people around the world.
Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?
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By analyzing how plants evolved, researchers can develop crops that are more resilient to extreme weather and other threats to their health, according to Jesse Lasky, associate professor of biology.
Newly rebranded research integrity program offers expanded resources
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The Scholarship and Research Integrity Program will now be known as the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Program. RECR will expand its offerings for research ethics compliance and asks graduate programs to submit an updated RECR Plan.
Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026
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Penn State has announced non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026.
Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026
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Penn State has announced academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2026.
$1.3M NSF grant to expand statewide cyberinfrastructure for researchers
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The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, in collaboration with five other institutions in Pennsylvania, received a two-year, $1.3 million U.S. National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure (NSF CC*) award to build upon prior efforts to expand the foundation for a statewide network that transforms science-driven research and education at under-resourced or non-research institutions of higher education.
Faculty Research Series explores bone growth and regeneration
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During Penn State Schuylkill’s April Faculty Research Series event, Angie Hoptak-Solga, assistant teaching professor of biology, presented her research on the molecular mechanisms of bone growth and regeneration.
Atmosphere of Saturn-sized planet with Earth-like temperature contains methane
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A planet that is about the size of Saturn, but with a temperature more like Earth’s, has an atmosphere rich in methane, according to a new study using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Does sweating more make for a better workout?
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More sweat doesn’t always mean a better workout. Learn what heavy sweating actually tells you, why it happens, and how to exercise safely and effectively when temperatures rise.
PA State Data Center to host Data User Conference on June 4
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Data users from across the commonwealth are set to gather at Penn State Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania State Data Center's annual Pennsylvania Data User Conference on June 4. Registration is now open.
Biology professor awarded the 2026 Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award
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Janine Kwapis, Paul Berg Early Career Professor in the Biological Sciences, was recently awarded with the 2026 Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award.
Rwenzori Mountains’ first major fire in 12,000 years marked new era for climate
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Researchers have made a surprising discovery in sediment core samples from lakes in the East African Rwenzori Mountains: A 2012 wildfire that ravaged 16 square miles of the forest and alpine landscapes at more than 13,000 feet above sea level was unprecedented in at least the last 12,000 years.