Clinical and Translational Science Institute hosts external program leadership
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s recent annual External Advisory Board meeting overflowed with innovative ideas; impactful work across the commonwealth; and recognition, praise and insightful feedback from board members.
Knappenberger named chemistry department head
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Kenneth Knappenberger Jr., professor of chemistry, has been named the new head of the Penn State Department of Chemistry, effective July 1. Knappenberger succeeds Phil Bevilacqua, who has served as the head of the department since 2018.
Robert J. Kumpf to present 2024 Richard E. Tressler Lecture on March 14
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The 2024 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in 111 Wartik Laboratory on the Penn State University Park campus. Robert J. Kumpf, managing director at Deloitte, will deliver the lecture, “The long history and bright future of applied materials science.”
2024 Climate Solutions Symposium registration open
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Registration is open for the 2024 Climate Solutions Symposium, which is designed to bring people together to stimulate projects and partnerships where Penn State’s interdisciplinary research strengths can inform and transform climate solutions.
The return of measles
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Cases are creeping up in America, and not because of politics. This article quotes Matthew Ferrari, professor of biology and director of Penn State's Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics.
GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells
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A newly developed “GPS nanoparticle” injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor growth and spread, according to researchers from Penn State. They tested their approach in human cell lines and in mice to effectively knock down a cancer-causing gene, reporting that the technique may potentially offer a more precise and effective treatment for notoriously hard-to-treat basal-like breast cancers. They published the work in ACS Nano.
Project reveals pandemic perceptions in Alaskan fishing community
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Penn State researchers examined community member's COVID-19 perceptions in Bristol Bay, Alaska, home to the world’s largest commercial salmon fishery, and found perceptions of risk varied across race/ethnicity groups by residency and income.
With microplastics, scientists are in a race against time
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Microplastics are in our blood, lungs, the air we breathe. But their effects are still largely a mystery. This article quotes Sherri Mason, associate research professor and director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend.
Eco-poet ties narratives of protecting insects to larger themes of resilience
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Penn State Sustainability is hosting eco-poet and author Heather Swan, March 20-23, to explore the importance of insects and the work of those trying to protect them, as well as how these efforts can model more productive narratives about our global future.
Penn State physicist Zhen Bi receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
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Zhen Bi, assistant professor of physics, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Libraries hosts talk on Eyak language revitalization and 1899 Alaska expedition
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Jen Rose Smith (dAXunhyuu/Eyak), assistant professor of geography and American Indian studies at the University of Washington, will give a public lecture titled "On Finding Emptiness: The Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 and dAXunhyuuga'" on March 28, at 4 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.
March 20 webinar to explore nature’s worth from a health and economic aspect
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Nature impacts our quality of life, health, cost of living, sense of place and economy, according to organizers of a March 20 Penn State Extension land-use webinar. This session will explore nature’s worth from a health and economic perspective.
Smallholder farmers, despite facing enormous challenges, produce a significant portion of the world's food, especially in regions like Africa and Asia. PlantVillage, a project aimed at empowering these farmers through smartphone technology and machine learning, has grown into a global initiative with ambitious plans to expand its impact and address the growing threat of climate change. Listen to the podcast.
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