PSU researchers tackling national organ transplant shortage
| happyvalleyindustry.com
Penn State researchers have developed a potentially groundbreaking solution to the nationwide organ transplant shortage, using a new class of bioinks that produces engineered live tissue using 3D printing technology.
Faculty in College of Ag Sciences recognized for research achievements
| psu.edu
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences lauded outstanding accomplishments in research during the college’s inaugural Research Awards Ceremony, held Oct. 25 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.
Ramped up: Higher demand for wild leeks has foragers overeager, threatens plant
| psu.edu
Early spring enthusiasm for ramps — also known as wild leeks — may be causing lower plant yields and threatening communities of the forest herb, according to Penn State researchers.
Penn State adaptive screen system for buildings featured in Lisbon Triennale
| psu.edu
A Penn State-designed window screen system that automatically changes its shape based on indoor and outdoor environmental conditions is part of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal through Dec. 5.
Professor of biology awarded Maskalick Biodiversity Seed Grant
| psu.edu
Todd LaJeunesse, professor of biology, has been awarded the David G. Maskalick and Kathleen A. Maskalick Biodiversity Healthcare Seed Grant by the Eberly College of Science Office for Innovation.
Penn State’s $1.034B in research expenditures has broad, wide-ranging impact
| psu.edu
Penn State reached a record $1.034 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2021-22, an overall 4.1% increase from the previous year, built on a research program with broad local and global impact.
High-tech tool to perform low-cost health screening for newborns and mothers
| psu.edu
A new, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering will allow Penn State researchers to develop artificial intelligence-based software that can evaluate the health of a newborn and their mother with only a photograph of the baby’s placenta.
Grant to explore using computers to help groups make better decisions
| psu.edu
National Science Foundation grants to Penn State and Iowa State could lead to an interactive, computer-aided, decision-support tool that can help groups of people make better choices.
Automated model-predictive design of synthetic promoters to control transcriptional profiles in bacteria
| bioengineeringcommunity.nature.com
Salis and his team's recent work titled “Automated model-predictive design of synthetic promoters to control transcriptional profiles in bacteria,” takes another step towards engineering biology without repeated trial-and-error experimentation.
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses
| stateimpact.npr.org
As the climate changes and brings more risks to the traditional farming schedule, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive. This article quotes IEE-cofunded faculty member Armen Kemanian.
Postdoctoral Research Symposium to be held Dec. 9
| psu.edu
The Penn State Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has announced the 15th annual postdoctoral research symposium, highlighting timely themes of diversity, equity, agency and mental health, along with the best work of postdoctoral scholars and fellows. This unique event for early-career researchers and their champions will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park.
Latinx Agricultural Network earns national award for uplifting Latino community
| psu.edu
The Latinx Agricultural Network in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has been lauded nationally for enhancing engagement with and support for Pennsylvania’s Latino agricultural community.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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