Penn State statistician Nicole Lazar studies theoretical foundations of statistical inference and applies them to the analysis of functional
Theory and Application
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Why Does Our Memory Decline as We Age, and Could It Be Reversible?
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Janine Kwapis, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, studies the molecular mechanisms of memory formation.
Research Now - 2022 Issue 1
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A selection of press releases from the Eberly College of Science from 2021.
Real-time, accurate virus detection method could help fight next pandemic
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The benefits of such a device are many, according to the researchers, especially in a fast-moving outbreak.
Overestimating population immunity contributed to US Delta variant surge
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New research suggests the recent COVID surge may be related to overestimating how many people were immune to the virus.
Seth Bordenstein named director of the Penn State Microbiome Center
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Seth Bordenstein will begin as director of the Penn State Microbiome Center on Aug 1.
Does herpes simplex virus change during transmission?
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A new mathematical model of cellular movement
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A new mathematical model describes how cells change shape during movement and that it is primarily driven by myosin contraction.
$7.5 million DoD grant supports the exploration of exotic physics in synthetic dimensions
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Mikael Rechtsman, associate professor of physics at Penn State, will lead a team that has been awarded a 5-year $7.5 million DoD MURI grant.
First European farmers' heights did not meet expectations
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