Life Sciences

Two Eberly faculty members receive 2024 Faculty Scholar Medals
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Katsuhiko Murakami and Mikael Rechtsman
Andrew Read named senior vice president for research
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Andrew Read
Showalter receives Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
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Scott Showlater

Scott Showalter, professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Eberly College of Science is one of two Penn State faculty members to receive the 2024 Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. 

Q&A with Chemistry GSA President Mary Kate Caucci
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Mary Kate Caucci
Two keys needed to crack three locks for better engineered blood vessels
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Tubular-like vessels in a dish

Penn State researchers identify molecular signals that can mature nascent stem cells into the endothelial cells that comprise blood vessels.

$1.6 M from NSF to improve models that inform marine protected areas
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Eric Crandall
New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors
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wrapped up device transported outside
Biology major receives Penn State Oswald Award
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Levendosky sits in front of nittany lion statue

Undergraduate Jacob Levendosky is honored for his work in student government.

Q&A: How the Technology Advisory Boards help Eberly researchers bring their discoveries to market
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Ken Keiler

The boards include volunteer alumni with broad experiences in a variety of disciplines.

Alumnus’s gift honors life-changing generosity
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Joe Moffitt among flowers

Joseph Moffitt pays it forward with a $1.5 million endowment to his alma mater Penn State

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