Life Sciences

Boni selected to receive 2023 Faculty Scholar Medal
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Maciej Boni - credit Pat Mansell

Penn State biologist Maciej Boni has received the 2023 Faculty Scholar Medal.

Ordway recognized with 2023 Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award
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Rick Ordway

Penn State professor Rick Ordway is the recipient of the 2023 Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award.

Keiler honored with 2023 Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award
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Penn State biochemist Kenneth Keiler is the 2023 recipient of the Graduate School Alumni Society Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award.

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice
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broccoli florets. Credit Tyrrell Fitness and Nutrition, Unsplash.

Penn State researchers found that eating broccoli may help to protect the lining of the small intestine and inhibit disease development.

Eberly alumnus Mark Lavallee named one of Outstanding Scholar Alumni by Schreyer Honors College
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UMPC doctor and Eberly alumnus Mark Lavallee has been recognized by the Penn State Schreyer Honors College.

A tighter core stabilizes SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in new emergent variants
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New research from Penn State shows how SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutated, potentially to become more transmissible.

The Microbiome Center announces a free bioinformatics resource for Penn State
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Microbiome Center announces free access to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) for Penn State faculty, students, and staff

Geography Coffee Hour talk to explore microorganisms and their impact on life
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Seth Bordenstein outside
5 student startups win funding in Inc.U Competition
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Six Penn State startups competed for funding in the 2023 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition, including a team with an Eberly student.

Biology major Priya Devanarayan named 2023 Oswald Award winner
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Biology major Priya Devanarayan has been recognized for her scholarship with the 2023 John W. Oswald Award.

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