Life Sciences

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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Student members of the start Bindr hold a large check in front of inc.u banner

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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Devanarayan outside on sidewalk

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

Free public lecture on MicroRNAs in plants
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Mike Axtell headshot

Michael J. Axtell will present the inaugural Louis and Hedwig Sternberg Chair in Plant Biology Lecture at 11:30am on Monday, March 27, 2023

Eberly alumna Leah Liu receives Penn State Alumni Achievement Award
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Leah Liu, 2023 Recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award

Alumna Leah Liu, who graduated from the Eberly College of Science in 2009, has been recognized with a Penn State Alumni Achievement Award.

Graduate Women in Science group provides opportunities for students to thrive
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GWIS members pose outside during a social event

Eberly graduate student Holly Kleinschmidt reflects on the Penn State chapter of Graduate Women in Science (GWIS).

Habitat split may impact disease risk in amphibians and other vertebrates
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frog with red eyes and mottled brown skin on log

Disconnecting different types of habitats can negatively impact amphibians and other animals, according to Penn State research

Woodward receives 2022 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching
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Denise Woodward

Denise Woodward, teaching professor of biology, has been honored with a 2022 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Houck receives 2022 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching
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Joseph Houck standing outside

Joseph Houck, associate teaching professor of chemistry, has been honored with a 2022 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Wasps harness power of pitcher plants in first-ever observed defense strategy
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cynipid wasp
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