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Keating and colleagues awarded NSF funding to study synthetic cells and the rules of life
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Chris Keating

Christine Keating has been selected to receive NSF funding as part of its “Understanding the Rules of Life” initiative.

New paper by Szpara lab compares strains of herpes simplex virus in Finland
Penn State community grieves loss of biologist Victoria Braithwaite
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Braithwaite
Stephanie Poly, a BMB student and Undergraduate Researcher, takes part in poster exhibition
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Stephanie Ploy
Melissa Rolls appointed Paul Berg Professor of Biochemistry
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fluorescent image of larva

Melissa Rolls, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named the Paul Berg Professor of Biochemistry.

Russell E. Marker Lectures in Evolutionary Biology set for October 3 and 4, 2019

Scott Edwards, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard, will present the Marker Lectures in Evolutionary Biology Oct 3 and 4.

Meet Taylor Yount, 2019 Beckman Scholar
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Taylor Yount
New AI app predicts climate change stress for farmers in Africa
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Nuru AI interface

A new artificial intelligence tool available for free in a smartphone app can predict near-term crop productivity for farmers in Africa.

Virus may jump species through 'rock-and-roll' motion with receptors
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virus with animals illustration

The motion of the canine parvovirus during the binding process may explain how it can infect multiple species.

BMB welcomes Emily Weinert to the faculty
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Emily Weinert
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