Penn State Eberly College of Science@PSUScience

One college. Countless ways to advance science.

 University Park, PA
science.psu.edu/
Joined May 2009
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When it's fall on campus and Penn State was named the No. 22 national public university by U.S. News and World Report. 🙌🍂 Read about more rankings at buff.ly/AnGxyIC
Red brick academic building framed by autumn trees — a red-leaved tree on the left and a tall yellow-leaved tree on the right — sunlight casting long shadows across a grassy campus lawn and sidewalk.

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Bats are the longest-lived mammals relative to their size, and the secret behind the longevity of bats may be deeply intertwined with its unique ability to coexist with viruses. 🦇 #PennStateBio
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According to research from Manny Vazquez, assistant professor of biology, diseases that affect humans, including cancer, are ailments that bats have evolved to deal with, which makes studying them helpful for potential breakthroughs in human health. buff.ly/DeKhzqr.
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Please join us in recognizing Jan Reimann, associate professor of mathematics, for receiving a "We Are!" feature! 👏 #PennStateMath
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"Jan has gone above and beyond by leading a mathematics accessibility team to develop workflows that convert curricular materials into accessible formats and by supporting colleagues across the college in advancing accessibility efforts.” buff.ly/wJ47b2I
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The Prehealth Advising office serves students across the University who are interested in pursuing health professions, including everything from medicine and dentistry to optometry and pharmacy.
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In order to streamline processes, including a service for students to help request, store, and send out recommendation letters, they turned to automation tools. Read how the office is helping students at buff.ly/NU3YzZo #ScienceJournal
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Allyson Garcia, a fourth-year majoring in planetary astronomy and sciences and astronomy and astrophysics, completed a research internship at the @UF last summer. 🐊
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Her project centered on studying the ring of dust that surrounds the supermassive black hole in the center of a distant galaxy. 🌌 #PennStateAstro 📸: Allyson Garcia
Collage of Penn State student Allyson Garcia. Some photos include her and her research cohort, while others are of her research presentation, and some extra activities such as watching the World Cup and visiting the Kennedy Space Center.

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Misfiolded proteins that aren't repaired or stripped down can accumulate in cells, disrupting the balance of protein production and recycling, which could contribute to aging and diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.
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New research from Ed O’Brien, professor of chemistry, identified that proteins containing a certain type of structure are more likely to misfold and be targeted for removal, yet nearly half still manage to evade the cellular maintenance crew.
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As we recognize World Alzheimer’s Day, we want to showcase this research by O'Brien and his research team, as well as the additional faculty who are working vigilantly in this area of study. Read more about this study at buff.ly/lN3wb8c #PennStateChemistry
Two folded protein structures on the left are shown with dashed arrows leading to a gray spherical intermediate and then to larger aggregated assemblies at right, each arrow blocked by a red X to indicate prevented aggregation pathways.

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Eberly has three faculty members who will receive 2026 seed grants from the Institute of Energy and the Environment! Congrats to Miriam Freedman, professor of chemistry, James Hodges, assistant professor of chemistry, and Charles Anderson, professor of biology!
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Read about their projects at buff.ly/H4bvoFh #PennStateChemistry #PennStateBio
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Congrats to Runze Li, Evan Pugh University Professor and Eberly Family Chair Professor in Statistics, for receiving the Gottfried E. Noether Distinguished Scholar Award! This award is given each year to a distinguished senior researcher/teacher in nonparametric statistics.
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Read more about Li's work at buff.ly/uSnfvnX #PennStateStats
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Unlike humans, plants can't escape the heat with A/C on a hot day. ☀️🌱 Sarah M. Assmann, Waller Professor of Biology, is working to better understand how plants respond to environmental signals.
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Read the Q&A with Assmann, which outlines how more resilient crops could not only increase agricultural food security but also help cool the warming climate. buff.ly/rI7ze2x #PennStateBio
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Let's give it up for Daniel Costantino, teaching professor of physics for receiving a "We Are!" feature! 👏
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Dan's nominator wrote: “Dan connects students to campus resources such as Student Care and Advocacy in a thoughtful and consistent manner, providing a detailed outline of supports he is able to provide." Read more at buff.ly/wJ47b2I #PennStatePhysics
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