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👏 Please join us in congratulating Daniel, Hong, Laura, and Laurel on these exceptional accomplishments!
#PennStateScience #Biology #HighlyCitedResearchers #SimonsFoundation #Neuroscience #RisingStars
#PennStateScience #Biology #HighlyCitedResearchers #SimonsFoundation #Neuroscience #RisingStars
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
👏 Please join us in congratulating Daniel, Hong, Laura, and Laurel on these exceptional accomplishments!
#PennStateScience #Biology #HighlyCitedResearchers #SimonsFoundation #Neuroscience #RisingStars
#PennStateScience #Biology #HighlyCitedResearchers #SimonsFoundation #Neuroscience #RisingStars
🔹 Laurel Seemiller, postdoc in the Crowley Lab, was selected as one of The Transmitter’s 25 Rising Stars in Neuroscience. Her work on adolescent binge drinking is supported by an F32 NRSA fellowship from NIAAA.
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🔹 Laurel Seemiller, postdoc in the Crowley Lab, was selected as one of The Transmitter’s 25 Rising Stars in Neuroscience. Her work on adolescent binge drinking is supported by an F32 NRSA fellowship from NIAAA.
🔹 PhD student Laura Schuck has been named a finalist for the prestigious Simons Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Ecology & Evolution, one of the top national honors for early-career researchers.
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🔹 PhD student Laura Schuck has been named a finalist for the prestigious Simons Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Ecology & Evolution, one of the top national honors for early-career researchers.
🔹 Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List includes two of our faculty — Daniel Cosgrove and Hong Ma (listed under a different PA affiliation). This distinction recognizes scientists whose published work ranks in the top 1% worldwide. Truly outstanding!
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🔹 Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List includes two of our faculty — Daniel Cosgrove and Hong Ma (listed under a different PA affiliation). This distinction recognizes scientists whose published work ranks in the top 1% worldwide. Truly outstanding!
De la Fuente’s team uses AI to design entirely new antibiotics—shifting the paradigm in drug discovery.
🗓 Date: Dec 5
📍 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library (In-person & online)
🚨 Registration required.
#AI #Antibiotics #Microbiome #PennState #HuckInstitutes
🗓 Date: Dec 5
📍 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library (In-person & online)
🚨 Registration required.
#AI #Antibiotics #Microbiome #PennState #HuckInstitutes
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
De la Fuente’s team uses AI to design entirely new antibiotics—shifting the paradigm in drug discovery.
🗓 Date: Dec 5
📍 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library (In-person & online)
🚨 Registration required.
#AI #Antibiotics #Microbiome #PennState #HuckInstitutes
🗓 Date: Dec 5
📍 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library (In-person & online)
🚨 Registration required.
#AI #Antibiotics #Microbiome #PennState #HuckInstitutes
Join us at Penn State University via the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences + One Health Microbiome Center seminar series.
Why it matters: - Antimicrobial resistance claimed over 1 million lives in 2019 and is a top global health threat.
Why it matters: - Antimicrobial resistance claimed over 1 million lives in 2019 and is a top global health threat.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Join us at Penn State University via the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences + One Health Microbiome Center seminar series.
Why it matters: - Antimicrobial resistance claimed over 1 million lives in 2019 and is a top global health threat.
Why it matters: - Antimicrobial resistance claimed over 1 million lives in 2019 and is a top global health threat.
🏅 Award recipients:
• 5 yrs: Yuting Bai, Ana Butler, Irina Tishina
• 15 yrs: Paula Ralph
• 25 yrs: Edward Wagner
• Biology Staff Award: Mindy Vail
• Research Staff Award: Huiqing Zeng
#PennStateBiology #WeAre #StaffAppreciation
• 5 yrs: Yuting Bai, Ana Butler, Irina Tishina
• 15 yrs: Paula Ralph
• 25 yrs: Edward Wagner
• Biology Staff Award: Mindy Vail
• Research Staff Award: Huiqing Zeng
#PennStateBiology #WeAre #StaffAppreciation
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🏅 Award recipients:
• 5 yrs: Yuting Bai, Ana Butler, Irina Tishina
• 15 yrs: Paula Ralph
• 25 yrs: Edward Wagner
• Biology Staff Award: Mindy Vail
• Research Staff Award: Huiqing Zeng
#PennStateBiology #WeAre #StaffAppreciation
• 5 yrs: Yuting Bai, Ana Butler, Irina Tishina
• 15 yrs: Paula Ralph
• 25 yrs: Edward Wagner
• Biology Staff Award: Mindy Vail
• Research Staff Award: Huiqing Zeng
#PennStateBiology #WeAre #StaffAppreciation
👏 Thank you for everything you do—our research, teaching, and outreach wouldn’t be possible without you!
🧪 Costume highlights: • Advising team as “The Weather” ☁️🌪️• Office staff as Mad Scientist & Mice 🧫🐭 (winners of Scariest Costume!)
🧪 Costume highlights: • Advising team as “The Weather” ☁️🌪️• Office staff as Mad Scientist & Mice 🧫🐭 (winners of Scariest Costume!)
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
👏 Thank you for everything you do—our research, teaching, and outreach wouldn’t be possible without you!
🧪 Costume highlights: • Advising team as “The Weather” ☁️🌪️• Office staff as Mad Scientist & Mice 🧫🐭 (winners of Scariest Costume!)
🧪 Costume highlights: • Advising team as “The Weather” ☁️🌪️• Office staff as Mad Scientist & Mice 🧫🐭 (winners of Scariest Costume!)
Proof that you don’t have to live by the ocean to be inspired to study it.
#PennStateBiology #MarineScience #CoralReefs #Ecology #STEM #Research
#PennStateBiology #MarineScience #CoralReefs #Ecology #STEM #Research
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Proof that you don’t have to live by the ocean to be inspired to study it.
#PennStateBiology #MarineScience #CoralReefs #Ecology #STEM #Research
#PennStateBiology #MarineScience #CoralReefs #Ecology #STEM #Research
A fun fact: Dr. Majoris grew up in western Pennsylvania—far from the ocean! 🌾
After a summer at Penn State’s Governor’s School, he set up a saltwater aquarium in his basement. When the fish began breeding, it sparked a lifelong fascination with marine life. 🐠💙
After a summer at Penn State’s Governor’s School, he set up a saltwater aquarium in his basement. When the fish began breeding, it sparked a lifelong fascination with marine life. 🐠💙
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A fun fact: Dr. Majoris grew up in western Pennsylvania—far from the ocean! 🌾
After a summer at Penn State’s Governor’s School, he set up a saltwater aquarium in his basement. When the fish began breeding, it sparked a lifelong fascination with marine life. 🐠💙
After a summer at Penn State’s Governor’s School, he set up a saltwater aquarium in his basement. When the fish began breeding, it sparked a lifelong fascination with marine life. 🐠💙
His advice for students drawn to marine science:
💬 “Pursue the questions that truly fascinate you. Marine research can be unpredictable and demanding, but genuine curiosity will carry you through.”
💬 “Pursue the questions that truly fascinate you. Marine research can be unpredictable and demanding, but genuine curiosity will carry you through.”
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
His advice for students drawn to marine science:
💬 “Pursue the questions that truly fascinate you. Marine research can be unpredictable and demanding, but genuine curiosity will carry you through.”
💬 “Pursue the questions that truly fascinate you. Marine research can be unpredictable and demanding, but genuine curiosity will carry you through.”
He’s excited to join Penn State Biology’s vibrant community — collaborating with colleagues who study life from genes to ecosystems, and bringing a marine perspective to conversations on ecology, evolution, and behavior. 🔬🌎
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
He’s excited to join Penn State Biology’s vibrant community — collaborating with colleagues who study life from genes to ecosystems, and bringing a marine perspective to conversations on ecology, evolution, and behavior. 🔬🌎
“What excites me most,” he says, “is uncovering how such small creatures make such big journeys—and realizing that these invisible movements are what keep coral reef ecosystems thriving.” 🌿✨
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“What excites me most,” he says, “is uncovering how such small creatures make such big journeys—and realizing that these invisible movements are what keep coral reef ecosystems thriving.” 🌿✨
Like Nemo, most reef fishes start life drifting through vast waters.
Dr. Majoris explores how early life traits — like swimming ability and behavior — shape where young fish go and how reef populations stay connected. 🐟🌏
Dr. Majoris explores how early life traits — like swimming ability and behavior — shape where young fish go and how reef populations stay connected. 🐟🌏
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Like Nemo, most reef fishes start life drifting through vast waters.
Dr. Majoris explores how early life traits — like swimming ability and behavior — shape where young fish go and how reef populations stay connected. 🐟🌏
Dr. Majoris explores how early life traits — like swimming ability and behavior — shape where young fish go and how reef populations stay connected. 🐟🌏
👏 A big shout-out to all the students, faculty (especially Denise Woodward), staff, and partners who made this happen. This is exactly the kind of project that shows how ecology and sustainability don’t just live in textbooks — they live here, now.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
👏 A big shout-out to all the students, faculty (especially Denise Woodward), staff, and partners who made this happen. This is exactly the kind of project that shows how ecology and sustainability don’t just live in textbooks — they live here, now.
They enhance the aesthetics and visitor experience of the golf course, while reducing maintenance costs.
The project lays groundwork for future sustainability initiatives and possibly an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program certification.
The project lays groundwork for future sustainability initiatives and possibly an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program certification.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
They enhance the aesthetics and visitor experience of the golf course, while reducing maintenance costs.
The project lays groundwork for future sustainability initiatives and possibly an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program certification.
The project lays groundwork for future sustainability initiatives and possibly an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program certification.
💡 Why this matters:
These native gardens support pollinators and biodiversity on campus grounds.
They provide a living-lab experience for students connecting classroom theory with real-world application.
These native gardens support pollinators and biodiversity on campus grounds.
They provide a living-lab experience for students connecting classroom theory with real-world application.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
💡 Why this matters:
These native gardens support pollinators and biodiversity on campus grounds.
They provide a living-lab experience for students connecting classroom theory with real-world application.
These native gardens support pollinators and biodiversity on campus grounds.
They provide a living-lab experience for students connecting classroom theory with real-world application.