Penn State’s microbiome sciences dual-title doctoral program has reached a milestone with the graduation of its first student. The program is the first doctoral degree program worldwide focused specif...

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The One Health Microbiome Center recognized five Penn State researchers and trainees with its 2026 awards for contributions to microbiome science, leadership, community engagement, creativity, researc...

Abstract. Microbial community coalescence (MCC), the mixing of distinct microbiomes, is increasingly recognized as an important process in natural and mana

Wetlands are the largest natural source of atmospheric methane, and tropical wetlands are projected to drive the greatest increase in emissions under climate change, yet high–altitude tropical systems...

Farmers in West Africa have long used a mixture of traditional plants to reduce fungi in grain storage, but the true impact of this approach was unknown, according to an international team led by Penn...

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Researchers from Penn State received a $2.8M NIH grant to study how PFAS impact the microorganisms living in the gut microbiome.

This study describes the in vitro characterization of 20 archived clinical strains of Bacillus paranthracis, an opportunistic pathogen identified more frequently in recent reports. Our findings highli...

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2026 Seed Grant Program. The program supports basic and applied research tha...

Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the U.S. out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. Penn State also tied at No. 7 among U.S. public institutions, and at No. 5 ...

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The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has selected three faculty members to serve as Huck Leadership Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. The competitive program prepares faculty for future leade...

The One Health Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences at Penn State has selected Jacques Ravel, professor of microbiology and immunology and director of the Center for Advanced Micr...

Plant sciences graduate Charles Colvin has been selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award for the 2025-26 academic year in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Two Penn State doctoral students will spend eight weeks in Germany at the headquarters of global biotechnology company QIAGEN. This marks the third year of the program, a partnership between the One H...

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