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Abstracts are due Nov. 20 for the 2027 Core Community Connections Conference, happening March 25 at The Penn Stater. CoreCon brings together Penn State staff and faculty working in core facilities to network, collaborate and exchange operational insights.

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www.psu.edu Abstracts sought for 2027 Core Community Connections Conference | Penn State University The 2027 Core Community Connections Conference (CoreCon) is seeking presentation abstract proposals for its 2027 meeting.

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The University of New Mexico's Matthew Campen spoke at the Huck Distinguished Lecture Series this week. He researches how complex mixtures of inhaled particles enter the body and trigger biological changes that influence respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological health.

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Huck Institutes @huckinstitutes Nov 4

Votes are in, polls are closed, and it's time to congratulate the winners of our pumpkin contest: grad students Victoria Holmes (MCIBS, Rolls Lab), and Rishi Ravichandran (Plant Biology, Di Gioia lab).

Enjoy your new Huck swag, and thanks to everyone who entered and voted!

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Huck Institutes @huckinstitutes Nov 3

Small but mighty: Penn State researchers are helping microgreens pack even more nutritional punch through iron enrichment, LED lighting tweaks, and plasma-activated water. 🌱

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www.psu.edu Small but mighty: Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch | Penn State University Microgreens are nutritional powerhouses. A team of plant scientists at Penn State conducting research on multiple microgreens aspects recently published three studies reporting progress on multiple...

Huck Institutes @huckinstitutes Nov 2

The Huck Distinguished Lecture series welcomed Georgia Tech's Andres Garcia last week to present on bioengineered hydrogels for regenerative medicine.

Tomorrow (11/3) at 4:00 in 102 AVBS: Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico will be speaking about nanoplastics.

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