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Katie Yan is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Ph.D. candidate in the Shea Lab at Penn State University where she studies the interplay between human behavior and disease transmission. Additionally, she is a Graduate Science Communications Scholar in the Eberly College of Science Office of Communications.

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Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

Binge drinking in early adults can lead to long-lasting and potentially permanent dysregulation in the brain,…

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Heard on campus: MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager

Heard on campus: MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - On Oct. 29, MIT astrophysicist and planetary scientist Sara Seager presented the joint…

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Biology and Ecology Student Research Showcase winners announced

Biology and Ecology Student Research Showcase winners announced

"The Biology and Ecology Student Research Showcase is a fantastic opportunity for graduate and undergraduate …

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Johnson Lecture in Scientific Communication to be held Nov. 21

Johnson Lecture in Scientific Communication to be held Nov. 21

Alaina G. Levine, president of Quantum Success Solutions, LLC, professional speaker, STEM career coach, and a…

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Physics professor elected as a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy

Physics professor elected as a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy

Jainendra Jain, Evan Pugh University Professor and Erwin W. Mueller Professor in Physics and Holder of the Eb…

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Q&A with AAAS Mass Media Fellow Unnati Akhouri

Q&A with AAAS Mass Media Fellow Unnati Akhouri

Unnati Akhouri is a Mildred Dresselhaus Science Achievement Graduate Fellow in Physics who was recently an Am…

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Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

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By Katie Yan
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Binge drinking in early adults can lead to long-lasting and potentially permanent dysregulation in the brain, according to a new study in mice, led by researchers at Penn State. They found that neurons, cells that transmit information in the brain via electrical and chemical signals, showed changes following binge drinking were similar in many ways to those seen with cognitive decline.
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Heard on campus: MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager

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By Katie Yan
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Oct. 29, MIT astrophysicist and planetary scientist Sara Seager presented the joint Science Achievement Graduate Fellows-Russell Marker Lecture in Astronomy and Astrophysics, titled “Exoplanets and the Search for Life Beyond Earth.” “The line between mainstream research and crazy is constantly shifting,” she said. “People thought the entire field was going to a dead end. ... Now it is a vibrant field with thousands of exoplanets discovered.”
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Physics professor elected as a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy

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By Katie Yan
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Jainendra Jain, Evan Pugh University Professor and Erwin W. Mueller Professor in Physics and Holder of the Eberly Family Chair in Physics, has been elected a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy. Foreign fellows, elected annually, do not live in India and are renowned for their contributions to science and have contributed or can contribute to the progress of science in India.
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