Penn State Department of Biology
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🎓💙 Penn State will soon expand scholarship support thanks to a $55 million estate gift — the second-largest commitment in University history — benefiting Pennsylvania undergraduates with financial need across every college and campus.
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
🎓💙 Penn State will soon expand scholarship support thanks to a $55 million estate gift — the second-largest commitment in University history — benefiting Pennsylvania undergraduates with financial need across every college and campus.
It's tomorrow!
Come join us
Come join us
Join us for our first Biology Department seminar of the semester:
🎤 Cecile Viboud (NIH)
🗓️ Jan 13 | 12 PM | 8 Müller Lab
Evolution, Immunity, and the Predictability of Respiratory Virus Epidemics
🎤 Cecile Viboud (NIH)
🗓️ Jan 13 | 12 PM | 8 Müller Lab
Evolution, Immunity, and the Predictability of Respiratory Virus Epidemics
January 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
It's tomorrow!
Come join us
Come join us
Welcome back, everyone! 🌿
The Biology Department is starting the semester with our first seminar — come reconnect, learn, and celebrate another term of great science together.
The Biology Department is starting the semester with our first seminar — come reconnect, learn, and celebrate another term of great science together.
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Welcome back, everyone! 🌿
The Biology Department is starting the semester with our first seminar — come reconnect, learn, and celebrate another term of great science together.
The Biology Department is starting the semester with our first seminar — come reconnect, learn, and celebrate another term of great science together.
📢 New research from Penn State Bio shows wood warblers borrow color-related genes from evolutionary neighbors — helping explain their dazzling diversity! 🎨🕊️
December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
📢 New research from Penn State Bio shows wood warblers borrow color-related genes from evolutionary neighbors — helping explain their dazzling diversity! 🎨🕊️
We celebrated the start of 2025 with dinner and bowling! 🎳✨
Grateful for the wonderful community that makes Penn State Biology such a great place to learn, work, and grow.
Grateful for the wonderful community that makes Penn State Biology such a great place to learn, work, and grow.
December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We celebrated the start of 2025 with dinner and bowling! 🎳✨
Grateful for the wonderful community that makes Penn State Biology such a great place to learn, work, and grow.
Grateful for the wonderful community that makes Penn State Biology such a great place to learn, work, and grow.
Join us today!
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join us today!
PSU Biology’s Manny Vásquez discusses how animals like bats and whales hold clues to slowing aging — from cancer resistance to exceptional longevity.
Check out the segment to learn how comparative biology could shape the future of human health.
🔗 sciencefriday.com/segments/animal-fountain-of-youth/
Check out the segment to learn how comparative biology could shape the future of human health.
🔗 sciencefriday.com/segments/animal-fountain-of-youth/
Can Animal Super-Agers Teach Us Their Secrets?
Some animals seem to defy the rules of aging. Understanding how they do it could help us live longer, healthier lives.
sciencefriday.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
PSU Biology’s Manny Vásquez discusses how animals like bats and whales hold clues to slowing aging — from cancer resistance to exceptional longevity.
Check out the segment to learn how comparative biology could shape the future of human health.
🔗 sciencefriday.com/segments/animal-fountain-of-youth/
Check out the segment to learn how comparative biology could shape the future of human health.
🔗 sciencefriday.com/segments/animal-fountain-of-youth/
🎓 Thinking about grad school?
Join the vibrant research community at Penn State Biology! 🌿🔬
We’re accepting applications on a rolling review basis through Dec 10, 2025 for Fall 2026 admission.
Learn more & apply 👉 science.psu.edu/bio/grad/how...
Join the vibrant research community at Penn State Biology! 🌿🔬
We’re accepting applications on a rolling review basis through Dec 10, 2025 for Fall 2026 admission.
Learn more & apply 👉 science.psu.edu/bio/grad/how...
Biology Graduate How to Apply | Eberly College of Science
science.psu.edu
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🎓 Thinking about grad school?
Join the vibrant research community at Penn State Biology! 🌿🔬
We’re accepting applications on a rolling review basis through Dec 10, 2025 for Fall 2026 admission.
Learn more & apply 👉 science.psu.edu/bio/grad/how...
Join the vibrant research community at Penn State Biology! 🌿🔬
We’re accepting applications on a rolling review basis through Dec 10, 2025 for Fall 2026 admission.
Learn more & apply 👉 science.psu.edu/bio/grad/how...
✨ This week, grad students held the Eberly Research Showcase – “From Molecules to Galaxies”, bringing together researchers across all departments for a day of inspiring, cross-disciplinary science.
Huge thanks to everyone who presented, organized, and attended! 💙
Huge thanks to everyone who presented, organized, and attended! 💙
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
✨ This week, grad students held the Eberly Research Showcase – “From Molecules to Galaxies”, bringing together researchers across all departments for a day of inspiring, cross-disciplinary science.
Huge thanks to everyone who presented, organized, and attended! 💙
Huge thanks to everyone who presented, organized, and attended! 💙
🎉 Big week for Penn State Biology! 🎉
We’re thrilled to celebrate three major achievements across our department:
We’re thrilled to celebrate three major achievements across our department:
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🎉 Big week for Penn State Biology! 🎉
We’re thrilled to celebrate three major achievements across our department:
We’re thrilled to celebrate three major achievements across our department:
🚀 Big news! On December 5, we’re thrilled to welcome AI-biologist legend César de la Fuente to campus for a lecture on using machine learning to discover the next generation of antibiotics.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚀 Big news! On December 5, we’re thrilled to welcome AI-biologist legend César de la Fuente to campus for a lecture on using machine learning to discover the next generation of antibiotics.
🎉 Congratulations to our incredible Biology staff!
Last week, the College celebrated the annual Staff Appreciation Awards & Lunch, and several of our team members were recognized for their outstanding service.
Last week, the College celebrated the annual Staff Appreciation Awards & Lunch, and several of our team members were recognized for their outstanding service.
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our incredible Biology staff!
Last week, the College celebrated the annual Staff Appreciation Awards & Lunch, and several of our team members were recognized for their outstanding service.
Last week, the College celebrated the annual Staff Appreciation Awards & Lunch, and several of our team members were recognized for their outstanding service.
🐠 Meet Dr. John Majoris, one of the newest faculty members in Penn State Biology!
His lab studies the “real-life Finding Nemo” — how tiny reef fish larvae navigate the open ocean to find a reef to call home. 🌊👇🧵
His lab studies the “real-life Finding Nemo” — how tiny reef fish larvae navigate the open ocean to find a reef to call home. 🌊👇🧵
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🐠 Meet Dr. John Majoris, one of the newest faculty members in Penn State Biology!
His lab studies the “real-life Finding Nemo” — how tiny reef fish larvae navigate the open ocean to find a reef to call home. 🌊👇🧵
His lab studies the “real-life Finding Nemo” — how tiny reef fish larvae navigate the open ocean to find a reef to call home. 🌊👇🧵
🐝🌿 Students from the course BIOL449 teamed up with Penn State Golf Courses and the Living Labs initiative at Penn State University to transform three neglected planting beds into native, pollinator-friendly gardens.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🐝🌿 Students from the course BIOL449 teamed up with Penn State Golf Courses and the Living Labs initiative at Penn State University to transform three neglected planting beds into native, pollinator-friendly gardens.
🧬✨ Meet Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez, one of our newest faculty members in Penn State Biology!
His lab explores one of life’s biggest mysteries: why do some animals live so much longer than others?
👇🧵
His lab explores one of life’s biggest mysteries: why do some animals live so much longer than others?
👇🧵
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🧬✨ Meet Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez, one of our newest faculty members in Penn State Biology!
His lab explores one of life’s biggest mysteries: why do some animals live so much longer than others?
👇🧵
His lab explores one of life’s biggest mysteries: why do some animals live so much longer than others?
👇🧵
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At night, he solves ancient battles fought by genes in a Red Queen. In the day, he walks on water as head of the Jedi Council of humanity. What a gift to welcome Master Malik to Penn State’s treasured lecture series. Thanks friend & grad school pal. @psubiodept.bsky.social @harmitmalik.bsky.social
Excellent first day at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social for the Marker lectures hanging out with science celebrities @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social @drohsopretty.bsky.social @symbionticism.bsky.social
plus several more folks I was too shy to ask for selfies
plus several more folks I was too shy to ask for selfies
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
At night, he solves ancient battles fought by genes in a Red Queen. In the day, he walks on water as head of the Jedi Council of humanity. What a gift to welcome Master Malik to Penn State’s treasured lecture series. Thanks friend & grad school pal. @psubiodept.bsky.social @harmitmalik.bsky.social
Accept the challenge of presenting you thesis in 3 minutes!
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
gradschool.psu.edu/engagement/t...
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
gradschool.psu.edu/engagement/t...
Three Minute Thesis - J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State
With only three minutes and one presentation slide, can you communicate the importance of your research to a general audience?
gradschool.psu.edu
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Accept the challenge of presenting you thesis in 3 minutes!
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
gradschool.psu.edu/engagement/t...
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
gradschool.psu.edu/engagement/t...
Alumni and friends in the Philadelphia area gathered at the Franklin Institute on Oct. 1 to hear Nikki Crowley, present during the second Science Matters: Spotlight Session.
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Alumni and friends in the Philadelphia area gathered at the Franklin Institute on Oct. 1 to hear Nikki Crowley, present during the second Science Matters: Spotlight Session.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with World in Conversation to launch a new initiative that brings our college community together to engage in meaningful conversations where multiple viewpoints are present.
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with World in Conversation to launch a new initiative that brings our college community together to engage in meaningful conversations where multiple viewpoints are present.
The Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies is an event for graduate students and postdocs to share their research with the science community at Penn State.
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies is an event for graduate students and postdocs to share their research with the science community at Penn State.
Community is about this!
Had the lab over last night. Tricked 'em—they made us dinner! Fresh pasta with smoked salmon 😋
@psubiodept.bsky.social
@psubiodept.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Community is about this!
Penn State is #1 in citations and papers in the US for plant research. We are also leading in “Lignin and Cellulose in Plant Material Applications” (#2 in number of publications, #1 in number of citations nationally) and
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Penn State is #1 in citations and papers in the US for plant research. We are also leading in “Lignin and Cellulose in Plant Material Applications” (#2 in number of publications, #1 in number of citations nationally) and
Check out this great promotional video by the Center for Medical Genomics! It features Director of the Center, Kateryna Makova, as well as Biologists Christian Huber, Zachary Szpiech, and Emily Davenport. You will recognize other colleagues from across the university. youtu.be/OkDxG05CKTU
Unlocking the 0.1% | How Penn State’s Genomics Research Is Transforming Medicine
YouTube video by One World Network
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September 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Check out this great promotional video by the Center for Medical Genomics! It features Director of the Center, Kateryna Makova, as well as Biologists Christian Huber, Zachary Szpiech, and Emily Davenport. You will recognize other colleagues from across the university. youtu.be/OkDxG05CKTU
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The promotion and tenure celebration tradition at Penn State includes profs choosing an important book that has a deep, personal and professional meaning. I chose ‘The Beak of the Finch’ by Jonathan Weiner. Definitely check it out if you haven’t yet!
@psubiodept.bsky.social
@psubiodept.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The promotion and tenure celebration tradition at Penn State includes profs choosing an important book that has a deep, personal and professional meaning. I chose ‘The Beak of the Finch’ by Jonathan Weiner. Definitely check it out if you haven’t yet!
@psubiodept.bsky.social
@psubiodept.bsky.social
The PSU Biology Dept is hiring a tenure-track Neurobiologist (Assistant or Associate Prof). We are open to a broad range of scientific questions. Join us! Apply here:
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Neurobiology Tenure Track Faculty Position
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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September 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The PSU Biology Dept is hiring a tenure-track Neurobiologist (Assistant or Associate Prof). We are open to a broad range of scientific questions. Join us! Apply here:
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...