Sep 30, 2020
Penn State Health helps sponsor the Blue Mountain Academy farm stand – an oasis for dozens of people in the heart of a food desert.
Sep 29, 2020
Two recent graduates of the master of professional studies in homeland security (public health preparedness option) put their training to use on COVID-19 projects.
Dr. Mitchell Machtay has joined Penn State Cancer Institute as associate director for clinical research.
The estate of Dr. Alphonse E. Leure-duPree, former associate dean for academic achievement and professor emeritus of neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is donating $1 million to establish an endowed scholarship for diverse students.
Faculty at the College of Medicine were awarded 175 grants totaling more than $52 million between May and July to fund their research studies.
Sep 24, 2020
David Geselowitz, distinguished professor emeritus of bioengineering and professor emeritus of medicine, died Aug. 22, 2020, at age 90. He was known for his contributions to the theory of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the development of the artificial heart.
Steven Massini and Dr. Kevin Black shared progress made following a series of race relations town halls in an email sent to Penn State Health and College of Medicine staff, faculty and students on Sept. 24.
The Association of American Medical Colleges selected Dr. Daniel Wolpaw, professor of medicine and humanities at the College of Medicine, as a winner of the 2020 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award.
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute awarded funding to four projects with topics addressing at-risk populations or instituting prevention programs in health care as part of its Bridges to Translation Pilot Grant Program.
Middle-aged adults who report symptoms of insomnia and are sleeping less than six hours a night may be at increased risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.