Pulse #15

Huck Institutes News | October 2020

October 09, 2020

HITS FUND PROPOSALS

New Call for HITS Proposals

Attention all Penn State researchers! Once again we wish to support pioneering life sciences research through the Huck Innovative and Transformational Seed (HITS) fund. Current round applications must be received by November 15.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Trans-disciplinary Team Tackles Virus Diagnostics

For the latest episode of The Symbiotic Podcast, we spoke to a profoundly trans-disciplinary team of scientists collaborating at the intersection of physics, engineering, materials science, epidemiology, and information technology. Their work holds the promise of new rapid identification diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses through enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

View a 2-minute trailer here. 

HUCK KUDOS INITIATIVE

The Huck Kudos Initiative Returns!

Like so many things disrupted by the pandemic, our Kudos program to reward Huck staff going “above and beyond” went dormant in recent months. But now it’s back! Each month the person with the most kudos will receive a day off. Please send your messages of appreciation to Laura Drew: [email protected]