Penn State has been recognized as the top U.S. producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars for 2019-20 by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In addition, the University is listed as a top producer of student Fulbright recipients.
Certain white blood cells, called macrophages, occur in higher numbers in older individuals and contribute to inflammation and oxidative stress that accelerate the aging process, according to a team of researchers. New findings suggest that macrophages can be altered to become less inflammatory, which may aid in improving the life span of aged individuals.
The researchers labelled macrophages with fluorescent markers so they could count their numbers under a microscope. Here, a macrophage appears in red, yellow and green.
Penn State Abington alumnus James Gavin expected that studying in Japan during the 2018 spring semester would be life-changing — and it was, but not for the reasons one might think.
