UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has awarded nine research teams seed funding for 2026-27. These grants support high-impact, innovative research projects that align with the Huck's strategic research priorities and have the potential to drive scientific breakthroughs and generate significant return on investment.

"The Huck Seed Grant program is designed to foster collaborations across disciplines and colleges," said Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. "These nine grants represent our continuing commitment to buildi...