Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 7 7 Apr 11:00 AM (21 hours ago)
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Thirty-one students receive awards at 2025 Graduate Exhibition 4 Apr 12:20 PM (3 days ago)
Thirty-one graduate students received awards at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition, a professional development event designed to help graduate students hone their skills with communicating research and creative scholarship to a general audience.
Forty-two graduate students recognized with University awards 4 Apr 12:00 PM (3 days ago)
Forty-two graduate students received Penn State's annual recognition awards that celebrate students' impact in research, scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring and more.
Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas 3 Apr 8:02 AM (4 days ago)
The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research led by scientists at Penn State reveals how the daily cycles of plant aromas are linked to the dietary habits and evolution of the winged insects collectively known as Lepidoptera.
Eight honored with Alumni Achievement Award 3 Apr 7:00 AM (5 days ago)
Eight accomplished young alumni who have made remarkable impacts in their professional fields received the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award during a ceremony held by the Penn State Alumni Association on March 28. The event took place at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on Penn State's University Park campus.
Suat Irmak named fellow by leading world science society 3 Apr 5:06 AM (5 days ago)
Suat Irmak, professor and head of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected to the latest cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
'Stories from the Field' returns with spring 2025 session on housing inequality 2 Apr 12:09 PM (5 days ago)
Penn State’s “Stories from the Field” conversation series is returning this spring with a brand-new session focused on research examining housing inequality in North America. The talk, presented by Daniela Aiello, assistant professor of geography at Penn State, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, via Zoom and in person in 214 Ferguson Building at University Park.
New course helps students plan and design conservation structures on farms 2 Apr 11:58 AM (5 days ago)
Penn State students interested in agricultural conservation will have a new opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fall 2025. The College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is launching “ABSM 497-002: Ag structures: conservation,” a course designed to equip students with the technical knowledge and skills to identify and plan conservation structures on farms.
Penn State’s Agribot Club: Where technology meets agriculture 2 Apr 7:07 AM (6 days ago)
At the intersection of technology and agriculture, Penn State’s Agribot Club in the College of Agricultural Sciences aims to shape the future of farming through robotics.
Researchers working to address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions 1 Apr 4:00 AM (7 days ago)
On the latest episode of “Growing Impact,” a team of Penn State researchers discusses how their seed grant project aims to address nitrous oxide emissions from the agricultural sector.
Rural manufacturing exports linked to innovation 1 Apr 12:52 AM (7 days ago)
While rural areas are more dependent on manufacturing than their urban peers, they are less likely to participate in global markets. Researchers at Penn State have identified several factors that explain why, with differences in innovation capacity — the share of workers in occupations associated with greater patent production and the extent to which a location fosters inter-industry idea exchange — playing the most significant role.
Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows 27 Mar 6:00 AM (12 days ago)
Four Penn State faculty members have been elected to the most recent cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Schreyer Scholar sows passion for agricultural leadership 26 Mar 11:54 AM (12 days ago)
Landis Crawford, a Schreyer Scholar and agricultural engineering major, has developed a passion for agricultural leadership from Penn State Behrend to University Park.
University supports Ukrainian academics through Nonresidential Scholars Program 26 Mar 9:00 AM (12 days ago)
Penn State is one of nine Big Ten schools providing an academic lifeline to scholars in war-torn Ukraine. The University is sponsoring seven Ukrainian academics as part of the 2025 IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program.
Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program 24 Mar 4:45 PM (14 days ago)
A group of 15 Penn State graduate students and postdoctoral scholars have been selected to participate in the Bayer Crop Science 2025 University Mentoring Program, a global initiative that pairs students with industry professionals for career guidance and professional development.
Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program 24 Mar 4:45 PM (14 days ago)
A group of 15 Penn State graduate students and postdoctoral scholars have been selected to participate in the Bayer Crop Science 2025 University Mentoring Program, a global initiative that pairs students with industry professionals for career guidance and professional development.