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Assistant Professor Liana Burghardt

Liana Burghardt awarded Tansley Medal for excellence in plant science

Pennsylvania agriculture secretary asks for public's help in stopping spread of spotted lanternfly

Penn State professors predict foliage coloration for fall 2020

Headshot of Taylor Scott.

NSF funding to bolster research communication strategies project

A team led by Suresh Kuchipudi, clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, will investigate the susceptibility of livestock to SARS-CoV-2 and determine if the novel coronavirus can adapt and spread among agricultural animals.IMAGE: ANN TAYLOR-SCHMIDT

Penn State researchers to study novel coronavirus potential to infect livestock

More dengue fever and less malaria – mosquito control strategies may need to shift as Africa heats up

The NFL expects to play a full season despite coronavirus concerns

Fall foliage outlooks are bullish for colors — and leaf-peeping crowds

Insect Specimens, Frost Entomological Museum, Penn State

Insect Biodiversity Center to promote insect conservation, healthy ecosystems

A honey bee visits a spiderwort flower. Spiderwort is one of the native perennial varieties chosen for a pollinator-friendly habitat at the Penn State Orchard Road solar array.  IMAGE: ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS

Pollinator project supports biodiversity at Penn State Orchard Road solar array

Northeast Drought Could Threaten Penn State Fall Foliage Display

PSU sees 174 new COVID cases this week

Penn State University To Consider A Switch To Remote Learning

Penn State considering switch to all-online learning as cases rise

Penn State’s main campus sees 174 new COVID-19 cases this week prior to Labor Day weekend

The Gene that Makes Female Birds Drab

IMAGE: PENN STATE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

School of Hospitality Management develops profit planning tool for restaurants

Dry conditions affecting harvest sizes, foliage

Lauren Randolph. IMAGE: IMAGE PROVIDED BY LAUREN RANDOLPH

Biomedical engineering graduate student receives Blue Flame Award

Scientists Explore Why Some People Are Able To Live With An Infection Unscathed

Fall foliage expert offers bleak outlook for some of Pennsylvania this fall

Small-scale poultry farming is practiced by millions of Vietnamese households and by millions more throughout southeast Asia, mostly on a scale of fewer than 100 birds per farm. IMAGE: MACIEJ BONI, PENN STATE

Vietnam farmers' poultry sales during outbreaks may increase virus transmission

Facing Overloads, CDC Restricts COVID-19 Testing to Those With Symptoms