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Levon Esters, dean of the Fox Graduate School at Penn State, with the 2024 Three Minute Thesis finalists. Credit: Jillian Wesner / The Fox Graduate School at Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 09, 2024

Three Minute Thesis competition provides lasting impact for graduate students

In the final round of the first Penn State Three Minute Thesis competition in March 2024, 11 graduate students took the stage at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center to show off their research, represent themselves, and compete for both prize money and the opportunity to compete in a regional 3MT competition.

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A new program offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will provide growers with knowledge that can help them succeed in the expanding market for microgreens. Credit: Francesco Di Gioia/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 08, 2024

New project to support microgreens producers with risk management education

Faculty members in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have launched a new project to help agricultural producers tackle the challenges of microgreens production.

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Babesiosis, a disease spread by ticks, is on the rise. Credit: Penn State Extension / Penn State. Creative Commons

Oct 08, 2024

Rates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise

Cases of babesiosis increased 9% per year, on average, between 2015 and 2022 and nearly half were co-infected with another tick-borne illness such as Lyme disease, according to a new study

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Recent findings will help identify the groups of bees that may be most at-risk and aid in creating conservation strategies, according to researchers. Credit: Neringa Normantaite/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 07, 2024

Adding fall blooming plants may help both managed and wild bees in cities

Recent findings will help identify the groups of bees that may be most at-risk and aid in creating conservation strategies, according to researchers.

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Oct 04, 2024

USDA grant to support summer research experiences for undergraduates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced an investment of $11.6 million in its Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program. Among the recipients, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences was awarded a $750,000 grant to support 50 undergraduate students in exploring career opportunities in food science and nutritional sciences.

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Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Oct 04, 2024

12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year

Twelve Penn State faculty members received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An additional four faculty members have been named Fulbright Specialist Award recipients.

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Andrew Read, Senior Vice President for Research, stands on stage at a wooden podium presenting opening remarks at the ICDS Symposium in 2023. ICDS Day MMXXIV: Shaping The Future of Penn State's Digital Research aims to bring together communities from diverse disciplines to discuss cutting-edge methodologies, data analytics and available computational resources, as well as learn about data ethics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and ways to amplify synergy for research opportunities. Credit: Suzy Unger/ICDS. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 03, 2024

ICDS Day seeks to amplify synergy for interdisciplinary research opportunities

Oct. 23 event aims to bring together faculty, students and industry professionals to foster innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Aida Ebrahimi is the Thomas and Sheila Roell Early Career Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering. Credit: Penn State College of Engineering. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 02, 2024

$1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project

To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year, $1.5 million grant.

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A research town hall to be held on Oct. 14 will provide an opportunity for Penn State faculty, staff and students to learn more about initiatives underway to strengthen the University’s research enterprise and get closer to the goal of ranking in the top 15 nationally for research expenditures. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

Oct 02, 2024

Andrew Read to host town hall focused on Penn State’s research enterprise

The Penn State community is invited to attend an upcoming town hall conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read and other leaders on Oct. 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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An approach called metagenomics — a type of DNA sequencing — may help scientists learn more about the microbes that affect plants, the researchers said. Credit: Roman Synkevych/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 01, 2024

Q&A: Using a new approach to shine a light on hidden plant microbes

Despite there being more microbes on Earth than stars in our galaxy, only a tiny fraction have been discovered. An approach called metagenomics — a type of DNA sequencing — may help scientists learn more about these elusive organisms, according to Penn State researchers.

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