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Mary Ann Smith, 2025 Campus Sustainability Champion, standing next to a large London plane tree located on the Penn State Schuylkill campus. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Apr 09, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill biologist recognized as a PERC Campus Sustainability Champion

The Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC) has named Mary Ann Smith, lecturer of biology at Penn State Schuylkill, as a 2025 Campus Sustainability Champion.

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As AI expands, so does its environmental footprint, from high energy use to e-waste. But with efficient models, greener infrastructure and smarter design, the tech industry can curb its impact and improve its sustainability. Credit: Adobe Stock. All Rights Reserved.

Apr 09, 2025

Q&A: Can artificial intelligence growth and sustainability go hand in hand?

Optimizing AI to use less energy and protect the environment

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In research conducted at the Penn State dairy barns, cows that were fed a diet that included 15% whole cottonseed produced 5% more milk fat per day than cows not eating whole cottonseed. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Apr 08, 2025

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

In a new study, a team led by researchers at Penn State demonstrated that supplementing dairy cattle feed with 15% whole cottonseed can increase milk fat concentration and yield.

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Apr 04, 2025

Forty-two graduate students recognized with University awards

Annual awards celebrate graduate students' impact in research, scholarship, teaching, outreach and more.

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In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Penn State scientists tested a new hypothesis for why some species of butterflies and moths have very specific diets, feeding on only a few types of plants, while others are far less picky. Credit: Nick Sloff / Penn State. Creative Commons

Apr 03, 2025

Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas

In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, an international team of researchers tested a new hypothesis for why some Lepidoptera have very specific diets, feeding on only a few types of plants, while others are far less picky.

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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 by developing a system for real-time emissions monitoring and reduction.

Apr 01, 2025

Researchers working to address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

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 by developing a system for real-time emissions monitoring and reduction.

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Erika Machtinger researching in the field

Mar 31, 2025

Machtinger harnesses the power of collaboration to solve complex problems

Erika Machtinger is a veterinary entomologist whose work impacts wildlife, agriculture, industry, and public health across the U.S. Her efforts hinge upon the unique, interdisciplinary ecosystem of researchers and resources at Penn State.

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Nivetha Gunaseelan has been awarded a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association to condcuct research that could impact how physicians treat brain injuries. Credit: Provided by Dipanjan Pan/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Mar 31, 2025

Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded Nivetha Gunaseelan, a doctoral candidate studying biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, a predoctoral fellowship.

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A multi-institutional team led by Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair Professor in Nanomedicine at Penn State, recently received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop the next generation of synthetic blood. Credit: Provided by Dipanjan Pan. All Rights Reserved.

Mar 31, 2025

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

A multi-institutional team led by Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair Professor in Nanomedicine at Penn State, recently received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop the next generation of synthetic blood.

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Sol De Jesus, right, movement disorder neurologist and co-director of the Penn State Health Deep Brain Stimulation Program, performs the health system’s first adaptive DBS activation on patient Deborah Barnhart. Credit: Penn State Health. All Rights Reserved.

Mar 27, 2025

Hershey Medical Center first in Pennsylvania to offer new Parkinson’s treatment

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has become the first hospital in Pennsylvania and one of only 23 in the nation to offer BrainSense adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), an advanced treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

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