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Elm tree near Old Main

Plant Pathology Department heads campus tour

6/19/13

Throughout the summer, the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology will be celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a number of special events and an exhibit, "Healthy Plants for a Healthy World: 50 Years of Plant Pathology at Penn State,” on display through Sept. 17, in The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library, Penn State University Park. From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on June 22, members of the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology will briefly introduce the public to the exhibit and to the science of plant pathology and then lead a walking tour of plants on campus -- highlighting the common diseases of trees, shrubs, and ground covers; what causes these diseases; and how they can be managed.

Plant pathology professor to present talk on American elm diseases

6/13/13

On Saturday, June 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Penn State Professor of Plant Pathology Gary Moorman will present a talk and discussion about Dutch elm disease and elm yellows, two diseases that threaten University Park's American elm population, the largest stand of mature elms in the eastern United States. He will also discuss past and future plans to protect Penn State's iconic elms. The talk will be held in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library. A tour of plants on campus will follow the discussion. The public is welcome to attend.

Sean Palmer with Greg Nye

Alumnus ensures 2013 U.S. Open goes off without a hitch

6/13/13

As did most fledgling golfers in the mid-1990s, Sean Palmer grew up admiring Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport. So when, decades later, Woods arrived at the Merion Golf Club on the outskirts of Philadelphia to practice for the U.S. Open (set to take place at the club from June 13 to 16), Palmer -- now a first assistant golf professional -- was more than pleased.

cup of hot cocoa and spoon of cocoa powder

Cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation

6/12/13

A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers.

Female faculty member and female student examining honey bees in the lab.
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Inspiring Research-Honey Bees

6/11/13

Whole colonies are dying in record numbers. Why the bees are dying is a mystery. Penn State, one of the country's leading honey bee research facilities, has been investigating the problem.

Gravel dredging barge

Research shows river dredging reduced fish numbers, diversity

6/7/13

Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Penn State donors Earl '61 and Kay Harbaugh

Donor-advised fund allows couple to support entrepreneurship faculty

6/3/13

A Penn State alumnus and his wife have leveraged the Pennsylvania State University Charitable Gift Fund (PSUCGF), a donor-advised fund, to enhance an entrepreneurship faculty member’s efforts in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The $200,000 gift from longtime donors and volunteers Earl ’61 and Kay Harbaugh will create the Harbaugh Entrepreneurship Scholar to support Dr. Mark Gagnon, whose work includes entrepreneurship research and student entrepreneurship education.

portrait of C. Alfred Smith

Penn State commemorates 150 years of graduate education

6/3/13

The year 2013 is a milestone in Penn State's history. One hundred fifty years ago, the University conferred its first graduate degree. Since then, it has conferred more than 100,000 master's, doctoral and other advanced degrees.

John Kaminski (right), director of Penn State's Golf Course Turfgrass Management program, inspected a green with former student Sean Cline during Cline's internship at Medinah Country Club. The course, which hosted the 2012 Ryder Cup, is managed by Penn State alumnus Curtis Tyrrell.

Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events

5/31/13

"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the Penn State turfgrass program hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf. Graduates of Penn State's turfgrass programs -- the largest turfgrass curriculum in the country -- will oversee the courses hosting all three major U.S. tournaments in 2013:

Chelsea Kyler in ash plantation

Forest science major immersed in emerald ash borer research

5/31/13

Forest Science major Chelsea Kyler is conducting research in an ash tree plantation on the University Park campus, which was established years before she was born, focusing on the effects of the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Asia.

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Biting the Plant that Feeds You

9/1/98

She's part pilgrim and part vampire, purplish black and pear-shaped. Moments after her April birth, the aphid creeps along the smooth witch hazel leaf until she finds a suitable intersection of veins. She thrusts her needle mouth into the junction and begins to feed, sucking the sweet sap from the plant.

Elm tree near Old Main

Plant Pathology Department heads campus tour

6/19/13

Throughout the summer, the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology will be celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a number of special events and an exhibit, "Healthy Plants for a Healthy World: 50 Years of Plant Pathology at Penn State,” on display through Sept. 17, in The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library, Penn State University Park. From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on June 22, members of the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology will briefly introduce the public to the exhibit and to the science of plant pathology and then lead a walking tour of plants on campus -- highlighting the common diseases of trees, shrubs, and ground covers; what causes these diseases; and how they can be managed.

Plant pathology professor to present talk on American elm diseases

6/13/13

On Saturday, June 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Penn State Professor of Plant Pathology Gary Moorman will present a talk and discussion about Dutch elm disease and elm yellows, two diseases that threaten University Park's American elm population, the largest stand of mature elms in the eastern United States. He will also discuss past and future plans to protect Penn State's iconic elms. The talk will be held in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library. A tour of plants on campus will follow the discussion. The public is welcome to attend.

Sean Palmer with Greg Nye

Alumnus ensures 2013 U.S. Open goes off without a hitch

6/13/13

As did most fledgling golfers in the mid-1990s, Sean Palmer grew up admiring Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport. So when, decades later, Woods arrived at the Merion Golf Club on the outskirts of Philadelphia to practice for the U.S. Open (set to take place at the club from June 13 to 16), Palmer -- now a first assistant golf professional -- was more than pleased.

cup of hot cocoa and spoon of cocoa powder

Cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation

6/12/13

A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers.

Female faculty member and female student examining honey bees in the lab.
Go to video

Inspiring Research-Honey Bees

6/11/13

Whole colonies are dying in record numbers. Why the bees are dying is a mystery. Penn State, one of the country's leading honey bee research facilities, has been investigating the problem.

Gravel dredging barge

Research shows river dredging reduced fish numbers, diversity

6/7/13

Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Penn State donors Earl '61 and Kay Harbaugh

Donor-advised fund allows couple to support entrepreneurship faculty

6/3/13

A Penn State alumnus and his wife have leveraged the Pennsylvania State University Charitable Gift Fund (PSUCGF), a donor-advised fund, to enhance an entrepreneurship faculty member’s efforts in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The $200,000 gift from longtime donors and volunteers Earl ’61 and Kay Harbaugh will create the Harbaugh Entrepreneurship Scholar to support Dr. Mark Gagnon, whose work includes entrepreneurship research and student entrepreneurship education.

portrait of C. Alfred Smith

Penn State commemorates 150 years of graduate education

6/3/13

The year 2013 is a milestone in Penn State's history. One hundred fifty years ago, the University conferred its first graduate degree. Since then, it has conferred more than 100,000 master's, doctoral and other advanced degrees.

John Kaminski (right), director of Penn State's Golf Course Turfgrass Management program, inspected a green with former student Sean Cline during Cline's internship at Medinah Country Club. The course, which hosted the 2012 Ryder Cup, is managed by Penn State alumnus Curtis Tyrrell.

Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events

5/31/13

"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the Penn State turfgrass program hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf. Graduates of Penn State's turfgrass programs -- the largest turfgrass curriculum in the country -- will oversee the courses hosting all three major U.S. tournaments in 2013: