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Penn State, the College of the Liberal Arts and the Department of Anthropology are going online with the new Penn State Ancient Biomolecules Research Environment, or PSABRE. The new facility is one of the largest ancient DNA laboratories in the United States and will host a variety of University and international research teams.
Graduating seniors and their families gathered at Beaver Stadium for a weekend of celebration. Penn State awarded more than 14,000 diplomas to graduates at University Park and around Pennsylvania during 2021 Spring Commencement May 7 to 9.
Head Football Coach James Franklin discussed how important it is for all Penn Staters to get the COVID-19 vaccine during a press conference at Pegula Ice Arena on May 5. The event included Penn State President Eric Barron, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, and Penn State student-athlete Theo Johnson, urging all Penn Staters and Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated.
The Penn State Homecoming Committee welcomed students to participate in 'Tie Dye Friday' on the afternoon of April 30 at the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Penn State's Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.
A group of pregnant sows gather at a feeding trough at Penn State's Swine Education and Research Facility. The sows are due to give birth to their litters in early July. The facility keeps a herd of 65 sows and produces over 1,400 pigs a year to support teaching, research, and agricultural extension programs in offspring growth performance.
Penn State senior Ishtiaq Islam posed for some photos on the Old Main steps proudly wearing his graduation gown and Schreyers Honors medal. He will receive his bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering at spring commencement 2021. Commencement ceremonies at Penn State campuses will happen May 7 through 9.
An Earth Day gallery of spring budding and blooming around Penn State's University Park campus. Earth Day is a worldwide movement marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global engagement around protecting the planet.
The Penn State football team welcomed first-year students, the Blue Band, and the Nittany Lion to Beaver Stadium on April 17 for a spring practice and scrimmage. The Nittany Lions will open the 2021 season Sept. 4 at Wisconsin.
A gallery of photos from an afternoon at the 'Mindful Making' series. Penn State Health Promotion and Wellness has teamed up with Student Engagement Programs and the Center for Performing Arts to offer this free series of events that combines relaxation techniques with fun and easy art projects.
Rong Kou, an assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, uses a scanning electron microscope at Penn State's Millennium Science Complex to study the crystalline structure of a lithium metal oxide.
A gallery of photos from the production line at Penn State's Berkey Creamery as they churn out 500 pints of 'Alumni Swirl' ice cream. For more than 150 years, the Creamery has been an important Penn State landmark and a world leader in dairy production and food science.
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Research
Little crop of horrors
An international team of researchers has received a grant from the Human Frontier Science Program to investigate how carnivory-related genes, such as those involved in digestion, could help crops not only avoid pests, but also thrive in low-nutrient environments. Ultimately, the team’s goal is to reduce reliance on pesticides and fertilizers.
April 21 2021
