The silent auction held by the Pasto Agricultural Museum during Ag Progress Days has been an annual event for many years, but this year the proceeds from the fundraiser will be put to a novel use, according to Museum Curator Rita Graef.
Penn State Scranton recently held its most recent round of Diversity Circles with participants that included campus students and staff members, as well as local community members. The Diversity Circles are overseen by trained facilitators and are meant to foster a more inclusive perspective among participants.
A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to an oil and water mixture, which can reduce the stability and shelf-life of some drugs.
Plants may induce "leaky gut syndrome" — permeability of the gut lining — in insects as part of a multipronged strategy for protecting themselves from being eaten, according to researchers at Penn State. By improving our understanding of plant defenses, the findings could contribute to the development of new pest control methods.
A wide variety of crop management, wildlife and conservation education, as well as the signature hay show, will take place in and around the J.D. Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
People in one of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties will soon have greater health care access and choice close to home when Penn State Health opens a new acute care hospital near state Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has unveiled a historical installation to accompany the Eberly Building’s iconic mural, "The Spirit of Service" by Frank L. Melega.
Some parasitic plants steal genetic material from their host plants and use the stolen genes to more effectively siphon off the host’s nutrients, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State and Virginia Tech.
Farms — and particularly dairy farms — can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet, by adopting beneficial management practices, according to a team of researchers.
Hester Blum, Penn State associate professor of English and a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, will be tracking climate change in the Arctic Ocean as part of the Northwest Passage Project research expedition. The nautical expedition launched from Thule Air Base in Thule, Greenland, on July 18 and will return Aug. 4, sailing approximately 2,000 nautical miles through the Arctic on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden.
Visitors to the Farm Safety Demonstration Area at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15, can learn aboutthe hazards of flowing grain in confined-space grain storages and how to avoid and respond to entrapment risks.
For the fourth year in a row, The Dining Room at The Nittany Lion Inn has received Wine Spectator magazine’s “Best of” Award of Excellence — the highest wine list award achieved in the history of the inn.
The project and supply chain management major at Penn State Abington focuses on two of the most highly valued skills sets in industry.
Orchard Road in State College will be closed for two weeks beginning on Monday, July 22, for stormwater upgrades.
In a typical college classroom, social connections are formed through face-to-face interactions. Through informal chats before and after class, group project meetings, and other exchanges, students are able to build community with their classmates and peers that often enrich their academic experience.
But how do distance learners connect?
