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Pasto Museum's silent auction to fund new 'AgSci' curriculum

7/23/19

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.

David Shaw

IST student uses Penn State knowledge to teach the next generation of 'techies'

7/22/19

As a summer instructor at iD Tech Camps, the world's top-rated technology camp for children and teenagers, David Shaw teaches for five hours each day, prepares lessons, and troubleshoots computers and programs. While he is inspiring the next generation of programmers and cybersecurity professionals, Shaw is also building his own resume and opening doors for his future.

diagram of phase separation over temperature gradient

Maintaining shelf-stable drugs

7/22/19

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.

Fall armyworm caterpillar on tobacco leaf

Plants defend against insects by inducing 'leaky gut syndrome'

7/22/19

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.

Swedish Icebreaker Oden

English professor participates in Northwest Passage Project expedition

7/19/19

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.

Jacqueline O’Connor, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State

Professor presents at conference, shares insights in laser diagnostics

7/19/19

Jacqueline O’Connor, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, recently delivered an invited presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Combustion Science, highlighting her work in laser diagnostics in engine technologies.

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