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Ag Progress Days conservation tour

Hops research highlights Ag Progress Days tours

7/18/18

Pennsylvania's growing brewing industry generates $1.9 billion for the state's economy, and that also means increased demand for locally grown hops. Beer enthusiasts, brewers and farmers looking for a new source of income can learn about hops production and varieties by taking the Hops Research and Hopyard Tour during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.

Spotted lanternfly adult male - wings folded

Calvin assumes new leadership role in combating spotted lanternfly threat

7/18/18

Dennis Calvin, director of Penn State Extension and associate dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences since 2009, has assumed a new role overseeing the college's efforts to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. His appointment, which comes with the title of associate dean and director of special programs, was effective July 1.

Alicyn Rhoades at Flash DSC

Fantastic plastics: Research collaboration could reshape injection molding

7/17/18

Ralph Colby has partnered with two other Penn State researchers, Alicyn Rhoades and Scott Milner, to get a better basic understanding of how plastics cool from a liquid to solid shape in injection molding. Their work, which involves some new techniques, is already helping industry partners.

Global Programs announces spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients

7/17/18

Global Programs has announced the spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients. The program supports faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. Graduate students may apply for the grants for assistance with travel to international conferences with the goal of promoting and supporting global leadership in scholarship and international engagements.

Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

University seed grant helping Beaver campus to 'grow'

7/13/18

Penn State Beaver recently received part of a University seed grant that develops learning opportunities around sustainable food and agriculture. Among the initiatives are a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and — coming soon — a high tunnel.

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2018 Black Alumni Reunion will #RaiseTheBAR: Q&A with Tracey Baker

7/12/18

The Black Alumni Reunion is scheduled for Sept. 21–23 at University Park. BAR is a biennial event that brings African-American alumni together for a weekend of fun and networking. This event is an opportunity to visit Penn State and reconnect with friends and meet current students.

Summer Academy student navigating a crosswalk

Penn State's Summer Academy is changing lives -- and attitudes

7/12/18

The Summer Academy for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a three-week program that functions with the help of a not-so-small village. The network of people and organizations that make up the moving parts of the Summer Academy stretches as far as the national level and hits as close as home.

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