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Engineering Ambassadors cohort in 2016.

Engineering Ambassadors grows to national network

11/28/18

Engineering Ambassadors, a homegrown initiative out of Penn State mechanical engineering, has now expanded nationwide, thanks to a partnership with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Led by director Lori Miraldi, the program was created to inspire more students, especially women, to pursue engineering careers.

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Medicaid improves access to care, but effects vary by race

11/28/18

Medicaid is an important tool to reduce insurance-related health disparities among Americans, according to Penn State researchers. Among a national sample of previously uninsured Americans, enrollment in Medicaid was found to lead to a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket costs, increased prescription drug utilization, and improved access to health care services as compared to individuals who remained uninsured.

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PennTAP's consultants help Pennsylvania greenhouse stay in business

11/28/18

Lakeville Specialty Produce Co. is a one-acre facility in Washingtonville, Pennsylvania, specializing in premium salad greens for restaurants, caterers and consumers. Lakeville was losing its primary heat source for its greenhouse, resulting in costs that could negatively affect the company’s bottom line and the future of its lettuce production. However, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program at Penn State worked with the Montour County greenhouse to find the resources and funding needed to stay in business.

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Scholar alumna using data to help people take control of their health

11/27/18

Wearable technology can measure the steps we take in a day, monitor our heart rate or glucose levels, even track our sleep. It’s part of a trend Penn State and Schreyer Honors College alumna Leslie Oley sees that includes people taking more active, data-driven roles in their own health.

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Researchers evaluate studies supporting state subsidies for nuclear plants

11/27/18

An intensive public debate is occurring in states with competitive electricity markets about the future of their existing nuclear generation plants. A team of Penn State researchers examined the set of studies that has been used in legislative discussions to provide evidence in support of subsidy programs.

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Penn State Extension again to host FSMA produce-safety grower trainings

11/27/18

Is your farm in compliance with new federal food safety standards? The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requires that at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training. The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training course is one way to fulfill this requirement.

Organizations, individuals recognized as 2018 'Community Stars'

11/27/18

On the third Thursday of November each year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health leads National Rural Health Day, an annual day of recognition for those who serve the vital health needs of nearly 60 million people residing in America’s rural communities, estimated to be 1 in 5 Americans.

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Citrate-based biomaterial fuels bone healing with less rejection

11/26/18

A material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruit, called citrate, provides the extra energy that stem cells need to form new bone tissue, according to a team of Penn State bioengineers. Their new understanding of the mechanism that allows citrate to aid in bone regeneration will help the researchers develop slow-release, biodegradable, citrate-releasing scaffolds to act as bone-growth templates to speed up healing in the body.

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