Hands-on learning for horse owners at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience
7/19/18
Ag Progress Days, slated for Aug. 14-16, will feature plenty of activities for horse lovers, including breed demonstrations, clinics and much more.
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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.
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.
Cardboard boats show Erie students why math matters
7/18/18
More than 70 percent of the participants in Penn State Behrend's Talent Search program go on to college. For some, the journey begins in a cardboard boat.
Researcher draws from physics to make labs, workplaces safer
7/18/18
Penn State researcher John Mauro led a team that analyzed more than 600,000 workplace safety incidents from 28 different labor fields. The group found a pattern, showing that reducing minor incidents could prevent disasters.
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox announces spring 2018 grant recipients
7/17/18
Five new companies were awarded Lehigh Valley LaunchBox microgrants in May.
Early Reach Academy helps students with disabilities transition to college life
7/13/18
Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Continuing Education is offering the Early Reach Academy July 8 through 27. The program offers high school students with disabilities a chance to experience what college life is like as they prepare to make their transition from high school to postsecondary education.
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.
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.
Data sciences program blends interdisciplinary training for a growing industry
7/12/18
Penn State’s data sciences program was established to position graduates to address some of the world’s most challenging problems. As an increasing number of companies begin to produce larger data sets, there is a growing demand for skilled data scientists to analyze the information and present solutions.
Electric markets, procurement strategies for organizations is topic of webinar
7/11/18
Deciding which factors businesses and organizations should consider in choosing an electricity supplier will be the topic of a free, one-hour, web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 26.
Working together for global good: Penn State, Oxfam join forces
7/10/18
Developing lasting solutions to the problems of poverty, hunger and social injustice is the cornerstone of a new partnership between Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Oxfam America, the U.S. affiliate of Oxfam, the global organization working to end the injustice of poverty in 90 countries around the world.
Hershey Medical Center's LionReach supports Gettysburg re-enactors
7/10/18
A team from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center staffed the LionReach mobile training and evaluation center for the 155th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 5 to 8.
Life Lion EMS: Everyday heroes
7/10/18
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear shirts, professional cargo pants, a utility belt and boots — the uniform of an emergency medical technician.
Knowledge Park selected as new site for 200 Erie Insurance employees
7/10/18
Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Park will have a new occupant this fall when Erie Insurance relocates more than 200 employees of its commercial and personal lines processing departments.