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Food study team

Study of Northeast food system advances understanding of regional potential

10/18/18

After seven years of analyzing a number of consumption, distribution, production, and other aspects of the Northeast U.S. food system, researchers from Penn State and 10 other universities and organizations have made significant gains in understanding the extent to which the region can increase production of certain foods, and potentially better meet the food needs of low-income populations in the locations they studied.

Beaver students and administators cut a ribbon in front of a high tunnel greenhouse.

Provost, VP for Commonwealth Campuses officially open Beaver high tunnel

10/12/18

Provost Nick Jones and Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Madlyn Hanes joined Penn State Beaver faculty and students to officially open the campus high tunnel. The tunnel, which was funded by a University seed grant, will support Beaver's campus-supported agriculture subscriptions and the local Salvation Army food bank.

hands, dirt and seedling

Advance feedback offered on strategic initiative seed grant funding proposals

10/11/18

The Penn State community will be invited in November to submit ideas for the fourth cycle of pilot projects that are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the University's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. In advance of the call for proposals, several steering committees are offering to review short concept papers to give constructive feedback to assist in creating stronger proposals.

overhead water irrigation on crop field

Larger cities have smaller water footprint than less populated counterparts

10/4/18

Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting stress it can have on natural resources. But increased populations in cities may lead to greater efficiency, as a team of Penn State researchers discovered when they analyzed the water footprint of 65 mid- to large-sized U.S. cities.

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