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Old Main viewed through the Armillary Sphere, on the University Park campus. Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Andrew Read leads conversation on executive actions and their impact on research
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently welcomed a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to the University Park campus. One of the tours included the PlantVillage Lab, where researchers are using artificial intelligence to help smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia and the Americas adapt to climate change. It is led by David Hughes, Huck Chair in Global Food Security and professor of entomology and biology at Penn State. From left are Celeste Macilwaine, Ed Bogart, David Hughes, Derek Morr, Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo, Bipana Paudel Timilsen and Huanhuan Wang. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

May 30, 2025

Penn State’s Youth Food Lab attends UN Science, Technology, Innovation forum

May 29, 2025

Cicadas, a land lobster to humans and delicacy for animals and fish, to emerge in Pa.
Credit: Dan Lesher. All Rights Reserved.

May 29, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire
The activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA) is a critical part in how the body responds to stress and starvation. Using a variety of imaging and biochemical techniques, a team of researchers from Penn State has revealed how the metabolic cycle that activates PKA resets itself between stressful events. Credit: Varun Venkatakrishnan/Anand Lab / Penn State. Creative Commons

May 28, 2025

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

Researchers Uncover Mechanisms Linking the Brain and Lungs in Asthma

May 27, 2025

Scientists create a smart sticker that reads your true feelings, even if you deliberately hide them
Energy deficiency is a common problem for athletes and other women who are physically active. A new online questionnaire, developed by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology, can identify women who may be at risk for energy deficiency. Credit: franckreporter/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

May 27, 2025

New online tool predicts risk of energy deficiency in young, exercising women
Invent Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is now accepting applications for its June virtual cohort, with an application deadline of Friday, May 30. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

May 27, 2025

Making research market-ready: Apply for NSF I-Corps Short Course
The "Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems Symposium" is scheduled for June 12-13 at Penn State University Park. Shown are last year’s attendees. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

May 23, 2025

Penn State agricultural technology event aimed at ‘closing the innovation gap’
Penn State Extension beekeeping resources are featured on a dedicated table at Mann Lake’s Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, location as part of a recent business collaboration with the leading beekeeping equipment supplier. Credit: Provided by Robyn Underwood. All Rights Reserved.

May 22, 2025

Penn State Extension expands beekeeping education offerings
A photo of a bridge on campus at Penn State University

May 21, 2025

Huck Bridge Funding Recipients Announced
A team of researchers at Penn State found that increasing spiciness slightly using dried chili pepper slowed down eating and reduced the amount of food and energy consumed at a meal, all without negatively affecting the palatability of the dish. The study was led by Paige Cunningham, pictured, a postdoctoral researcher who earned her doctorate in nutritional sciences from Penn State in 2023. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

May 21, 2025

Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests

May 21, 2025

Common drug humans take is found to boost fertility in both women and chickens
New York City is heating up, and East Elmhurst is feeling it. With an Outdoor Heat Exposure Index (OHEI) of 3.8, this Queens neighborhood faces medium-high heat risk due to elevated surface temperatures, low tree canopy and limited cool roofs. East Elmhurst ranks above both the NYC and Queens averages in heat exposure. Credit: Travis Flohr. All Rights Reserved.

May 19, 2025

Urban heat portal aims to tackle rising temperatures, protect at-risk residents
Penn State College of Engineering professors Swaroop Ghosh, left, and Vishal Monga, right, pose for separate headshots. Credit: College of Engineering/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

May 19, 2025

Two engineering professors named international AI association fellows

May 19, 2025

Cicadas are back. Brood XIV expected to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania

May 19, 2025

Pa. anglers prepare for rare fishing opportunity when cicadas 'splat' on the water
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May 16, 2025

Huck seed grant program introduces new research themes for the life sciences

May 16, 2025

Can humans really smell insects? The truth about the viral debate

May 16, 2025

Beyond the Double Helix: Strange New DNA Structures Discovered in Ape Genomes
The research team for "Assessing Climate Futures through Environmental Data Analytics," led by Professor Erica Smithwick (middle). Credit: Erica Smithwick. All Rights Reserved.

May 14, 2025

Second round of Penn State-Auckland seed grant recipients complete projects
Troy Ott, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will share his story of growing up in a kinship family and reflect on how those experiences shaped his life. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

May 13, 2025

Learn about kinship care through Dean Troy Ott’s personal journey
Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research program

May 13, 2025

Penn State submits declaration in response to proposed NSF funding cuts