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The February episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast features a seed grant project that is focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

February 02, 2023

'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste
A Penn State-led research team integrated four humidity sensors between the absorbent layers of a diaper to create a “smart diaper,” capable of detecting wetness and alerting for a change. Credit: Huanyu “Larry” Cheng/Penn State / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 02, 2023

New sensor enables 'smart diapers,' range of other health monitors

February 01, 2023

Penn State study shows many causes of Honey bee colony loss

February 01, 2023

Bears May Rub Against Trees for Protection From Parasites
On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States. Penn State statistician Xiang Zhu works with international collaborations to study the genetics of heart disease in as diverse a sample as possible to improve our understanding of disease risk and ultimately to improve heart health for everyone. Credit: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. All Rights Reserved.

February 01, 2023

Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data
Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver Penn State's 2023 Darwin Day lecture on Feb. 22. Credit: Courtesty of Herman Pontzer. All Rights Reserved.

February 01, 2023

'Burn' author Herman Pontzer to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture
Rashonda Harris Credit: Rashonda Harris. All Rights Reserved.

February 01, 2023

Rashonda Harris to become the next assistant vice president for Research

January 31, 2023

Meet the Zombie Ant Fungus That Inspired HBO's 'The Last of Us'

January 31, 2023

Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests
Dave Eissenstat, professor of woody plant physiology, chaired Penn State’s Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology from 2007 to 2017 and served as interim head of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management for several years. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 31, 2023

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State
OriginLabs Director Ryan Mandell, right, will use a portion of new federal funding to create workshops focused on advanced manufacturing techniques utilizing the full array of equipment and technologies available at OriginLabs, which is located in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College. Credit: Penn State University. All Rights Reserved.

January 31, 2023

Federal funding for Invent Penn State empowers Pennsylvania workforce
Penn State geosciences assistant professor Jesse Reimink, right, credits Chris Bolhuis with sparking his career path. Bolhuis, a teacher at Hudsonville Public High School in Michigan, was one of several selected for the inaugural class of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Educators Hall of Fame. Credit: Photo provided. All Rights Reserved.

January 31, 2023

EMS professors honor ‘Hall of Fame’ educators who inspired them

January 31, 2023

Five Penn State faculty elected to 2022 cohort of AAAS Fellows

January 30, 2023

Parasites, pesticides, climate change linked to loss of honey bee colonies
A new study by Penn State researchers is is the first to concurrently consider a variety of potential honey bee stressors at a national scale and suggests several areas of concern to prioritize in beekeeping practices. Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, pesticides
Sycamore Creek in Arizona is one of the most extensively studied desert streams in the world. It drains a mountainous watershed of 164 square miles flowing through the Sonoran Desert. Prone to flash floods, most precipitation occurs during the winter (December to March) or monsoon (July to September) seasons. Credit: Brian Gill, University of Arizona. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Aquatic organisms respond to flooding and drought disturbance in different ways
Phillip Jones, postdoctoral researcher in Penn State’s Department of Ecosystems Science and Management, who spearheaded the research, stands in one of the gaps in which trees were removed to allow light to reach the forest floor, created in the study area by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. Credit: Phillip Jones. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Deer browsing is just one of many factors shaping North American forests
Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in Penn State's College of Engineering. Credit: Kate Myers/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Journal selects researcher as emerging investigator, publishes review paper

January 26, 2023

Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?

January 26, 2023

The Real Zombie Fungus That Inspired HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

January 26, 2023

Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?
Penn State College of Medicine researchers helped identify eight medications that may be repurposed to help people quit smoking. A team of more than 70 researchers contributed to the analysis of genetic and smoking behavior data from more than 1.3 million people. Credit: Ella Maru Studio for Penn State College of Medicine. All Rights Reserved.

January 26, 2023

Machine learning identifies drugs that could potentially help smokers quit
A student works on a laptop. Credit: Adobe Photo Stock. All Rights Reserved.

January 26, 2023

Education project aims to improve overdose-death reporting
Erica Smithwick, distinguished professor of geography, has been named director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, effective Jan. 1. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 26, 2023

Smithwick appointed new director of Earth and Environmental Systems Institute