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Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

Winners of the "Prototype Phase" of the Nittany AI Challenge will move on to the "Minimum Viable Product Phase."  Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

The New Fat Math: What to Tell Patients About Dairy

Stroke Rehab Focused On 'Good' Arm Shows Better Results, Trial Finds

a medical professional is working with an older man whose arm is extended with his palm facing out

Targeting the 'good' arm after stroke leads to better motor skills

Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new research

Penn State and Bayer partner to expand the Bayer University Mentoring Program, B4U to include both crop sciences and pharmaceuticals for 2026. Credit: Bayer. All Rights Reserved.

Bayer University Mentoring Program now includes pharmaceutical track

Liver metabolism of an essential amino acid may play a key role in gut health

Liver metabolism of an essential amino acid may play a key role in gut health

A man and a woman in front of a drawing of an exploding volcano

Ask a scientist: What happens to animals during a volcanic eruption?

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

Two people on the floor of a rainforest in Belize

College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

The Right Way to Fibermaxx

Composite of promotional images of the PacBio Revio and Thermo Orbitrap Astral

New genomics, metabolomics instruments added to Huck facilities

Haley Capeci, an undergraduate student from the University of Pittsburgh, speaks at the Big10 Neuroscience Annual Meeting in July 2025. Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State Neuroscience Institute announces spring 2026 speakers

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

Penn State Extension unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered tool, Tilva, at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show aimed at giving farmers around-the-clock access to trusted answers. Credit: Andrea McCool. All Rights Reserved.

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

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Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report

$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data

From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data