Master Watershed Steward appointed to Statewide Water Resources Committee
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John Dubel, a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program volunteer from Cameron County, has dedicated himself to advancing conservation efforts at the statewide level and was recently appointed to the Governor’s Pennsylvania Statewide Water Resources Committee.
Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony
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The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) held its annual awards ceremony on June 12 at the State Theatre, continuing its 54-year tradition of honoring excellence among engineering faculty, staff and alumni through the PSEAS awards. The award recipients were recognized in the categories of teaching, research, advising and service.
Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support
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Thirty-one students earned Discovery Grants to help fund their summer research and projects, gaining the opportunity for valuable experience in the field, in the lab and abroad.
Town hall to focus on research security and evolving federal requirements
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Penn State’s research community is invited to attend a research town hall at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, focused on research security, international collaborations and the growing federal requirements that affect the University’s research enterprise. The event will be hosted by Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read.
Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society
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Suat Irmak, Penn State professor of soil and water resources engineering and surface energy balance in the College of Agricultural Sciences and the College of Engineering, has been honored with another fellowship from the American Society of Agronomy.
Penn State Master Gardeners to share gardening expertise at Ag Progress Days
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Whether diagnosing plant problems, identifying insects or planning a landscape, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners can help visitors tackle gardening questions with research-based advice in the Yard and Garden Area during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.
Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates
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Visitors to the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building during Penn State’s 2026 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, will have the chance to learn more about the college’s cutting-edge research driving innovation in modern agriculture.
College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership
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A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science
For more than two decades, the Penn State Data Commons has expanded from an early faculty-led effort to openly share research data into a University-wide repository and support system that now serves nearly 300 faculty members across nine colleges and supported 70 research projects in 2025.
Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day
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The Office for Research Protections has announced the launch of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Awards, a new, University‑wide recognition program celebrating individuals who exemplify integrity, accountability and ethical leadership in research.
Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award
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Katherine Zipp, associate professor of environmental and resource economics in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has received the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for postdoctoral scholars from the Penn State Postdoctoral Society.
Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants
Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2026 Seed Grant Program. The program supports basic and applied research that lays the groundwork to pursue external funding and is guided by IEE’s five strategic research themes. This year, the program awarded seed funding to more than 40 researchers across 10 colleges and campuses and 21 departments and units.