New center to promote agricultural conservation in Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
As part of an ongoing effort to promote soil and water conservation on farms, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has launched the Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool
| psu.edu
Curly hair does more than simply look good — it may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the role human hair textures play in regulating body temperature. The findings can shed light on an evolutionary adaptation that enabled the human brain to grow to modern-day sizes.
Penn State researchers study biodiversity through science and art
| psu.edu
How do you instill an appreciation of biodiversity and a desire to preserve ecosystems in the community? A team of Penn State Berks and Lehigh Valley professors tackled this very question through a multidisciplinary research project that involved participants in a meaningful community activity, linking science and the arts.
Weaving data viz into science and engineering education
| nightingaledvs.com
A Penn State course introduced STEM students to data visualization, teaching them design fundamentals and how to be supportive practitioners.
What does a tick look like: Four common ticks found in Pennsylvania
| abc27.com
With the weather warming up, many people enjoy venturing outside to enjoy the outdoors. But going outside may bring a certain set of problems. One of those problems is extremely tiny: Ticks. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn State Extension launches spotted lanternfly survey for the 2023 season
| psu.edu
The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team is calling on farmers and vineyard owners in the mid-Atlantic region to participate in a survey aimed at tracking the spread and severity of spotted lanternfly populations during the 2023 season.
Student groups win top prizes at 2023 Ag Springboard pitch contest
| psu.edu
Two Penn State student teams took home cash prizes from the 2023 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest held during the spring semester.
Acoustics graduate student receives four-year fellowship in nuclear engineering
| psu.edu
Carter Paprocki, a second-year doctoral student in acoustics at Penn State, was named the recipient of the Rickover Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering. Administered by the South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation in conjunction with the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Energy, the fellowship includes four years of full tuition and stipend funding and a job at a U.S. Naval nuclear laboratory after graduation.
Interim architecture department head to retire after 35 years at Penn State
| psu.edu
Dan Willis, interim department head and professor of architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, is retiring June 30 after 35 years at Penn State.
Andrew Read named interim senior vice president for research
| psu.edu
Andrew Read, director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected to serve as interim senior vice president for research at Penn State beginning on July 1.
Lora Weiss selected to serve as CHIPS R&D director
| psu.edu
Lora Weiss, senior vice president for research, has been selected to serve as director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office for a two-year appointment beginning July 1.
Schuylkill County farmers worried about lack of rain
| news.yahoo.com
While sporadic thunderstorms can bring some relief, AccuWeather's long-range forecast shows little rain until late June over the region that includes Schuylkill County. This article, originally published by the (Pottsville) Republican & Herald, quotes Dwane Miller, agronomy educator with Penn State Extension.
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