Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction
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Rebecca Krisher, professor of reproductive biology and head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, was named president of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, effective July 22. She is the third Penn Stater to hold the gavel and lead the organization.
Grassroots innovation meets academic research at Community-Driven Research Day
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute brings together community leaders and researchers to showcase grassroots innovations and build partnerships addressing rural health challenges across Berks, Dauphin and Schuylkill counties.
Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences
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Penn State scientists Michela Centinari and Adrian Barragan have been named Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Geography faculty member earns national research award
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Zhenlong Li, associate professor of geography at Penn State, has received the 2026 Early/Mid-Career Research Award from the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science for research that has advanced the field of geographic information science.
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.
Margarita López-Uribe awarded Nancy and John Steimer Professorship
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Margarita López-Uribe, previously the Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor, has been awarded the Nancy and John Steimer Professorship in Agricultural Sciences.
Explore ponds, forests, pastures and more during Ag Progress Days tours
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Ag Progress Days tours will appeal to a wide range of interests, including horticulture, field crop production, forestry, conservation and composting.
AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production
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Penn State’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Institute of Energy and the Environment recently hosted the AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop at the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building on the University Park campus.
‘Twilight Pest Management Plot Tour’ slated for July 28
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An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop will explore the impact of different weed management strategies during a guided tour of a corn herbicide demonstration plot at Brown Hill Farms in Tunkhannock.
Q&A: How to stay safe from cyclospora, the parasite causing stomach bug outbreak
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In this Q&A, experts from Penn State Extension and Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences discussed the outbreak, preventing infection and what to do if experiencing symptoms.
Summer training helps student sharpen climate change research goals
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For Sierra Hill, a recent trip to Indiana helped bring the next phase of a climate science career into focus. Hill, a master’s degree student in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, spent two weeks at FluxCourse, an intensive training program focused on measurement, synthesis and modeling of land-atmosphere carbon, water and energy fluxes. The course helps participants track how things like carbon move through the environment.
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.