The Medical Minute: What you need to know about Lyme disease
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Tricks to avoid ticks — and what to do if one latches on — from Tara Simmons, a community health nurse at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections
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The Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant to the University Libraries’ Eberly Family Special Collections Library to support a two-year national study examining how environmental and climate-related archival materials are collected, used and understood across academic institutions and community organizations.
Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab
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A memorial map created by Penn State GeoGraphics Lab students honors conservationist David Myers and the Wildlands Conservancy’s work to protect landscapes across the American West. Commissioned by Penn State alumnus and donor Bob Myers, the project also reflects his growing support for student cartographers and the future of the lab.
War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution
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American farmers are expected to plant several million fewer acres of corn in 2026 than they did in 2025, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttles a key fertilizer trading corridor, along with the energy and raw materials needed to produce and transport fertilizer.
Third annual ACAP Ag Conservation Con slated for Sept. 15-17 in Indiana
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Professionals working in agricultural conservation can pursue professional development opportunities by attending the ACAP Ag Conservation Con, to be held Sept. 15-17 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, 711 Pratt Drive, Indiana. Event organizers anticipate more than 200 conservation professionals from around the state will attend the third annual conference.
Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history
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“Energy in North American Environmental History,” a new book by Distinguished Professor Brian Black, was recently released by Routledge.
College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects
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The College of Information Sciences and Technology recently selected five projects to receive funding from its seed grant program. The funding aims to support interdisciplinary research activities and generate preliminary results that may lead to bigger projects involving external funding.
Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania
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A Penn State Extension Master Gardener might spend one day helping a home gardener select pollinator-friendly plants and another collecting data that could help researchers better predict which flowers attract bees and butterflies. During National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, Master Gardeners across Pennsylvania continue to support several pollinator-focused research, education and conservation efforts.
SAFES grants to address Critical Issues Initiatives in College of Ag Sciences
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, recently announced its latest awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.
A ‘historically strong’ El Nino could be on the way. What does that mean for Pittsburgh?
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Warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could influence much more than just the weather in the coming months.
‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term
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While food noise has become a more common term in recent years, there’s no consensus on an official definition. Researchers from Penn State studied how the phenomenon is discussed on TikTok and how people experience it in order to better define the concept and guide future interventions to help manage it.
Penn State ranks 23rd in US, 92nd globally in 2027 QS World University Rankings
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Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the U.S. out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. Penn State also tied at No. 7 among U.S. public institutions, and at No. 5 among Big Ten universities, and is once again the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania. Internationally, Penn State is tied at No. 92, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,504 institutions ranked overall by QS.