Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey
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Honey from the continental U.S. can’t currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may still produce honey that is as low in pesticide residue as imported organic honeys, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State, Cornell University and Auburn University.
Should you drink Philly’s tap water?
| by Christine J. Kirchhoff
If you live in Philly and want to know information about your tap water quality, start with the latest consumer confidence report, which is required to be produced annually by every community water system in the country. Most people never read them, but the reports provide essential information about drinking water quality.
Three Penn State Beaver professors receive research seed grants
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Three Penn State Beaver have professors have received seed grants from the Office of the Vice President of Commonwealth Campuses to conduct research with undergraduate students during the 2026-27 academic year.
AI data center turbines, backlogged for years, are suffering early deaths. Here’s why
| investors.com
This danger is real: AI training loads threaten the systems that power them, testing already-extensive turbine backlogs.
Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition
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Penn State’s Wind Energy Club placed first overall in the 2026 Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition, which took place from May 14-16 in the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building on the University Park campus. The team also earned first place in the Turbine Design and Testing and Project Development and Engagement competitions and earned the People’s Choice Poster award.
State grant funds Harrisburg program to train teachers for air quality research
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A new state grant will enable Penn State Harrisburg to help prepare teachers to lead hands-on air quality monitoring projects in their classrooms, giving students opportunities to engage in authentic scientific inquiry while helping schools implement Pennsylvania's new science and technology standards.
Doctoral student leads grain processing project for Team Pennsylvania
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Penn State graduate student Kehinde “Kenny” Kolapo is finding innovative ways to make a difference for Pennsylvania agriculture and beyond.
Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils
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Composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and bacteria, biocrusts play major roles in storing carbon, cycling nitrogen, preventing erosion and supporting ecosystems on Earth's surface. To better understand the status of these complex biological communities, a team led by researchers at Penn State developed a novel approach for assessing the health and function of biocrusts.
Philly got a break from wildfire smoke Sunday, but will the fresh air last?
| inquirer.com
In the short term, the worst of the wildfire smoke has passed, but one expert said unhealthy air quality events are likely to become more common.
Penn State experts: Why ticks are a growing concern in Pennsylvania
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On The Spark, Dr. Erika Machtinger, associate professor of entomology and Penn State’s Extension Vector-borne Disease Team lead, joined Emily Struckhoff, extension program specialist with Penn State Extension, to discuss why ticks continue to pose a risk across the Commonwealth and what families need to know to stay safe.
One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships
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The fellowships provide funding to three trainee-led projects that aim to drive creative collaboration across disciplines.
Penn State Altoona student leads American chestnut restoration senior seminar project
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Penn State environmental studies alumna Falyn Verner said she is hopeful her senior seminar project will help support American chestnut restoration.