Rao Prize Conference set for May 20
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The Penn State Department of Statistics will hold the C.R. Rao Prize Conference, a daylong event that includes talks, a poster session and the awarding of the prestigious C.R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize, on Tuesday, May 20, in Berg Auditorium, 100 Huck Life Sciences Building, at Penn State University Park. The conference is open to the University community.
Climate Solutions Symposium registration open until May 12
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Online registration for the 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium, taking place May 19–20 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, is open until May 12.
State unleashes bounty program to wipe out trees wreaking havoc on communities: 'They grow so much faster than everything else'
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The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District will give money to residents who replace Callery pear trees with native species. This article mentions Penn State Extension expertise.
Will the coming cicada invasion wipe out your gardens? Here’s what we know
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Brood XIV of the 17-year periodical cicadas will be hatching soon and bringing their screeching noise along. This article mentions Penn State Extension resources
McCourtney Institute awards more than $50,000 in research grants
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Sixteen faculty and graduate students from across the College of the Liberal Arts will receive more than $50,000 in support from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Research in Democracy Support Grant program.
PA State Data Center to host Data User Conference on May 15
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Data users from across the commonwealth are set to gather at Penn State Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania State Data Center's annual PA Data User Conference on May 15.
$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test
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With a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Penn State Professor Dipanjan Pan will lead a team in developing a one-step confirmatory laboratory test that can definitively diagnose active syphilis infection within 10 minutes.
Penn State Berks students present and celebrate research
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Many students at Penn State Berks take advantage of the opportunity to conduct research, working one-on-one with faculty members on campus. To celebrate these students’ success, Penn State Berks recently held its first Berks Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium on April 25. The next day, students presented at the Higher Education Council of Berks County Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference, hosted by Reading Area Community College.
‘Without water there is no life’ | Penn State Water Association shares work, impact
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The Penn State Water Association (PAWS) provides a platform for students and community members to engage with water-related issues and participate in various research activities and initiatives.
One Health minor in College of Ag Sciences offers custom fieldwork experiences
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From riding along with a mobile medical unit in central Pennsylvania to studying the effects of deforestation on people and animals in Costa Rica, six students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ One Health minor are gaining firsthand insight into the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health.
Growing a stronger agricultural economy through poultry
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Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is leading efforts to help Pennsylvania poultry producers increase the availability and affordability of America’s top protein.
Students, faculty find evidence of beech leaf disease in two state parks
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Two Penn State Commonwealth Campus students and one faculty member were selected to present their research on beech leaf disease in two Pennsylvania state parks during the 100th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, which took place April 11-13 at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.