Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials
| psu.edu
The project brings together experimental work, computation and a strong educational mission that teaches students skills that are foundational for career success, a pillar of the Penn State Abington Experience, the roadmap guiding students to their futures.
Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show
| psu.edu
At the Pennsylvania Farm Show, to be held Jan. 10-17, 2026, in Harrisburg, faculty and extension educators from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will offer interactive activities and expert guidance on topics ranging from mental wellness and food preservation to invasive species and water quality.
Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation
| psu.edu
Speakers Tim White and Nick Sullivan will discuss lithium in the Mercer Formation, a geologic formation long mined in central Pennsylvania, as part of the EarthTalks speaker series. Their seminar is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Dec. 15 in 112 Walker Building at University Park.
New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration
| psu.edu
As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released today (Dec. 9) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out a detailed science strategy to guide the initial human missions to the red planet.
Teaching excellence lauded in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences
| psu.edu
Exceptional educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have been honored with the college’s 2025 teaching awards, recognizing their impact in and out of the classroom.
In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'
| psu.edu
In a study of oil-in-water droplets, which may offer a glimpse into how matter transitioned to life, found that the droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that are similar to the ones used by living cells to sense and explore their environment.
Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact
| psu.edu
Penn State’s research enterprise exceeded $1.44 billion in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024-25 — marking another year of record University-wide growth — and Penn State Harrisburg made crucial contributions to that momentum. Building on the strength of the University’s expanding research impact, the college reached its own record levels of productivity this year, contributing $9.8 million in research expenditures, a 32% increase over the previous year.
Professor of Statistics Murali Haran named editor-in-chief of JABES
| psu.edu
Murali Haran, professor of statistics in the Eberly College of Science, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics (JABES) for a three-year term starting in 2026.
AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy
| psu.edu
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) — a type of pneumonia — is the leading cause of death for dairy calves after they become accustomed to food other than their mothers’ milk, resulting in economic losses at over $1 billion annually for the U.S. cattle industry. To detect BRD in dairy calves before they show obvious symptoms and reduce those costly losses, a team of researchers, funded by a new three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, intend to create a system that uses modern sensing technologies and advanced artificial intelligence.
Forest and wildlife technology programs to open at Penn State Altoona
| psu.edu
Associate degree programs in forest technology and wildlife technology – currently located only at Penn State Mont Alto and DuBois, respectively, and offered through Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences – have been approved to open at Penn State Altoona, maintaining these unique and historic offerings at Penn State for a new generation of learners.
$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform
| psu.edu
To investigate the interactions between the influenza virus and bacterial microbe infections and how these interactions impact the lungs, a team co-led by researchers at Penn State and Duke University School of Medicine has been awarded a four-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Seven Eberly College of Science faculty named highly cited researchers in 2025
| psu.edu
Seven Penn State Eberly College of Science researchers were recognized recently as highly cited researchers by the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Group.