Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research
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The Penn State community is invited to attend a conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28 at University Park campus and online.
Seminar to discuss impact of revealing indoor air pollution on behavior, welfare
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Sefi Roth, associate professor of environmental economics at the London School of Economics, will give the talk, “Making the invisible visible: The impact of revealing indoor air pollution on behavior and welfare,” at noon on Wednesday, March 5, in 515 Welch Building on the University Park campus.
Penn State Sustainability to screen two short films on access to the outdoors
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At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, Penn State Sustainability’s “Intersections” film program will host its next online film screening, which will focus on efforts to allow historically underserved groups to gain more access to the outdoors and nature-based pursuits.
Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania’s agricultural workforce
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the state’s agricultural workforce.
Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings
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Penn State has moved up two spots to No. 26 in the 2023 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, the most recently released rankings. The University also earned top-10 rankings in key research fields, including engineering, mathematics, statistics, sociology, demography and psychology.
Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows
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Simple strategies can help reduce inflammation and its subsequent side effects in pregnant cows, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Now accepting submissions for annual Materials Visualization Competition
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The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition, an annual scientific and artistic visual competition open to all current undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff working on materials-related topics, is now accepting submissions through March 7.
Penn State Climate Consortium awards 5 workshops focused on climate solutions
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded five workshops as a part of its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program to foster impactful research and bring effective climate solutions to communities in Pennsylvania and around the world.
Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest
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The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76,000 bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will exacerbate the damage done to agricultural output by insect pests. Responding to that threat, a team of researchers at Penn State conducted a study that demonstrated that genetic lines of corn have inherent compounds that serve as insecticides, protecting them from the larvae that feed on them.
Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy
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A new study, by a multinational team of researchers, including Penn State scientists, has gained critical insights into these regulatory control mechanisms in Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest of the malaria parasites. The findings provide new opportunities for the development of therapeutic approaches against a disease that affects millions of people worldwide every year, according to the research team.
Penn State researchers developing strategies to diminish mushroom phorid flies
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In southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60% of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40% of the crop and invading homes. To combat the pest, Penn State researchers and Penn State Extension specialists are working alongside state officials and industry leaders to establish science-based integrated pest management solutions.
EEEPI Seminar: Lucy Page to discuss large-scale carbon labeling on Feb. 26
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Lucy Page, assistant professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh, will give the talk, “Got Beef with Beef? Evidence from a Large-Scale Carbon Labeling Experiment,” at noon. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in 157 Hosler Building at Penn State University Park.