Seminar to explore consumer interest in cell-cultivated food, Dec. 3
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Holly Wang, a faculty member at Michigan State University, will lead a free seminar: "Consumer Acceptance of Cell-Cultivated Salmon: A Real Clock-Proxy Auction." The talk is part of a fall series hosted by the Initiative for Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy.
Turf-to-meadow project increases biodiversity, creates living learning lab
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Four acres of Penn State Beaver lawn is about to become a biodiverse meadow that will not only have numerous ecological benefits but will become a living learning environment for students. The process, called turf to meadow, involves killing the existing manicured lawn, preparing the soil and reseeding the area with a mixture of native grasses and flowers.
Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation
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In a mountainous part of western Uganda ravaged by floods and other disasters, Penn State faculty and students are working with community members on environmental strategies.
Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
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Two ethnobiologists at Penn State surveyed over 800 mushroom harvesters in the mid-Atlantic region to understand what they’re hunting and why.
Food science graduate student awarded Pennsylvania Space Grant fellowship
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Auja Bywater, doctoral candidate in food science and international agriculture and development, was awarded a graduate research fellowship by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium for her work in creating safe, sustainable food systems.
Penn State students team up with business to find local, organic solutions
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Students in a Penn State agribusiness management class recently got some hands-on experience when they collaborated on a project with Kate’s Real Food, a company specializing in organic snacks.
Nine Penn State faculty and staff receive 2025-26 Fulbright awards
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For the 2025-26 academic year, six Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, one received the International Education Administrator Award and two received the Fulbright Specialist Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
Arboretum volunteers, staff produce record harvest for food bank donation
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Throughout this year’s growing season, volunteers and staff worked to plant, cultivate and harvest a wide variety of produce in the gardens of the Arboretum at Penn State.Those efforts resulted in a record-breaking 2,872 pounds of produce that was donated to help the State College Food Bank in its mission to provide food security to people in Centre County.
Call for 2026 Climate Solutions Symposium breakout session proposals
The Penn State Climate Consortium has announced a call for breakout sessions for the 2026 Climate Solutions Symposium, which will be held May 18-20, 2026, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The call is open to all, though at least one session lead must be a Penn State faculty or staff member. The proposal submission deadline is Jan. 23, 2026.
The overlooked links between water and energy — and the rising risks they share
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Discover how water and energy systems depend on each other, and why drought, heat, and rising electricity demand are creating shared risks for reliability and planning.
Bormioli Luigi renews LionGlass deal with Penn State after successful trial run
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Penn State’s LionGlass project has reached a major milestone in its partnership with Italian glassmaker Bormioli Luigi, marking one year of collaboration and the signing of a second-year agreement to continue commercialization efforts in the cosmetics packaging industry.
A Note from Neeli: Learning in the field with cutting-edge ag tech
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In this video, join President Neeli Bendapudi as she visits students in the College of Agricultural Sciences to learn about an experiential learning experience that is connecting students with a hands-on opportunity in sustainable farming. Watch the video for a behind-the-scenes look at this unique student opportunity.