New head for Penn State’s Department of Animal Science named
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Rebecca Krisher, global senior director of reproductive biology and gene editing for Genus plc Research and Development in DeForest, Wisconsin, has been named head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Oct. 6.
Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods
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Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that adopting organic honey bee colony management is not only profitable, but in some cases, it can be even more profitable than conventional management.
CSSI invites interdisciplinary proposals on human-environment interaction
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Penn State's Communication, Science and Society Initiative seeks researchers to apply for funding towards interdisciplinary research projects focused on human-environment interaction.
Six new faculty join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute
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Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute welcomed six new cofunded faculty members, further strengthening its mission of advancing interdisciplinary social and behavior science across the University.
CHIMES celebrates third year of next-generation semiconductor innovation
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The Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronic Systems recently held its third annual review, bringing together students, principal investigators, industry and government liaisons to share research and developments in the field of semiconductor technologies.
Penn State’s avian pathology team recognized at national conference
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The avian pathology team from the Animal Diagnostic Laboratory in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received national recognition at the recent 2025 American Association of Avian Pathologists’ annual meeting in Portland, Oregon.
Faculty workshop to explore inventorship, authorship and ownership on Oct. 2
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Penn State College of Engineering will host an I-CONNECT workshop, "Inventorship vs. Authorship vs. Ownership," on Oct. 2 to help faculty understand key distinctions in research collaborations. The hybrid session features expert speakers and is open for free registration.
'Forging the future of steel' is theme for 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series
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The 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture in Materials will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Friday, September 26, in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Heritage Hall on the Penn State University Park campus. The theme of this year’s lecture series is “Forging the future of steel.” All talks are free and open to the public.
‘Weather World’ team talks weather safety on next ‘Conversations Live,’ Sept. 18
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In the next “Conversations Live: Weather World” on Thursday, Sept. 18, viewers will be taken behind the scenes of “Weather World” with hosts Rob Lydick and Jon Nese who will discuss how their team of meteorologists work to predict what is often the unpredictable and how it assists in keeping communities across the commonwealth safe.
Sept. 24 seminar to discuss effects of California power shutoffs on the economy
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A free talk by doctoral candidate Tiemeng Ma – “From Local Shocks to Regional Impacts: Economic Consequences of Public Safety Power Shutoffs in California on Western U.S. Residents and Sectors” – will begin at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
EarthTalks: How Pennsylvania’s industrial past can support tech, energy
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EarthTalks’ fall 2025 series, “Critical Minerals — A National Economic and Security Imperative,” focuses on the need for a reliable supply chain of critical minerals and the ongoing research to provide them domestically. Speaker Maureen Feineman will discuss geochemical survey results involving waste from the Pennsylvania mining industry.
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Symposium scheduled for Oct. 6
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The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) annual symposium event will be held Monday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Registration is open now and required to attend the event. Students can submit their research posters until the deadline on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m. ET.