College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects
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The College of Information Sciences and Technology recently selected five projects to receive funding from its seed grant program. The funding aims to support interdisciplinary research activities and generate preliminary results that may lead to bigger projects involving external funding.
Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania
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A Penn State Extension Master Gardener might spend one day helping a home gardener select pollinator-friendly plants and another collecting data that could help researchers better predict which flowers attract bees and butterflies. During National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, Master Gardeners across Pennsylvania continue to support several pollinator-focused research, education and conservation efforts.
SAFES grants to address Critical Issues Initiatives in College of Ag Sciences
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, recently announced its latest awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.
A ‘historically strong’ El Nino could be on the way. What does that mean for Pittsburgh?
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Warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could influence much more than just the weather in the coming months.
‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term
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While food noise has become a more common term in recent years, there’s no consensus on an official definition. Researchers from Penn State studied how the phenomenon is discussed on TikTok and how people experience it in order to better define the concept and guide future interventions to help manage it.
Penn State ranks 23rd in US, 92nd globally in 2027 QS World University Rankings
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Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the U.S. out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. Penn State also tied at No. 7 among U.S. public institutions, and at No. 5 among Big Ten universities, and is once again the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania. Internationally, Penn State is tied at No. 92, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,504 institutions ranked overall by QS.
College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards
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Five staff members in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were recently recognized for their exemplary service during the annual Staff Laureate Awards reception.
July 1 symposium to strengthen and expand partnership with African universities
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On July 1, Penn State’s Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering, and Design with Africa will host a joint symposium with the African-led Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) to strengthen and expand the Penn State-PASET partnership and collaboration.
What AI data centers could mean for your electric bill
| by Hannah Wiseman
AI data centers are drawing more power from the grid. Whether that affects household electric bills may depend on who pays for needed upgrades.
Cocoziello Institute hosts inaugural Built Environment Showcase
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The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation hosted its inaugural Built Environment Showcase this spring at the Nittany Lion Inn, bringing together more than 250 faculty, students, researchers and industry leaders. The showcase demonstrated the institute’s role in connecting research, education and industry collaboration to advance innovation across real estate, construction and infrastructure.
Huck administrator earns international recognition
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Research Professor Camelia Kantor, director of strategic initiatives at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected as a 2026 Future of the Field honoree by the Society of Research Administrators International.
Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?
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Erika Machtinger, associate professor of entomology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, discussed the state of the current screwworm outbreak — and what risks the insect poses to Pennsylvania and beyond.