Pa. House effort seeks to ban spreading drilling wastewater on roads
| stateimpact.npr.org
State regulators have not permitted the practice since 2017. But it still continues in rural areas, without the required permits.
Penn State New Kensington chancellor announces retirement
| psu.edu
Kevin Snider, who became chancellor of the New Kensington campus in 2008, will leave behind a legacy of innovation, fostering partnerships and community development when he retires from Penn State on Dec. 31.
Ontario Tech University and Penn State sign MOU on engineering studies, research
| psu.edu
Researchers in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Penn State's College of Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that taps into the engineering and applied sciences strengths of both institutions. The MOU was initiated by Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles G. Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, and Moustafa El-Gindy, professor at Ontario Tech University.
Penn State places No. 89 in QS 2025 World University Rankings
| onwardstate.com
The university placed in the top 8% of the more than 1,500 institutions graded.
Penn State moving to regional leadership model for Commonwealth Campuses
| psu.edu
With the enrollment period closed for the University’s Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP), Penn State’s administration is moving forward with its transformation of operations for its Commonwealth Campuses, including a new shared regional administrative model that will create efficiencies across campuses and help reduce expenditures, optimized service teams and a one-time infusion of up to $20 million in additional funding.
Academic Portfolio and Program Review team shares updates, revamped timeline
| psu.edu
The Academic Portfolio and Program Review (APPR) project steering committee has shared updates about the project's timeline, teams and goals.
The man behind Philadelphia's green future
| psu.edu
When people see Marcus Ferreira tending to urban street trees or planting pollinator gardens in Philadelphia, they often ask how he gained his expertise. He credits the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer program, which he joined in 2021. Since then, he has recruited about a dozen other volunteers through word-of-mouth recommendations.
Secure access to food and water decreasing for US children
| psu.edu
The number of children in the U.S. facing simultaneous water and food insecurity more than doubled between 2005 and 2020. Additionally, Black children were 3.5 times more likely than white children to simultaneously experience food and water insecurity, while Hispanic children were 7.1 times more likely than white children, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State and Northwestern University.
IEE seed grants awarded to 11 interdisciplinary projects
| psu.edu
Eleven interdisciplinary research teams have been awarded funding through Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment’s Seed Grant Program for 2024.
Troy Ott named dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences
| psu.edu
Troy Ott, interim director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been named dean of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, effective July 1.
Presidential Public Impact Research Award recipients selected
| psu.edu
Penn State has announced the recipients of the inaugural Presidential Public Impact Research Awards, a new program designed to support faculty and students who are working on research projects that directly benefit communities.
Penn State remains strong in 2025 QS World University Rankings
| psu.edu
Penn State tied for No. 89 in the world in the recently released 2025 QS World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,503 institutions ranked by QS. Out of 197 ranked U.S. institutions, Penn State tied for No. 8 among public universities nationally and No. 24 among all U.S. universities.
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