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Renowned ichthyologist's research in Africa spans three decades

October 09, 2009

When Jay Stauffer began studying fish in Africa's huge Lake Malawi back in the early 1980s, it was really all about the finned creatures. He didn't recognize the immense social and economic implications of his research until later.

Ag Sciences graduate students receive mushroom science scholarships

October 01, 2009

Three graduate students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently received scholarship awards totaling $25,000 from the American Mushroom Institute.

New set of faculty trading cards introduced

October 01, 2009

Penn State has just introduced its third annual series of faculty trading cards, and already they're on their way to becoming collectors' items, having been requested for the archives of the Trading Card Museum, a popular Web site built by and for trading card enthusiasts, artists, dealers and producers.

Entomologist wins prestigious Wolf Award for agriculture

January 10, 2008

Jim Tumlinson, the Ralph O. Mumma endowed professor of entomology and director of the University's Center for Chemical Ecology, was honored for his work that, according to the Wolf Foundation, has "fostered the development of integrated pest management and significantly advanced agricultural sustainability."