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College News
February 25, 2026
Students make an impact on and off the dance floor through Outreach and THON
Penn State students Kellyn Roth and Rayner Raynor joined more than 16,500 of their peers in channeling a passion for service into THON’s fight against childhood cancer. Their commitment at THON reflects the work they’ve been doing all along to lift others up, serve families and strengthen communities through Penn State Outreach.
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February 25, 2026
The 'Spirit of Chocolate' celebrates chocolate as both science and story
On Valentine’s Day, the Palmer Museum of Art became a tasting room and a classroom all at once. “The Art of Chocolate: A Guided Tasting Experience,” presented by the Arboretum at Penn State in partnership with Penn State’s Cacao and Chocolate Research Network, paired research with sensory discovery and chocolate with cheese.
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February 25, 2026
Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding
Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers will continue monitoring household sewage at dozens of municipal plants around the commonwealth for foodborne illness pathogens, with new funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The grant, anticipated to amount to more than $500,000 over five years, will complement related work funded by the FDA since 2016.
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February 25, 2026
Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?
Microbiome — referring to the community of microorganisms inhabiting a specific organism — science may help solve problems facing agriculture, but prior research findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for growers, according to a team of scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences that has offered some ways to accelerate the transition.
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