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August 13, 2024

Indigenous communities around the globe face profound threats from climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation. Now, an international team that includes researchers from Penn State have been awarded $5 million by the U.S. National Science Foundation, along with funding from Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, to investigate how to mitigate these threats.

July 30, 2024

New study shows how childcare difficulties have wide, rippling effects on farm enterprises. In the study, over three quarters of farm families with children under 18 reported that they had experienced childcare challenges, largely due to cost and availability, which means tha­t they often must cobble together multiple paid and unpaid childcare options. Credit: pixdeluxe/Getty Images / Penn State. Creative Commons

July 11, 2024

Food Science/Horticulture 499: Comparing the Science and Business of Wine in the U.S. and Italy, was held in the spring semester and led by Ryan Elias, professor and associate head of food science; Kathy Kelley, professor of horticultural marketing and business management; and Michela Centinari, associate professor of viticulture. The curriculum covered topics such as grapevine physiology, vineyard management, wine chemistry and production, Italian wine styles, and consumer interactions with wine.