Recent News

April 3, 2026

On a recent episode of "Growing Impact," Penn State researchers discussed their Institute of Energy and the Environment seed grant project studying groundwater governance in India and the impacts of a large-scale, community-based water management initiative.

March 30, 2026

A group of students from the College of Agricultural Sciences and School of International Affairs (SIA) spent their spring break in Costa Rica, learning about sustainable agricultural production, agroforestry systems, rural development, and Costa Rican history and culture.

March 23, 2026

Penn State Global has announced the 2025-26 recipients of its annual awards that recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and academic programs at the University that have contributed to advancing its global engagement goals.

March 6, 2026

The inaugural Penn State-Ghana Research Partnerships Seed Grant Program has awarded nine projects that aim to fuel global impact, including crop disease surveillance, removing heavy metals from mining wastewater and understanding multimodal traffic streams.

February 26, 2026

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, invited guests to explore chocolate as both science and story, pairing research with sensory discovery and chocolate with cheese.

February 9, 2026

Noel Habashy, associate teaching professor and coordinator of the international agriculture minor in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, was a recipient of the 2025 United States Department of Agriculture Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Sciences Award in the regional category.

January 30, 2026

Advising, coursework, and an array of minors helped her explore that path, she explained, while the INTAG minor still shapes how she approaches her work.

January 23, 2026

Acknowledging women's vital contributions to food production and stewardship, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is joining the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in marking 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

January 22, 2026

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has awarded bridge funding to four faculty members to support research collaborations addressing soil fertility, public health, climate resilience and agricultural trade. The awards, administered through Ag Sciences Global, range from $5,000 to $15,000 and are intended to build bridges and address temporary funding gaps. Projects will run 12 to 24 months and involve partners in Tanzania, Belize, Mexico, India, and the United States.

January 16, 2026

Penn State's global engagement was highlighted through the Global Teach Ag Network (GTAN), which curated a global learning pathway for the more than 1,200 secondary agriculture educators attending NAAE.

January 16, 2026

Attendees identified high-priority action areas for investing in youth empathy work — Penn State, led by Brennan, is very active in this space, one example being the Youth-as-Researchers program — and shared personal experiences about their work with both formal and non-formal empathy education.

January 16, 2026

In early November, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the College of Engineering partnered to host a BUILD Night at the Penn State Learning Factory. Attendees worked in teams to map challenges, brainstorm solutions, and build prototypes to combat food insecurity by reducing post-harvest waste.

January 16, 2026

Penn State graduate student Zilfa Irakoze conducted research on fungal contamination in food crops and sustainable biocontrol strategies during a study abroad trip to the Ivory Coast.