Recent Changes

The Penn State community is invited to watch the culmination of the 2025-26 Penn State Three Minute Thesis competition, where 10 graduate students will summarize their research and its impact while competing for monetary prizes of up to $1,000. The event will take place at 3 p.m. March 28 at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus and also will be livestreamed.

When farmers apply poultry litter — chicken manure — to fields as fertilizer, it adds nutrients like phosphorus to the soil that plants need. However, phosphorus can dissolve in water and runoff into streams instead of going into crops, causing water pollution and economic loss for farmers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A team led by Penn State researchers recently demonstrated that the use of a novel soil additive might effectively reduce phosphorus runoff.

The temperature is getting warmer, which means the traditional Penn State Berkey Creamery’s "Flavor Madness" competition is right around the corner. Ice cream fans can soon begin rallying behind their favorite Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor.

City Semester Pittsburgh is now accepting applications for its 2026 summer program, offering 12-week paid experiences with community partners in the Pittsburgh region.

Those interested in learning about the connections between communities and local food systems, and how to strengthen these systems, can attend an upcoming Penn State Extension webinar.