February 13, 2026
Penn State’s Block and Bridle Club won three awards at the National Block and Bridle Club’s 105th Convention, which took place Feb. 3-5 in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s event was hosted by Middle Tennessee State University in conjunction with CattleCon, the largest annual event and trade show for the U.S. cattle industry.
February 12, 2026
Zachary Newsome, a graduate student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named a 2025 Dr. James Watson Fellow by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
February 12, 2026
Biting into a tart green apple is a different taste and sensory experience than sucking juice from a lemon. Now, Penn State researchers have found that while some of that sour taste and experience difference comes from individual perceptions, the acids themselves vary in sourness, even at the same concentrations.
February 11, 2026
Paul Esker and John Boney, faculty members in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, have received grants from the Pennsylvania Soybean Board.
February 10, 2026
Anyone interested in developing healthy habits and increasing stamina can benefit from a free Penn State Extension virtual walking program called “Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania.” The statewide program will take place from April 6 through June 1.
February 10, 2026
The Penn State Alumni Association's Virtual Speaker Session connects Penn Staters to University faculty who are leaders in their respective fields. The next event in the series is set for noon on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and will focus on the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program, a statewide, volunteer-driven program that advances the land-grant mission of translating research-based horticultural science into meaningful community education and service.
February 10, 2026
A longtime nature enthusiast, Stephen Hinds, of Delaware County, has spent the past few years volunteering with Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program, working hands-on to restore and stabilize streambanks at Smedley Park, a county park near his hometown, using a technique known as “live staking.”
February 10, 2026
The Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will hold its first talk in the new seminar series “Water, Energy, and Data Centers in Pennsylvania” on Feb. 24 at University Park.
February 6, 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.
February 6, 2026
The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences recently celebrated 26 faculty and staff members who have been with the college for 25 years.
February 6, 2026
David Huff, professor of turfgrass breeding and genetics at Penn State, recently earned the Research Innovator Award through the College of Agricultural Sciences for the research and entrepreneurial leadership that led to the founding of his startup, PennPoa. To launch his turfgrass startup, Huff utilized Penn State entrepreneurial resources.
February 5, 2026
Implementing novel management practices in dairy farming, one of the commonwealth’s major agricultural industries, could help alleviate a large source of both nutrient pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a multidisciplinary team led by researchers at Penn State.
February 5, 2026
Ten graduate students have been named finalists for the 2025-26 J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which helps graduate students refine their research communication skills while gaining recognition for their scholarship and competing for cash prizes. The final round of Penn State’s Three Minute Thesis competition will take place on Saturday, March 28, at the Nittany Lion Inn.
February 4, 2026
During his 2026-27 budget address to the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Feb. 3, Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $30 million allocation for the commonwealth’s newly created performance-based funding model — money that would be shared between Penn State and the other state-related universities — in addition to flat funding for the University's general support appropriation.
February 4, 2026
To better equip organic farmers to control weeds, a team of Penn State agricultural scientists received a four-year, $935,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study how promoting soil microbes to infect and kill weed seeds might reduce problematic weed species.
February 4, 2026
Jennifer Koehl, assistant teaching professor and undergraduate program coordinator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been chosen to receive the college’s Community of Advising Excellence Award.
February 3, 2026
February is American Heart Month, a time when the nation raises awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. To recognize this observance, Penn State Extension is offering several in-person workshops and webinars focused on small lifestyle changes to improve heart health.
February 3, 2026
Sustain Penn State will host a virtual screening of “Devil Put the Coal in the Ground” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as part of its Intersections Film Series. The screening will be followed by a moderated panel discussion exploring the connections between coal, economic development, public health and environmental remediation.
February 3, 2026
Penn State students in architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design and nursing recently came together for the inaugural Intergenerational Design Innovation Challenge, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to address complex design challenges.
February 2, 2026
Governments and organizations that provide mental health support to farmers dealing with depression, anxiety and isolation have traditionally focused on overcoming the stigma associated with getting help — but that isn’t the barrier farmers face, according to a new study by a research team led by rural sociologists at Penn State. The bigger issues, they found, are rural health care shortages, long wait times for appointments and travel time, as well as high health care costs.
January 30, 2026
Bayer has expanded it's partnership with Penn State by launching the Bayer Pharmaceuticals 2026 Bayer University Mentoring Program (B4U) for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursing careers in related fields. This expanded B4U initiative offers mentorship, professional skills training and nationwide networking to prepare emerging scientists for careers across academia, industry and innovation.
January 30, 2026
Researchers at Penn State recently found, in mice, that a protein critical to intestinal barrier function — helping the gut absorb nutrients while blocking harmful pathogens — is rhythmically controlled by nighttime liver metabolism of the molecule tryptophan.
January 29, 2026
Katie McLaughlin, a graduate of the College of Agricultural Sciences, brings with her a lifelong connection to agriculture to her current role in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Transformation and Opportunity.
January 29, 2026
Craig Conforti, interim associate director for client relations with Penn State Extension, was appointed as the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s Extension Fellow, effective Jan. 1.
January 28, 2026
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
January 28, 2026
Penn State researchers answer questions submitted by elementary school students about volcanic eruptions.
January 27, 2026
The Institute of Energy and the Environment's new faculty bring together expertise that connects energy systems, environmental processes and human dimensions, opening new pathways for collaboration and shared research efforts.
January 26, 2026
After 35 years with Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Chuck Gill recently retired from his role as senior public relations specialist and news editor, bringing to a close a distinguished career marked by editorial leadership, trusted counsel, and a lasting impact on how the college shares its mission with audiences across Pennsylvania and beyond.
January 26, 2026
A team of Penn State food scientists was awarded a two-year, $428,200 grant by the National Institutes of Health to explore whether cow’s milk protein — casein — can help disperse drugs that don’t dissolve well in liquids for oral medications.
January 22, 2026
Those interested in learning about beekeeping practices and challenges in different parts of the world can attend “Beekeeping Around the World,” a free, six-week webinar series offered by Penn State Extension.
