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September 23, 2026

Millions of pounds of nutrient-rich ice cream go to waste each year, but there may be an economical way to recover and recycle the fat content for other applications, like pharmaceuticals or cosmetics, according to researchers at Penn State.

September 22, 2026

From attending Penn State Football games as a child to watching his own children graduate and attend the University, John Barlett’s connection to the University spans a lifetime. His family’s story includes generations of Penn Staters whose experiences continue to shape his family’s connection to the University.

September 22, 2026

Geoffrey Selling has spent the past decade volunteering with Penn State Extension’s Montgomery County Master Watershed Steward program, dedicating more than 3,000 hours to service projects, both as a project manager and program leader.

September 22, 2026

Shotaro Nakamura, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education at Penn State, will give the talk “Monetary and non-monetary barriers to accessing environmental public benefit programs: experimental evidence from California,” at noon on Friday, Sept. 25, in 157 Hosler Building on Penn State’s University Park campus.

September 21, 2026

The Penn State Berkey Creamery will kick off Homecoming Week with the launch of Throwback Scoops, a new program that will take customers on a trip down memory lane by bringing back retired flavors that helped pave the way.

September 20, 2026

Managed by Ag Sciences Global in the college, the Woskob International Research in Agriculture Scholar Program is the Woskob New Century Fund’s flagship educational exchange program. It covers visiting scholars’ travel and living expenses. The program gives Ukrainian instructors a semester-long opportunity to expand their knowledge and expertise by attending classes and working with the college’s faculty.

September 19, 2026

Students in the University Park Undergraduate Association help ensure the student voice is heard across campus. Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is represented by two seniors, with years of experience.

September 17, 2026

Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has named 21 recipients of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards with this year’s theme, “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.”

September 17, 2026

The One Health Microbiome Center recognized five Penn State researchers and trainees with its 2026 awards for contributions to microbiome science, leadership, community engagement, creativity, research and mentorship.

September 17, 2026

Kashish Verma, a student in the agricultural and environmental plant science doctoral program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellow for 2026-29.

September 15, 2026

Penn State graduate students in a research-based degree program are invited to participate in Penn State's annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT), hosted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School. 3MT helps graduate students improve their research communication and presentation skills, permitting just three minutes and one static presentation slide to effectively communicate their research and its impact to an audience outside their field.

September 15, 2026

Joe Louis has been named head of the Department of Plant Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Oct. 7.

September 15, 2026

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

September 15, 2026

Two are better than one when it comes to sampling methods for tracking the location and timing of toxic chemical contamination in waterways, according to researchers at Penn State. The team tested two typical sampling approaches and found that both are needed to accurately assess both the variety and concentration of contaminants of emerging concern — pharmaceuticals, personal care products, livestock manure-borne hormones, veterinary antibiotics and pesticides — in a watershed.

September 14, 2026

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences performed a series of studies examining the prevalence of the Echinococcus tapeworm in wild canids and domestic dogs, along with the best ways to detect it.

September 10, 2026

When milk fat levels began slipping at Seven Stars Dairy in Millerstown, the farm began looking for answers. An on-farm visit by Penn State dairy experts helped pinpoint the problem and identify a few small adjustments. Those changes helped reverse the months-long decline without adding labor or increasing feed costs.

September 10, 2026

Penn State researchers recently found that a camera paired with artificial intelligence could monitor individual turkeys and make reasonably accurate bodyweight predictions up to three weeks into the future.

September 9, 2026

Varieties of cacao plants — which give rise to chocolate — differently mitigate and manage a toxic heavy metal that occurs naturally in the plants' soil. Researchers have now identified genetic differences in how two varieties manage metal uptake and facilitate the metal’s movement throughout the plant, which could help inform breeding practices.

September 8, 2026

Michael Sherman has joined Penn State Extension as an educator on the livestock team based in Lycoming County. In this role, he will work with beef cattle and small ruminant producers throughout northcentral Pennsylvania and beyond, providing research-based education and practical solutions to help strengthen livestock operations.