September 19, 2024
First used in the 1940s to monitor for polio, wastewater surveillance proved such a powerful disease monitoring tool that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the National Wastewater Surveillance System to support SARS-CoV-2 monitoring in September of 2020. Now, a team of scientists from Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Health have shown that domestic sewage monitoring is useful for a foodborne pathogen as well.
September 18, 2024
On Sept. 21, the United Nations will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its International Day of Peace, created to remind the world that peace, “not only is the absence of conflict, but also requires a positive dynamic participatory process where dialogue is encouraged, and conflicts are solved with the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation.” Linda Falcone, a University extension educator of leadership and community vitality, shares how we can embody that spirit in our everyday lives.
September 17, 2024
From stress to grief to addiction, understanding mental health is crucial when faced with difficult times, according to organizers of an upcoming Penn State Extension webinar series. The “Mental Wellness Series” will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays from Oct. 28 to Dec. 2. This free, six-part series is designed for concerned citizens, family members, social workers, mental health workers, medical professionals, teachers and college students.
September 17, 2024
Jasna Kovac, associate professor and Lester Earl and Veronica Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2025 Award for Early Career Environmental Research by the American Society for Microbiology.
September 16, 2024
Thomas Pantano has been recognized as the 2024 Poultry Science Distinguished Almunus by the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
September 15, 2024
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 academic year. The committee is pivotal in guiding TLT on integrating technology within teaching and learning at Penn State.
September 12, 2024
After three “unretirements,” Gary Grahl was looking for his next challenge when he trained — at 70 years old — to become a volunteer in the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program.
September 12, 2024
Nine Penn State researchers have been named fellows of the Institute of Energy and the Environment for 2024. The program recognizes and assists the exceptional achievements and unparalleled research impacts of highly successful researchers in the areas of energy and the environment. Nominees for the fellowship were submitted by the University community.
September 11, 2024
Penn State Extension is launching a free webinar series, “Build Your Bones,” focused on preventing osteoporosis and maintaining bone health. The seven live webinar classes will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7. The course is designed for individuals interested in osteoporosis prevention, those diagnosed with the condition, and their families and caregivers.
September 11, 2024
A recent listeria outbreak traced to a meat processing plant in Virginia has killed nine people and prompted product recalls, highlighting the importance of food safety standards for processors. To help businesses stay compliant and prevent such outbreaks, Penn State Extension provides resources on commercial food processing best practices, regulations and related topics.
September 11, 2024
Penn State Extension educators will lead webinar trainings, “Question, Persuade and Refer,” developed by the QPR Institute, this fall semester. Participants can learn to recognize warning signs of suicide in friends, coworkers, family members or neighbors in need with evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors.
September 11, 2024
Camryn Hornbaker, a Penn State senior majoring in forest ecosystem management, was part of a wildland firefighting crew that spent two weeks supporting firefighting efforts in eastern Montana.
September 11, 2024
Peter Landschoot, professor of turfgrass science, retired this fall with emeritus status after serving as the resident turfgrass management specialist for Penn State Extension for 35 years. By all accounts, his work has had an impact both inside and outside the College of Agricultural Sciences.
September 11, 2024
The Huck Innovative and Transformational Seed (HITS) Fund initiative has awarded three high-risk, potentially high-impact project seed funding.
September 9, 2024
Anyone interested in learning about heart health to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease can benefit from a Penn State Extension webinar titled “Exploring the DASH Diet to Lower Your Blood Pressure.” The event will occur from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 9.
September 9, 2024
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 15 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
September 9, 2024
The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold its fall 2024 "Night at the Museums" on Thursday, Sept. 12. Participating museums and galleries on the University Park campus will be open extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
September 9, 2024
Municipal resource shortages and turnover of staff and elected officials can make it difficult to apply best practices for blight mitigation consistently. A Sept. 18 Penn State Extension land-use webinar will focus on how Westmoreland County, in collaboration with the Local Government Academy, is addressing blight and disinvestment through an intergovernmental partnership.
September 9, 2024
Penn State’s Berkey Creamery has nabbed top honors in the 2024 Centre County Favorites, a competition celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses that central Pennsylvania residents love.
September 6, 2024
The entire Penn State Extension Master Gardener leadership team was selected to present at the 2024 National Extension Master Gardener Coordinators’ Conference, held Aug. 26-29 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
September 5, 2024
As an incremental step toward raising Penn State’s per-student state funding to match Pennsylvania’s other public universities, Penn State leaders are requesting a $30 million increase in the University’s 2025-26 general support appropriation — part of a total $40.1 million requested increase in state funding.
September 4, 2024
A team of Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers in Monroe County is helping Stroud Township save money while enhancing water quality in the region.
September 4, 2024
Ram Neupane, a doctoral student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, received a $10,000 research award given by the Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation.
September 4, 2024
Twelve Penn State alumni will be honored for their outstanding professional accomplishments and named Alumni Fellows, the most prestigious designation given by the Penn State Alumni Association.
August 29, 2024
With election day quickly approaching, Cristy Schmidt, Penn State Extension applied research educator, recently collaborated with the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania to develop a series of educational and messaging materials as part of her work as the association’s Extension fellow.
August 29, 2024
Teresa Sylvina has been named the new attending veterinarian for laboratory animals under the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and research professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences.
August 29, 2024
Penn State Extension is hosting a free webinar designed to help the public, landowners, business owners, local municipal officials and planning commissioners understand the importance of comprehensive planning. The webinar will occur from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will be repeated from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24.
August 28, 2024
Two Penn State-led research teams have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for projects investigating the ways microbiomes — the microorganisms in a particular environment, such as in soil or a living organism — can affect disease dynamics in agriculture.
August 28, 2024
The Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) is welcoming nine new co-funded faculty members to Penn State. By helping to support co-funded faculty members, SSRI also supports interdisciplinary research within the social and behavioral sciences.
August 27, 2024
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
