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.
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 20, 2026
The name Stan Lembeck resonated with many in the PALP Program, as he was an agent of change for RULE's predecessor program: PALP - Public Affairs Leadership Program.
January 15, 2026
In early December, students enrolled in a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences course partnered with high school students in the South Fayette Township School District in McDonald to design innovative outdoor learning spaces that promote wellness and hands-on learning.
January 9, 2026
Penn State's agricultural and extension education program was well represented at this year’s National Association of Agricultural Educators National Convention, where multiple faculty, students and alumni participated in workshops and were recognized with awards.
December 22, 2025
Penn State students hoping to learn more about the chemistry of food will have the opportunity to get a hands-on learning experience in Taipei, Taiwan, during an embedded course next spring.
December 22, 2025
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 Center. Attendees worked in teams to map challenges, brainstorm solutions and build prototypes to combat food insecurity by reducing post-harvest waste.
December 19, 2025
Jan Scholl-Kennedy, associate professor emerita of agricultural and extension education and former 4-H extension specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been recognized nationally for a project she spearheaded to document the existence of research that undergirds the 4-H youth development program.
December 16, 2025
Earlier this month, empathy experts, youth representatives, youth-serving organizations and policy makers took part in a three-day summit on how empathy research can be translated into both government policy and into classrooms worldwide, as well as in non-formal, experiential learning environments.
December 16, 2025
Earlier this month, empathy experts, youth representatives, youth-serving organizations and policy makers took part in a three-day summit on how empathy research can be translated into both government policy and into classrooms worldwide, as well as in non-formal, experiential learning environments.
December 13, 2025
A love of teaching and working with youth is what initially attracted Tracy Hoover to a career in agricultural education. After about 40 years of impacting the lives of aspiring agriculturists, her passion for ag education has not dimmed as she retires from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Jan. 16, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Five students in Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, for a week-long immersion in global food security at the World Food Prize event.
December 9, 2025
Exceptional educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have been honored with the college’s 2025 teaching awards, recognizing their impact in and out of the classroom.
December 3, 2025
The Collegiate Poultry Judging Team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences placed second at the 59th National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest held recently at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
November 24, 2025
Students in a Penn State agribusiness management class recently got some hands-on experience when they collaborated on a project with Kate’s Real Food, a company specializing in organic snacks.
November 20, 2025
Symptoms of anxiety and depression increased among post-9/11 veterans over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with persistent disparities tied to race, ethnicity and gender, according to researchers at Penn State.
November 17, 2025
After producers in Pennsylvania’s tree-fruit and poultry industries identified language barriers and safety concerns as critical challenges, Penn State Extension created English4Ag to teach conversational and industry-specific English to Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. The program, supported by an AgriProspects minigrant, is aimed at strengthening safety, communication and workforce retention.
November 13, 2025
Leaders from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helped to lead discussions on rebuilding Ukraine’s agricultural sector during the 2025 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue, held Oct. 19-25 in Des Moines, Iowa.
November 12, 2025
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recognized exceptional achievements in research during its fourth annual Research Awards Ceremony held Oct. 28 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.
November 5, 2025
Shotaro Nakamura, an assistant professor of agricultural economics at Penn State, will deliver a free talk titled "Beliefs, Signal Quality, and Information Sources: Experimental Evidence on Air Quality in Pakistan" at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus. The talk is hosted by the Initiative for Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy.
November 5, 2025
Students from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences participated in the World Food Forum, held Oct. 10-17 at the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome, Italy.
October 21, 2025
A free talk by doctoral candidate Tiemeng Ma — “From Local Shocks to Regional Impacts: Economic Consequences of Public Safety Power Shutoffs in California on Western U.S. Residents and Sectors” — is set for Oct. 29. She will discuss her study on electricity shutoffs in California, as well as a framework that captured direct costs and indirect effects.
October 20, 2025
New research shows that veterans’ mental health after leaving the military is shaped by more than just combat, with childhood trauma, deployment experiences and gender all influencing post-9/11 veterans’ well-being, according to a team at Penn State.
October 20, 2025
A researcher at Penn State investigates how online grocery shopping is affecting food choices, household waste and nutritional disparities. In this Q&A, she discussed how online shopping affects what lands in our grocery carts — and what ends up in the landfill.
October 17, 2025
Brandon Bixler, a 2024 graduate of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has launched a new agricultural and environmental sciences program in the Career and Technical Education Department at McCaskey High School in Lancaster.
October 10, 2025
Power plants may emit higher amounts of pollution during lapses in federal monitoring and enforcement, such as during a government shutdown, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.
September 29, 2025
The College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School at Penn State is hosting a public roundtable discussion panel to explore the concepts of designing across generations and designing for an aging society at noon Oct. 8 in the Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space.
August 27, 2025
Ben Lindgren, a Schreyer Scholar, interned with Whole Foods Market and Amazon in Austin, Texas, assessing sustainability practices through the Chapel Executive Internship Program.
August 27, 2025
More than 20 high school educators recently visited Penn State’s University Park campus as experiential learners for a new program focused on one of Pennsylvania’s highest-producing agricultural commodities: mushrooms.
