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<p>A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes scientists from Penn State.</p>

June 13, 2025

Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica

<p>The Graduate Student Writing Retreat is one of a number of events organized by Penn State University Libraries to address the specific needs of graduate students. “Our goals are to introduce students to library resources and support in an informal setting, and to create space and structure for them to expand their social and professional networks,” said Sara Kern, engineering librarian.</p>

June 12, 2025

Libraries writing retreat provides graduate students support, community

<p>Hazel Velasco Palacios, a doctoral candidate in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been awarded a writing fellowship to help support her research on health care access for Pennsylvania farmworkers in the mushroom and dairy industries.</p>

June 12, 2025

Penn State Ag Sciences doctoral student awarded competitive national fellowship

<p>In a world first, a team led by researchers at Penn State used two-dimensional materials, which are only an atom thick and retain their properties at that scale, unlike silicon, to develop a computer capable of simple operations. The advancement, published in Nature, represents a major leap toward the realization of thinner, faster and more energy-efficient electronics, the researchers said.</p>

June 11, 2025

World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed

<p>For the first time, a team led by researchers at Penn State has developed a method of “fingerprinting” plant compounds called procyanidins, introducing a more sophisticated and accurate way to analyze the perceptual variation in many foods and drinks, including wine and chocolate. </p>

June 11, 2025

‘Fingerprinting’ plant compounds helps explain food, drink tastes

<p>Environmental educators can improve teaching and leadership skills by acquiring knowledge from their students through youth-to-adult intergenerational learning, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management.</p>

June 10, 2025

How youth teach environmental educators through intergenerational learning

<p>Faculty members and graduate students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications will once again play a prominent role at the annual International Communication Association conference. Their scholarly contributions will be featured across a variety of sessions at this year’s event, the organization’s 75th, which runs from June 12-16 in Denver, Colorado.</p>

June 10, 2025

Bellisario College scholars to share research at international conference

<p>Patrick Hickey, a spring 2025 graduate of the professional master of architecture degree program in the Stuckeman School, was named the winner of the Department of Architecture’s 2025 Jawaid Haider Award for Design Excellence in Graduate Studies for his thesis that questions how effective the Americans with Disabilities Act has been in the built environment since its establishment in 1991.</p>

June 10, 2025

Architecture alum honored for thesis examining ADA in the built environment

<p>The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named Evan Bozek, a doctoral candidate in engineering science and mechanics in the Penn State College of Engineering, one of 79 recipients of the 2025 DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award. Selected graduate students have the opportunity to continue their thesis research at a DOE facility for three to 12 months.</p>

June 09, 2025

Engineering grad student receives DOE award to research rock properties

<p>Two doctoral students from Penn State's One Health Microbiome Center have been selected to intern at QIAGEN's headquarters in Germany this summer. The internship program was developed as a collaboration between QIAGEN, a leading global biotechnology company, and the OHMC to foster trainee opportunities to develop skills in microbiome research and development.</p>

June 09, 2025

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

<p>Data that has been lost in the weeds — or more accurately the turfgrass — could help improve estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from urban areas, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.</p>

June 06, 2025

Lawn story: Turfgrass data may improve urban greenhouse gas emission estimates

<p>Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants may be the next big thing in sustainability, thanks to a first-of-its-kind advancement made by researchers at Penn State. Using a manufacturing technique called electrospinning, the team created nanofibers 1,000 times thinner than a human hair and then manipulated those fibers into mats that hold promise for a variety of products, like biodegradable — and even edible — food packaging.</p>

June 06, 2025

Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose

<p>More than 70 golfers participated in this year's golf outing, which raised $30,000 for scholarships to support graduate students at Penn State Great Valley. Penn State women's soccer head coach Erica Dambach spoke to reception attendees about the discipline of focusing on their attitudes. </p>

June 05, 2025

Penn State Great Valley golf outing raises $30,000 for student scholarships

<p>Thirteen Penn State engineering students from the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences took home several awards and scholarships from the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Drilling Engineers this spring.</p>

May 30, 2025

Thirteen energy and mineral engineering students receive scholarships and awards

May 29, 2025

NSF grant funds re-surveying of Mood of the Nation Poll participants

<p>Data analytics alum Rahul Vemuri honed his skills in organizing large datasets predictive modeling to make sound business decisions. He showcased his skills during an industry partnership project and internship with PQ LLC. His talent in uncovering patterns and insights from the data impressed PQ’s leadership, leading to a full-time position as a data engineer specializing in market forecasting. </p>

May 29, 2025

Great Valley grad harnesses the power of data for market demand forecasting

<p>The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is seeking applications from graduate students, postdoctoral students and non-tenure-line faculty to contribute to research projects put forward by faculty. The projects seek to enhance ICDS core interests of artificial intelligence, computational and data sciences, digital twins or quantum sciences. Applications are due June 16.</p>

May 28, 2025

Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for junior researchers

<p>The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is seeking applications from graduate students, postdoctoral students and non-tenure-line faculty to contribute to research projects put forward by faculty. The projects seek to enhance ICDS core interests of artificial intelligence, computational and data sciences, digital twins or quantum sciences. Applications are due June 16.</p>

May 28, 2025

Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for rising researchers

<p>The activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA) is a critical part in how the body responds to stress and starvation. Using a variety of imaging and biochemical techniques, a team of researchers from Penn State has revealed how the metabolic cycle that activates PKA resets itself between stressful events so the body is prepared to take on new challenges.</p>

May 28, 2025

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

<p>A team of Penn State Great Valley professors and students studied how well large language models, such as ChatGPT and Claude, can solve data science coding challenges. The researchers presented their work at the International Conference on Mining Software Repositories and won the Distinguished Paper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Software Engineering. </p>

May 27, 2025

Great Valley team’s research on artificial intelligence for coding wins award

<p>Researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology developed and validated a brief, online questionnaire that can be used by athletic directors, doctors, dietitians, coaches, athletes or any interested person to determine whether an active, adult woman may be at risk for energy deficiency.</p>

May 27, 2025

New online tool predicts risk of energy deficiency in young, exercising women

<p>Two students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ turfgrass science program recently were selected for highly competitive United States Golf Association Green Section internships.</p>

May 23, 2025

Turfgrass science students selected for US Golf Association internships

<p>Tamara Peyton, who earned a doctoral degree from the College of Information Sciences and Technology in 2016, was recently named dean of the School of Media and Information Technology at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. </p>

May 22, 2025

IST doctoral alum named dean of Canadian iSchool

<p>Low breast and cervical cancer screening rates in Nepal may be associated with a lack of women’s autonomy to make health-related decisions on their own, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State Department of Health Policy and Administration.</p>

May 22, 2025

Women’s autonomy in health decisions may be a driver of cancer screenings

<p>Throwing a little heat on your meal might be an effective strategy for cutting back on calories, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.</p>

May 21, 2025

Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests

<p>Dan Bransfield is a recent master of public policy graduate of Penn State. His campus involvement and policy experiences prepared him to pursue law at Duke University this fall.</p>

May 21, 2025

Liberal Arts graduate prepares to tackle policy and law

<p>Ashlie Crosson, a Penn State College of Education alumna and English and journalism teacher at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, was named National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers and will spend the next year serving as a representative and advocate for educators across the country.</p>

May 21, 2025

College of Education alumna prepares to serve as National Teacher of Year

<p>Penn State geography doctoral student Harman Singh is giving back to the program that shaped her academic journey by mentoring undergraduates through the Department of Geography’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Connection. Through her leadership, Singh helps students gain research experience and professional development while strengthening her own mentorship skills.</p>

May 20, 2025

Graduate student mentorship helps undergraduates build research skills

<p>Pedro Robles, assistant professor of cyber analytics and operations at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Daniel J. Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, were honored by the American Society for Public Administration with a best article award.</p>

May 20, 2025

Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg professors win best research article award

<p>Jason Lucas, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in informatics at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, credits his mentors for helping him define his interdisciplinary research path. </p>

May 19, 2025

Penn State connections lead doctoral student to interdisciplinary College of IST

<p>Each semester, staff across Penn State's colleges pull off what seems like an impossible task: Host the perfect ceremony to cap off every student's journey toward a degree. But commencement ceremonies are an undertaking that can't happen overnight. It takes the dedicated work of commencement coordinators and college staff to plan, prepare for and execute the biggest annual event at University Park.</p>

May 15, 2025

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

<p>On May 9, Penn State Great Valley held a commencement ceremony honoring 474 students who have completed their graduate degrees this past academic year. MBA alumna Rina Desai, principal/owner of Eigen X, a professional services firm focused on data and technology, gave the keynote address.</p>

May 12, 2025

Penn State Great Valley honors graduates at 2025 commencement

<p>A Penn State pilot course brought police officers and community members together in Philadelphia to enhance law enforcement de-escalation skills and foster community connections through effective communication and trust building.</p>

May 09, 2025

Bridging the communication gap between police and the community

<p>A new one-year fellowship program created by Penn State’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) aims to give students and early-career professionals hands-on experience in taking scientific discoveries from the lab to the marketplace. The Next-Gen Innovators Program, a paid fellowship opportunity, is designed to train the next generation of leaders in technology commercialization through a cross-sector experience that includes rotations with a venture capital firm, a technology-based startup company and OTT.</p>

May 08, 2025

New fellowship program in research commercialization

<p>Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, will mark a time of transition at the Penn State Smeal College of Business as the college bids farewell to more than 2,000 graduates.</p>

May 08, 2025

Penn State Smeal to award more than 2,000 degrees during spring 2025 commencement

<p>For the first time, scientists have discovered fossils of a living, endangered tropical tree in Borneo, revealing that Asia’s rainforests have sheltered these ancient giants for millions of years and highlighting the need for their conservation. The team was led by researchers at Penn State.</p>

May 08, 2025

First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered

<p>Nominations are now open for the first round of scholarships made possible through The Endowment for The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School. The first round includes general scholarships, dissertation completion awards, summer research funding, and military and veteran student scholarships.</p>

May 08, 2025

Fox Graduate School opens nominations for first scholarships from Fox endowment

<p>While the effects of the housing crisis and the environmental impacts of debris generated in the construction sector persist in the United States, two projects led by Penn State Stuckeman School architecture professors have earned funding to develop new methods to address these challenges while also bolstering the manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania.</p>

May 08, 2025

Manufacturing PA Innovation Program funds two Stuckeman-led research projects

<p>A new study exploring how therapy dogs can create a safe, nonjudgmental environment for survivors of domestic violence in educational, therapeutic and courtroom settings was recently published posthumously on behalf of John R. Chapin, professor emeritus of communications at Penn State Beaver. The research highlights the ways therapy dogs, who are trained to provide emotional support to survivors, can reduce anxiety, foster trust and facilitate positive outcomes.</p>

May 07, 2025

How do therapy dogs help domestic abuse survivors receiving support services?

<p>The spring graduates of the Penn State World Campus Class of 2025 include 1,556 students who will earn degrees in 99 of the more than 200 programs offered online.</p>

May 07, 2025

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the World Campus Class of 2025

<p>Research completed by the late John Chapin, a professor emeritus of communications at Penn State Beaver, has now been published posthumously because of his former student, Michael Brayack, a 2014 Penn State Beaver graduate, and Chapin's wife, Grace Coleman.</p>

May 07, 2025

Penn State Beaver alumnus helps finish, publish professor’s final research

<p>While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of power, “cute” design features — such as big eyes and raised cheeks — affect both men and women similarly, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.</p>

May 06, 2025

Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions

<p>The Faculty Senate Committee on Student Life recently awarded six graduating Penn State seniors who will be pursuing graduate-level education with the John W. White Graduate Fellowship. </p>

May 06, 2025

Faculty Senate honors six graduating seniors with 2025 John W. White Fellowships

May 02, 2025

McCourtney Institute awards more than $50,000 in research grants

<p>A team of researchers from Penn State created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity. The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable, high-quality electroencephalography recordings.</p>

May 02, 2025

The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

<p>With a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Penn State Professor Dipanjan Pan will lead a team in developing a one-step confirmatory laboratory test that can definitively diagnose active syphilis infection within 10 minutes.</p>

May 01, 2025

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

<p>Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as lithium is in modern technology, extracting the metal is complex and expensive. A new method, developed by researchers at Penn State and recently granted patent rights, enables high-efficiency lithium extraction — in minutes, not hours — using low temperatures and simple water-based leaching.</p>

April 30, 2025

Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report

<p>Halima Binte Islam, a public policy graduate student from Bangladesh, is using her time at Penn State to explore research on digital inclusion and AI policy. Through hands-on projects and interdisciplinary collaboration, she’s preparing for a global career in public policy.</p>

April 30, 2025

Liberal Arts graduate student explores digital inclusion and technology policy

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