Fossils show leaf-eating insects tracked gum trees for millions of years
February 4, 2025 at 02:06 PM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to researchers at Penn State who found insect damage on fossil leaves from South America that is nearly identical to what is seen today on those trees’ living relatives in Australia.
Inuit leaders to discuss climate-changed Arctic in panel, movie premiere
February 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
The Penn State Climate Consortium’s February Climate Conversations Café will feature Inuit leaders who will discuss the challenges of a rapidly changing Arctic on Friday, Feb. 28, at Penn State University Park. The event is connected to the U.S. premiere of the film “A Century After Nanook,” which will take place on Saturday, March 1, at The State Theatre in State College.
Online gambling participation increases in Pennsylvania again, report finds
February 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
Online gambling in Pennsylvania continues to increase in Pennsylvania, according to the 2024 Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment: Online Gambling Report. The assessment was authored by researchers in Penn State’s Criminal Justice Research Center and developed under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
Electrical engineering student awarded fellowship from international society
February 4, 2025 at 09:28 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recently awarded Mohammadreza Abbasi, an electrical engineering doctoral student in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the Microwave Theory and Technology Society Graduate Fellowship.
International reaccreditation for stem cell transplantation at Cancer Institute
February 4, 2025 at 07:40 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
Penn State Cancer Institute has once again earned accreditation for stem cell transplantation from the international Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, enabling patients in central Pennsylvania to receive lifesaving cancer treatment.
College of Agricultural Sciences student selected as Farm Foundation Cultivator
February 4, 2025 at 01:58 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
Raymond Yan, a fourth-year agricultural and biorenewable systems management student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, represented the University at the January 2025 Farm Foundation Round Table in North Carolina. Yan, one of six students from across the country selected as a "cultivator" by the nonprofit organization Farm Foundation, presented research covering various multidisciplinary projects focusing on food system innovation.
Vitamin D matters during first trimester, researchers find
February 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Penn State, Shell collaboration funds environmental research project
February 3, 2025 at 09:00 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
A collaboration between Penn State and Shell USA Inc. is supporting efforts across the University’s mission of research, education and community impact. An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million is funding initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity.
Penn State students ready for working duties, media-related roles at Super Bowl
February 3, 2025 at 08:51 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
An opportunity for hands-on experience at one of the world’s most well-known sporting events awaits several Penn State students this week as they step into working, media-related roles at the Super Bowl, which will be contested Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
‘Growing Impact’ explores monitoring environmental activity with fiber optics
February 3, 2025 at 08:00 AM | Source: https://www.psu.edu/news
The latest episode of “Growing Impact” delves into how fiber optic cables can be used to monitor environmental changes and detect hazards like flooding and sinkholes.