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Penn State engineering researchers, in collaboration with University of Massachusetts investigators, recently received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to build, model and failure-test customizable…

While climate change is making much of the world warmer, temperatures in a subpolar region of the North Atlantic are getting cooler. A team of researchers report that changes in the wind pattern, among other factors, may be contributing…

A popular Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor will don a new look during the month of February in support of a worthy cause.The creamery temporarily will rebrand its traditional strawberry flavor as “PA Pink Zone Strawberry” in…

Once again, Penn State will be represented on the world stage with the top athletes and coaches as the 2022 Beijing Olympics open Feb. 3. Five participants with Penn State ties will represent two countries in the Winter Games. For…

A powerful class of antibiotics called carbapenems can circumvent antibiotic resistance thanks to a particular chain of atoms in their structure. Now, a team of researchers from Penn State and Johns Hopkins University have imaged an…

Robert Boland, athletics integrity officer at Penn State, announced today (Feb. 4) that he will step down from that position, effective March 1, 2022. Boland indicated he plans to return to the practice of sports law and to devote his…

A century after scientists first noted that the environment contributes to the evolution of adaptive differences among plant populations, scientists are on the verge of figuring out how that adaptation happens — by combining results from…

It’s already well known that prunes are good for your gut, but new Penn State research suggests they may be good for bone health, too.In a research review, the researchers found that prunes can help prevent or delay bone loss in…

Limited availability of affordable and healthy foods can contribute to poor health outcomes, especially for residents of rural and low-income regions.That is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by an agricultural economist at Penn…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $3.9 million through May 2025 to study the impact COVID-19 has on pregnancy. The researchers will conduct a multi-site study to examine the health outcomes…