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Researchers in lab coats standing in a lab

Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs

January 16, 2025

Dairy cows in a cow barn

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

December 18, 2024

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

individual wearing white lab coat working in a lab

Tracking immune cell brain cancer therapies with ultrasound

December 06, 2024

researcher in water

Alternate stream water-testing method detects emerging contaminants

November 22, 2024

Artemesia plant growing in the soil

Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis

October 01, 2024

Cows at a feeding bank

Testing confirms that Penn State dairy herd is free of avian influenza

August 23, 2024

Illustration of gut microbiome

Early life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome

August 14, 2024

Grants will provide real-world learning experiences for College of Ag students

July 30, 2024

Internship at Metzgers

Summer internship gives pre-vet students real-world experience

July 23, 2024

Person ladles milk sample into a tube

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

July 22, 2024

Troy Sutton head shot

Troy Sutton named Huck Early Career Chair in Virology

July 19, 2024

Dairy cows in a field

Q&A: Will H5N1 avian influenza evolve to become more dangerous to humans?

July 19, 2024

Mathias Martins portrait

Animal Diagnostic Lab names new head of virology, molecular diagnostics sections

July 09, 2024

Penn State Holstein dairy cattle feeding

Q&A: What do I need to know about avian flu?

June 07, 2024

Veterinary and biomedical sciences alumna aspires to improve large animal health

May 29, 2024

Three people around a laptop on a lab bench.

Type 2 diabetes treatment found to impact fungal community in human gut

May 22, 2024

Flock of Canadian geese flying over farm field.

H5N1 virus from 2022 mink outbreak capable of inefficient airborne transmission

May 16, 2024

"Pennsylvania State University" sign at Beaver Stadium

Faculty Senate honors six graduating seniors with John W. White Fellowship

May 01, 2024

Spring selected as Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences student marshal

April 26, 2024

Course in College of Ag Sciences expands to add focus on human and animal health

March 21, 2024

Illustration showing SpyCage nasal vaccine platform (right) next to SARS-CoV-2 virus

New nasal vaccine platform helps clear COVID-19 infections in an animal model

March 12, 2024

Members of the club lined up and smiling for the camera

Club connects students from diverse perspectives to learn about One Health

March 07, 2024

Andrew Patterson

New role for bacterial enzyme in gut metabolism revealed

February 28, 2024

Penn State researchers show a new device that can harvest energy from magnetic field and ultrasound sources simultaneously, converting this energy to electricity that could power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices.

Dual-energy harvesting device could power future wireless medical implants

February 20, 2024

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

Button mushrooms in a wicker basket on a table

$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops

November 16, 2023

Students stand with horses on the Italian countryside during their fellowship program

Penn State students attend Doctors in Italy pre-veterinary program

October 30, 2023

Acute myeloid leukemia cells

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

October 24, 2023

mushrooms pixabay

Natural compound in white button mushrooms could benefit animal, human health

August 15, 2023

College of Ag Sciences scientist receives grant to study gut homeostasis, diet

August 09, 2023

Young Ag Progress Days visitors learn about animal health

Ag Progress Days highlights biodiversity, climate-smart ag, spotted lanternfly

July 25, 2023

Andrew Patterson

Penn State researchers examine how environmental chemicals affect gut microbiome

July 19, 2023

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces its 2023 fellowship, scholarship winners

June 29, 2023

Troy Ott named acting director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

June 12, 2023

Penn State College of Ag Sciences presents awards for diversity achievements

June 09, 2023

Parisa Kalantari

Newly discovered immune system mechanism suppresses parasitic infection

May 04, 2023

Person conducting research in BSL-3 lab

T-cell vaccine for COVID-19 may last longer than current vaccines

April 13, 2023

Bowl of broccoli

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice

April 06, 2023

Immune cells hold clues to vitamin D absorption, study suggests

March 08, 2023

Dairy farmers at an automated dairy

Workshop series to focus on workforce development in animal agriculture

March 06, 2023

College of Ag Science most cited researchers

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty among highly cited researchers in 2022

January 12, 2023

Three scientists in lab coats look at and point to a computer screen.

Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment

January 05, 2023

Minority Alumni Panel

College of Ag Sciences minority alumni return to campus, discuss their journeys

December 05, 2022

talking about research

No-till management may reduce nitrous oxide gas releases, fight climate change

September 14, 2022

A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.

What are potential animal reservoirs for monkeypox?

September 13, 2022

A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.

What do I need to know about monkeypox now?

August 19, 2022

Jasmine Morgan named 2022 Outstanding Senior in College of Ag Sciences

June 22, 2022

Suresh Kuchipudi receives award

Kuchipudi receives College of Ag Sciences award for research innovation

May 19, 2022

Cage-free chickens grazing a pasture

What does the detection of avian flu mean for Pennsylvania?

April 21, 2022

Penn State students and Latino farmworkers learn from one another in a dairy barn as part of a community service course at Penn State

Penn State students engage with local Latino farmworker community

April 15, 2022

Animal disease conference

Preventing, controlling spread of animal diseases focus of forum at Penn State

April 07, 2022

Graduate student Research Expo Award Winners

Gamma Sigma Delta lauds outstanding College of Ag Sciences faculty, students

April 05, 2022

Holstein cow and calf in a field

Study will assess prepartum aspirin regimens to improve cow health, performance

March 17, 2022

Gloved person holding vial of inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Inhalable aerogel shows promise for transmission-blocking COVID-19 vaccine

March 17, 2022

Faculty in College of Agricultural Sciences lauded for excellence in teaching

March 16, 2022

Chickens in pasture

Poultry flock owners urged to step up biosecurity in response to avian flu

March 01, 2022

Growing Impact One Health

Podcast explores tackling complex problems through One Health

March 01, 2022

Omicron detected for first time in white-tailed deer

February 21, 2022

Ag. Sciences students top all US universities with $1.1M in USDA funding

February 14, 2022

AVBS Bldg Ribbon Cutting - Pres. Barron and Dean Roush

Penn State unveils new Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building

December 01, 2021

Suresh Kuchipudi portrait - 2021

Veterinary researcher named Huck Chair in Emerging Infectious Diseases

November 08, 2021

Grants will aid College of Ag Sciences faculty in commercializing research

July 15, 2021

Acar receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award from College of Ag Sciences

June 04, 2021

Schmitt receives Research Innovators Award from College of Ag Sciences

May 10, 2021

COVID vaccine vials

Stability of the food supply a huge factor in COVID vaccinations for ag workers

April 02, 2021

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

Researchers in lab coats standing in a lab

Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs

January 16, 2025

Dairy cows in a cow barn

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

December 18, 2024

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

individual wearing white lab coat working in a lab

Tracking immune cell brain cancer therapies with ultrasound

December 06, 2024

researcher in water

Alternate stream water-testing method detects emerging contaminants

November 22, 2024

Artemesia plant growing in the soil

Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis

October 01, 2024

Cows at a feeding bank

Testing confirms that Penn State dairy herd is free of avian influenza

August 23, 2024

Illustration of gut microbiome

Early life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome

August 14, 2024

Grants will provide real-world learning experiences for College of Ag students

July 30, 2024

Internship at Metzgers

Summer internship gives pre-vet students real-world experience

July 23, 2024

Person ladles milk sample into a tube

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

July 22, 2024

Troy Sutton head shot

Troy Sutton named Huck Early Career Chair in Virology

July 19, 2024

Dairy cows in a field

Q&A: Will H5N1 avian influenza evolve to become more dangerous to humans?

July 19, 2024

Mathias Martins portrait

Animal Diagnostic Lab names new head of virology, molecular diagnostics sections

July 09, 2024

Penn State Holstein dairy cattle feeding

Q&A: What do I need to know about avian flu?

June 07, 2024

Veterinary and biomedical sciences alumna aspires to improve large animal health

May 29, 2024

Three people around a laptop on a lab bench.

Type 2 diabetes treatment found to impact fungal community in human gut

May 22, 2024

Flock of Canadian geese flying over farm field.

H5N1 virus from 2022 mink outbreak capable of inefficient airborne transmission

May 16, 2024

"Pennsylvania State University" sign at Beaver Stadium

Faculty Senate honors six graduating seniors with John W. White Fellowship

May 01, 2024

Spring selected as Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences student marshal

April 26, 2024

Course in College of Ag Sciences expands to add focus on human and animal health

March 21, 2024

Illustration showing SpyCage nasal vaccine platform (right) next to SARS-CoV-2 virus

New nasal vaccine platform helps clear COVID-19 infections in an animal model

March 12, 2024

Members of the club lined up and smiling for the camera

Club connects students from diverse perspectives to learn about One Health

March 07, 2024

Andrew Patterson

New role for bacterial enzyme in gut metabolism revealed

February 28, 2024

Penn State researchers show a new device that can harvest energy from magnetic field and ultrasound sources simultaneously, converting this energy to electricity that could power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices.

Dual-energy harvesting device could power future wireless medical implants

February 20, 2024

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

Button mushrooms in a wicker basket on a table

$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops

November 16, 2023

Students stand with horses on the Italian countryside during their fellowship program

Penn State students attend Doctors in Italy pre-veterinary program

October 30, 2023

Acute myeloid leukemia cells

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

October 24, 2023

mushrooms pixabay

Natural compound in white button mushrooms could benefit animal, human health

August 15, 2023

College of Ag Sciences scientist receives grant to study gut homeostasis, diet

August 09, 2023

Young Ag Progress Days visitors learn about animal health

Ag Progress Days highlights biodiversity, climate-smart ag, spotted lanternfly

July 25, 2023

Andrew Patterson

Penn State researchers examine how environmental chemicals affect gut microbiome

July 19, 2023

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces its 2023 fellowship, scholarship winners

June 29, 2023

Troy Ott named acting director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

June 12, 2023

Penn State College of Ag Sciences presents awards for diversity achievements

June 09, 2023

Parisa Kalantari

Newly discovered immune system mechanism suppresses parasitic infection

May 04, 2023

Person conducting research in BSL-3 lab

T-cell vaccine for COVID-19 may last longer than current vaccines

April 13, 2023

Bowl of broccoli

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice

April 06, 2023

Immune cells hold clues to vitamin D absorption, study suggests

March 08, 2023

Dairy farmers at an automated dairy

Workshop series to focus on workforce development in animal agriculture

March 06, 2023

College of Ag Science most cited researchers

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty among highly cited researchers in 2022

January 12, 2023

Three scientists in lab coats look at and point to a computer screen.

Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment

January 05, 2023

Minority Alumni Panel

College of Ag Sciences minority alumni return to campus, discuss their journeys

December 05, 2022

talking about research

No-till management may reduce nitrous oxide gas releases, fight climate change

September 14, 2022

A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.

What are potential animal reservoirs for monkeypox?

September 13, 2022

A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.

What do I need to know about monkeypox now?

August 19, 2022

Jasmine Morgan named 2022 Outstanding Senior in College of Ag Sciences

June 22, 2022

Suresh Kuchipudi receives award

Kuchipudi receives College of Ag Sciences award for research innovation

May 19, 2022

Cage-free chickens grazing a pasture

What does the detection of avian flu mean for Pennsylvania?

April 21, 2022

Penn State students and Latino farmworkers learn from one another in a dairy barn as part of a community service course at Penn State

Penn State students engage with local Latino farmworker community

April 15, 2022

Animal disease conference

Preventing, controlling spread of animal diseases focus of forum at Penn State

April 07, 2022

Graduate student Research Expo Award Winners

Gamma Sigma Delta lauds outstanding College of Ag Sciences faculty, students

April 05, 2022

Holstein cow and calf in a field

Study will assess prepartum aspirin regimens to improve cow health, performance

March 17, 2022

Gloved person holding vial of inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Inhalable aerogel shows promise for transmission-blocking COVID-19 vaccine

March 17, 2022

Faculty in College of Agricultural Sciences lauded for excellence in teaching

March 16, 2022

Chickens in pasture

Poultry flock owners urged to step up biosecurity in response to avian flu

March 01, 2022

Growing Impact One Health

Podcast explores tackling complex problems through One Health

March 01, 2022

Omicron detected for first time in white-tailed deer

February 21, 2022

Ag. Sciences students top all US universities with $1.1M in USDA funding

February 14, 2022

AVBS Bldg Ribbon Cutting - Pres. Barron and Dean Roush

Penn State unveils new Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building

December 01, 2021

Suresh Kuchipudi portrait - 2021

Veterinary researcher named Huck Chair in Emerging Infectious Diseases

November 08, 2021

Grants will aid College of Ag Sciences faculty in commercializing research

July 15, 2021

Acar receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award from College of Ag Sciences

June 04, 2021

Schmitt receives Research Innovators Award from College of Ag Sciences

May 10, 2021

COVID vaccine vials

Stability of the food supply a huge factor in COVID vaccinations for ag workers

April 02, 2021

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