Progress Isn’t Promised
At Penn State, our research focuses on what matters—protecting the future and securing America's leadership.
But what happens if it stops?
Research with Real Impact
Manufacturing jobs left rural towns. Penn State is helping bring them back through lifesaving ultrasound research.
Car accidents from underage drinking are a leading cause of teen death. Penn State's program helps parents talk to their kids to prevent unsafe behavior.
Military uniforms still rely on toxic, outdated materials. Penn State’s Procell fiber offers safer, stronger protection without harmful chemicals.
Many Pennsylvania levees aren’t certified. Penn State offers low-cost ways to help towns meet standards, protect homes, and save money.
Millions have liver disease and don’t know it until it’s too late. Penn State is using exercise as medicine to reverse damage.
Apple growers face high-stakes choices each season. Penn State's blossom thinning technology helps farmers grow better fruit with fewer chemicals.
Federal Research Cuts Could Put Your Future at Risk
At risk: Research to improve your health
Research is behind the care your family counts on—from stroke treatment to safer pregnancies.
At risk: Research to protect your food supply and natural resources
From the farms that feed us to the bees that keep crops growing, research protects the food on your table.
At risk: Research to strengthen your infrastructure
Whether it’s your power, your home, or preparing for the next big storm, research helps keep your community safe, ready, and strong.
At risk: Research to fuel your economy
The economy depends on forward-thinking ideas. Without research, we stall progress and the jobs that come with it.
Voices for Change
Federal Funding Cuts for Medical Research Will Hurt Pennsylvanians
What if the cure your loved one needs never gets discovered? Penn State dean Karen Kim says medical research cuts threaten lives and must be stopped.
Pennsylvania Well Testing Cut After Federal Funding Ends
Toxic chemicals may be hiding in your well. Penn State grad student Kelly Kosiarski warns that funding cuts are threatening the testing that keeps families safe.
Federal Research Fuels Hope Where Once There Was None
A breast cancer diagnosis nearly ended Pamela Cole’s life. Now, the Penn State professor is calling for urgent action to ensure women are included in lifesaving research.
Students Are Unsung Heroes of Research, Federal Cuts Hurt Them Most
Slashing research funding today puts tomorrow’s cures—and scientists—at risk. Penn State’s Shomir Wilson says students are essential to research and need support now.
Watch: Creating a Domestic Supply for Critical Minerals
Did you know that the technology we rely on every day—like smartphones, cars, and flat-screen TVs—depends on rare materials that the United States mostly imports? See how Penn State researchers are changing that by extracting these critical minerals from Pennsylvania’s old mine waste.