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Penn State Receives $7.3 Million Research Grant to Combat Spotted Lanternfly
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Pennsylvania agricultural industries are facing a mounting threat from the spread of the spotted lanternfly, and Penn State a received $7.3 million federal grant to lead a four-year, multi-institutional research effort aimed at combating the invasive pest.
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Penn State Research Expenditures Reach Record High
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For the third consecutive year, Penn State research spending has reached a new record high, the university announced on Monday.
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Letter: A Pathway to Environmental and Economic Wins
in Altoona, Community & Entertainment, Local News, Other, Political News, Science News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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There’s a reason why President Trump visited Royal Dutch Shell’s petrochemical complex in Potter Township, Beaver County – he understands that the facility is going to be a twin victory: one for the environment and one for the economy.
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Letter: We Must Act Now to Address Climate Change
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I am writing to express my concern about the imminent threat climate change poses to our world, our country and our children’s future.
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State College Commits to Achieving 100% Renewable Energy, Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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State College has become one of just a handful of municipalities in Pennsylvania to pledge to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100 percent renewable energy usage by 2050.
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The Huck Tackles Humanity’s Pressing Questions
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“You’ll excuse us if we geek out for a moment?” Peter Hudson asks with a chuckle as he brings up an interesting point – which he does quiet often – […]
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Q&A with Ram M. Narayanan, on Helping to Develop the Region as a ‘High-Tech Magnet’
in Community & Entertainment, Latest Penn State News, Local News, Other, Science News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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Penn State researchers are collaborating with local radio-frequency and wireless-technology companies to help enhance each other’s work, an effort that may ultimately result in more high-tech job opportunities here.
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Penn State Students Develop HemoGo App to Make Blood Testing Easier
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A local startup company founded by a team of Penn State undergraduates aims to help cut down the number of hospital and doctor’s office trips for patients who must endure frequent blood tests.
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Game Commission and Penn State Partner to Address Pennsylvania Bear Mange Epidemic
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A Penn State research team and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are working together to better understand and manage the mange epidemic plaguing Pennsylvania’s black bear population.
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Local Startup on the Cutting Edge of Cloning Technology
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In a small lab in an office building in Boalsburg, a startup company is performing a cloning procedure for cattle that is new to the United States. By using this technique, called handmade cloning, Pregenex can produce cloned cattle for livestock or milk producers at a less expensive price than trad