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Fungi into the future

Penn State researchers have aided the state’s important mushroom industry for nearly 100 years, and they’re still going strong. But mushrooms aren’t just for eating anymore.

January 29, 2024

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'Growing Impact' podcast explores effect of solar energy's expansion on land use

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Edge habitats along roads and power lines may be key to conserving rare plants

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Penn State entomologists appointed to national committee on pollinator research

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Fungi into the future

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Podcast reveals the scale and complexity of global water challenges

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Research to help private forest owners manage woodlands for ecosystem services

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Economics propelling population shifts in spite of climate-driven risks

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Why are bees making less honey? Study reveals clues in five decades of data

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Drones capture new clues about how water shapes mountain ranges over time

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Penn State Altoona professor collaborates to create international forum

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Geography alum receives top award from geological society

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Urgent need for climate solutions spurs Penn State to launch Climate Consortium

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Penn State Smeal’s Shrivastava appointed as co-president of The Club of Rome

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Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes

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Adaptive 3D concrete printing work earns Stuckeman collaborative research grant

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

November 16, 2023

$1.45M NSF grant to fund new research into how grasses thrive in dry climates

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Penn State researcher and partners earn collaborative coastal resilience grant

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Penn State work featured in upcoming long-term Franklin Institute space exhibit

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2024 IEE Seed Grant Program accepting proposals on climate-related projects

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USDA grant to fund research on ‘farm tuning’ cover crop mixtures

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Penn State professor elected to Mycological Society of America leadership

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Early botanical gardens were diverse with few species in common, study reports

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Penn State's Radiocarbon Lab helps move Ukrainian archaeological project forward

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Cattle on low-protein rations may need amino acid supplement to boost milk yield

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Invasive spotted lanternfly may not damage hardwood trees as previously thought

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New updates come to 'Beescape,' an online tool for supporting pollinators

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'Growing Impact' podcast discusses fungi as a possible plastic waste solution

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Striking gold with molecular mystery solution for potential clean energy

August 31, 2023

Microplastics may increase riverbed sediment movement, erosion

August 30, 2023

Minimum dairy pricing policy could expand milk production, affect water quality

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Penn State receives $3M grant to address insect biodiversity crisis

August 28, 2023

Ears to the ice: Icequakes in Antarctica linked to ocean tides

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Cover crops project provides fertile ground for USDA graduate fellows

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Mission critical: To get critical minerals and rare earth metals from coal waste

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Greening the grey: Engineering natural solutions for stormwater management

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