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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovSep 15

Why is federally funded scientific research so important? Your answer could win you a cash prize. Submit your 60- to 90-second video for the @scicoalition Alyse Gary Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge today! Learn more ➡ sciencecoalition.org/SVC!

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovSep 9

Thanks to @CongressmanGT for joining us for the launch of Penn State's National Security Institute and for highlighting the new institute as a trusted leader in innovation and safety. psu.edu/news/research/story/…?

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute | Penn State University

Penn State’s National Security Institute marked its official launch with an Aug. 28 event that brought University and institute leadership together with representatives from government and industry.

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovSep 1

The launch of Penn State’s National Security Institute advances our land-grant mission by bringing together federal agencies, industry and researchers to strengthen national security, drive innovation, and prepare tomorrow's workforce. Thank you to @CongressmanGT for joining us.

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovAug 27

As drought, climate extremes and fertilizer costs challenge growers, @agsciences' Troy Ott and Jonathan Lynch make the case for root-focused research to drive agricultural breakthroughs — and for legislative investment in the land-grant mission. agri-pulse.com/articles/2512…

Opinion: Rooting for agriculture and 'rhizing' to the challenge

Troy Ott, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and distinguished professor Jonathan Lynch say recent breakthroughs in the study of roots and the rhizosphere demonstrate the respon...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovAug 19

National security research and leadership happens at Penn State. Penn State engineers lead a $12M U.S. Army-funded project to create a digital brain inspired by insects' smart decision-making. psu.edu/news/engineering/sto…

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots | Penn State University

A research project, led by Penn State engineers including Saptarshi Das, Wooram Lee and Ram Naranyan, seeking to create a sort of digital brain inspired by the processes insects and small animals use...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovAug 19

Building on an impactful mineral sciences program, @PSUEMS is slated to be among the recipients of a proposed $100 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation. psu.edu/news/earth-and-miner…

Penn State mining program attends DOE announcement on mining education, workforce investment | Penn...

Leaders of Penn State's highly ranked mining engineering program attended an announcement at the White House of a proposed $100 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovAug 18

A $590,000 @USDA grant to @agsciences funds a survey of U.S. county governments to tackle rural economic growth and well-being challenges. psu.edu/news/agricultural-sc…

USDA grant to help uncover opportunities and challenges facing rural governments | Penn State...

A new $590,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help fund an ongoing project to survey county governments across the U.S. to better...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJul 28

Penn State Health hospitals earned top marks for following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, which led to helping save lives, support recovery, and reduce hospital readmissions. psu.edu/news/hershey/story/p…

Penn State Health nationally recognized for cardiovascular, stroke care | Penn State University

Penn State Health’s hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association for excellence in heart disease and stroke treatment. The awards honor sustained adherence to research-based...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJul 22

Ag Progress Days allows our office to show off what we do best at Penn State -- ag! These events allow for constructive and engaging conversations with federal and state offices about the future of ag in Pennsylvania. psu.edu/news/agricultural-sc…

Government events at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days to focus on ag innovation | Penn State University

Government officials will discuss agricultural innovation and other key issues affecting agriculture during events at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJul 15

A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between @agsciences and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. psu.edu/news/agricultural-sc…

College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership | Penn State University

A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJul 14

Penn State and the U.S. Army enter a 10-year renewable partnership to provide environmental, architectural, and engineering support, boosting collaboration and shared capabilities. ow.ly/Xorf50Zno2N

Penn State signs new intergovernmental support agreement with US Army | Penn State University

Penn State has entered a 10-year renewable partnership with the U.S. Army to provide environmental and architecture and engineering support services via a public-public partnership. The Regional...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJun 26

Penn State researchers from @PSUExtension and @AgSciences joined @scicoalition's Science of Agriculture to showcase how federally funded research is advancing agriculture. Thanks to @CongressmanGT and Dr. Lauren Stump from @USDA for convening this important discussion.

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJun 16

The @NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded a $2M, five-year grant to Penn State's Grayson Sipe, @psuscience, to study brain and body changes during stress acclimation in mice. psu.edu/news/eberly-college-…

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress | Penn State University

The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a five-year, $2 million grant to Grayson Sipe, assistant professor of biology and of biomedical...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJun 5

Hoot hoot 🦉 50 years of discovery with @shaverscreek Environmental Center! psu.edu/news/outreach/story/…?

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center holds 50th Anniversary Celebration | Penn State University

Community members gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center in May as the site recently reopened following a multi-month improvement project. The center is now...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovJun 2

Penn State partners with AGC Chemicals Americas and Avery Dennison, funded by PA's Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, to boost innovation and workforce training. psu.edu/news/materials-resea…

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation | Penn State University

The Materials Characterization Lab, part of the Materials Research Institute at Penn State, is partnering with two Pennsylvania companies to leverage the University’s shared research infrastructure...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovMay 20

Thanks to @NIH and @NSF funding, Penn State researchers have developed a new stretchable implant, called CaroFlex, designed to help address drug-resistant high blood pressure by using gentle electrical signals to stimulate arteries. psu.edu/news/research/story/…?

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure | Penn State University

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new class of 3D-printed bioelectronics made of soft, stretchy materials, as well as an adhesive component that helps the device painlessly stick to biolog...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovMay 7

.@PennStateHHD earned $29.5M+ @NIH research funds in 2025, outpacing the next school by $10M—showing true research excellence, says Andrew Read. psu.edu/news/health-and-huma…

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category | Penn State University

According to The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the Penn State College of Health and Human Development received more funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2025 than any other...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovApr 15

A team of plant scientists in @agsciences has received a $1.96 million, 5-year grant from the @NIH to fund a study of how beneficial plant-bacteria partnerships evolve, persist, and can be harnessed to improve health and ag. psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Plant scientists receive $1.96M NIH grant to study plant-bacteria partnerships | Penn State...

A team of plant scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $1.96 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a study of how beneficial...

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovApr 15

Yesterday, students from across the Commonwealth gathered in Harrisburg to urge state leaders to invest in Penn State and their future. Thanks to the General Assembly members and staff for welcoming and engaging with our students.

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Penn State Government and Community Relations@PennStateGovApr 1

A consortium led by Penn State was awarded a $6 million grant from @ENERGY to support the revitalization of nuclear facilities and equipment, while growing workforce opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in nuclear materials research. psu.edu/news/engineering/sto…

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy | Penn State...

A consortium led by Penn State has been awarded a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the revitalization of nuclear facilities and equipment, while also growing workforce...

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