Pennsylvania Stories
A sampling of research that is making life better across the Commonwealth.
Got broadband?
A new report looks at broadband internet use in the state's rural communities.
Sudden impact
Pyrite deposits across the state may be tied to an Eocene meteor.
Where the rubber makes the road
What happens to old waste tires? Pennsylvania has recycled nearly 26 million, but there are millions more to go.
Guarding the henhouse
Penn State poultry scientists are a key part of the state's aggressive program to protect the state's flocks—and $750 million in poultry profits—from outbreaks of avian flu.
The passing of a griot
Charles Dumas reflects on the death of Pittsburgh's playwright.
Roots and regulations
The unfolding story of Pennsylvania ginseng.
The quest for a healthier tomato
Join plant geneticist Majid Foolad on his quest.
Preserving Pennsylvania's plants
Weed ecologist Dave Mortensen demonstrates plant preservation.
Blowin' in the wind
On the trail of soybean rust.
Shrinking materials
In the wireless world, smaller is better.
Growing health
Nourishing Pennsylvania's farmers and families.
At the root of the apple
The apples you know and love don't come directly from seeds.
Invasive procedure
When plum pox virus turned up in Adams County, a team effort saved the state's fruit industry.
Beyond Band-Aids
Small hospitals strategize to stay afloat.
Machining with Molecules
In addition to supporting cutting-edge research, Penn State's Nanofabrication Facility is training the workforce of the future.
Pursuing the paddlefish
Downriver in search of a species at risk.
Times of Sorrow and Hope
A new selection of Depression-era photographs, published by the Penn State Press, provides an extraordinary record of Pennsylvania at a crossroads.
Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Jim Finley looks at hardwood regeneration and sustainability in the state's 18 million wooded acres.
In Our Minds and On Our Backs
The first comprehensive history of the Keystone state to be published in 30 years.
Footloose Bucks
With wolves and mountain lions gone from Penn's Woods, deer have an increasing impact on the environment. Penn State wildlife biologists have begun "the largest study of deer dispersal ever undertaken."
The Infinite in the Intimate
David DiPietro paints intimate portraits of the landscapes of southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Science of Spring Water
Tracking ground water—and its contaminants—through the limestone formations of central Pennsylvania.