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College Relations helps create productive, engaging, and even inspiring connections among ag-related businesses and organizations and our faculty, staff, and students. We convene around important topics, advocate for the college’s research and extension efforts, and create shared knowledge about college programs, activities, and opportunities.
College News
June 6, 2025
Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose
Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants may be the next big thing in sustainability, thanks to a first-of-its-kind advancement made by researchers at Penn State. Using a manufacturing technique called electrospinning, the team created nanofibers 1,000 times thinner than a human hair and then manipulated those fibers into mats that hold promise for a variety of products, like biodegradable — and even edible — food packaging.
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June 6, 2025
The silent struggles of post-9/11 veterans
Veterans may carry a sense of isolation and the painful belief that their presence is a burden to those around them. When these thoughts persist over time, they could contribute to an increased risk of suicide, according to a new study by researchers at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.
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June 5, 2025
Master Watershed Stewards offer webinar ahead of native trees and shrubs sale
Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its annual native tree and shrub sale this August, with pickup this fall in locations across the state. To provide an overview of the 24 native tree and shrub species offered in the sale, Extension’s urban forestry and Master Watershed Steward programs will host a webinar, “Native Tree and Shrub Sale Species Overview and Q&A,” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. July 10.
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June 4, 2025
State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award
Pennsylvania Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. has been awarded the Penn State Alumni Association’s 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award. The award, first given in 2006, recognizes Pennsylvania legislators who play a significant role in the further improvement of the University.
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