Four acres of Penn State Beaver lawn is about to become a biodiverse meadow that will not only have numerous ecological benefits but will become a living learning environment for students. The process, called turf to meadow, involves killing the existing manicured lawn, preparing the soil and reseeding the area with a mixture of native grasses and flowers.
The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has awarded 20 fellowships to University faculty through its Faculty Upskilling Fellowships in artificial intelligence or quantum sciences. Selected faculty are spread across eight colleges, 17 departments and three Penn State campuses: University Park, Beaver and Hershey.
Penn State is sharing guidance for students, faculty and staff in the event that normal operations at the University’s campuses are disrupted due to winter weather during the 2025-26 season.
Penn State will celebrate its 11th GivingTuesday on Dec. 2 — and Penn State Beaver invites alumni and friends to be a part of the event by making a gift to support the redesign of the Lion Shrine area on campus to make it accessible to everyone.
There’s a long-standing debate in the wild ramp community, with one faction arguing that there is only one species of the plant, while others maintain there are up to four species. Now, a team led by researchers at Penn State Beaver have provided the first genetic evidence supporting a second species of ramps.
The Penn State Beaver Athletics Department announced the addition of four new varsity sports — men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s cross country — with competition officially set to begin in the Fall 2026 academic/athletic season.
Penn State Beaver’s Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, in partnership with the Digital Foundry at New Kensington, is expanding access to the Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing workshop to include high school juniors and seniors.
Jim and Evelyn Piazza will speak at a special alcohol-awareness event from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Penn State Beaver Auditorium. The event is free and open to the community.
Penn State Beaver Professor of Psychology Kevin Bennett has started a drum circle on campus with the intention of fostering a sense of connection and bonding for the participants.
Penn State researchers studying declining populations of sundial lupines in the eastern part of the United States are closer to determining how an understanding of the plant genetics could be used to inform reseeding strategies to help with conservation efforts.
