Focus on Research

The College of Agricultural Sciences supports just over 240 active research projects that address the critical issues of profitability, environmental impact, youth development, health and safety, resource utilization, conservation, and aesthetics. The following summaries of research activities within each unit provide an overview of the breadth of science-based data and analysis developed to respond to our land-grant mission.

Research Highlights—Archive

• A Survey of Honey Bee Colony Losses in the U.S.- Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp
• Researcher guides design of Smithsonian exhibit on soil, life on Earth - Dr. Patrick Drohan
• Penn State a Major Player in Specialty Crop Research Initiative - Dr. Paul Heinemann, Tara Baugher, and Dr. Kathleen Kelley
• Nature Inspires Passive Treatment Technology for High-Flow Acidic Mine Drainage Discharges - Dr. MaryAnn Bruns
• Pesticide buildup could lead to poor honey bee health - Dr. Christopher Mullin
• The dynamics of measles in sub-Saharan Africa - Dr. Ottar Bjornstad
• Johne’s Disease Integrated Program (JDIP) - Dr. Vivek Kapur
• Mushroom may aid rapid vaccine response - Dr. C. Peter Romaine
• Colony Collapse Disorder - Dr. Diana Cox-Foster
• Chemical communication among plants, herbivores, and their natural enemies - Dr. Consuelo DeMoraes