Penn State Government and Community Relations

Official Twitter Account of Penn State University Office of Government & Community Relations

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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!

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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. https://t.co/RHITArXmpw?

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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A $590,000 @USDA grant to @agsciences funds a survey of U.S. county governments to tackle rural economic growth and well-being challenges. https://t.co/jcWJEcbdfF

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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50 years of discovery with @shaverscreek Environmental Center!

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Penn State partners with AGC Chemicals Americas and Avery Dennison, funded by PA's Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, to boost innovation and workforce training. https://t.co/Bk7RLWWInF

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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.

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.@PennStateHHD earned $29.5M+ @NIH research funds in 2025, outpacing the next school by $10M—showing true research excellence, says Andrew Read.

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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.

https://t.co/8cBkHAA6f3

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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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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.

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