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Alumnus-founded startup Phospholutions announces $5.3M investment

Hunter Swisher launched the fertilizer tech company as a student at Penn State.

Startup's recent success tied to Penn State entrepreneurial ecosystem

In the past year, State College-based Phospholutions has grown from seven to 20 employees, and recently raised $10.3 million in venture capital funding to support the development and growth of its RhizoSorb soil-enhancement technology across market segments and expand to global markets.

Fruit farmers keep wary eye on weather

Penn State graduate, Sara Hricko, discusses how the weather affects their 90-acre farm that specializes in apples and peaches.

Alumnus named rising star on list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America

Penn State alumnus Rondy Malik has been named a “Rising Star” on a list of “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America." Malik was advised by Terrence Bell and graduated from the ecology program in 2019.

A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science

Penn State plant pathology alumnus Matt Kasson attempts to culture fungi from eight-year-old Twinkie.

Spring 2020 Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology Graduates

Meet some of PPEM's 2020 Ph.D., M.S., Intercollege, and World Campus graduates, as well as undergraduates who minored in Plant Pathology and/or Mushroom Science and Technology or who worked in PPEM labs.

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