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2023 Univ Libraries Awards Winners

University Libraries honors 2023 employee award recipients

Penn State University Libraries recognized 11 outstanding faculty and staff on May 31, from among its more than 500 employees. Faculty and staff based at the Penn State Berks, Harrisburg and University Park campuses were recognized. Faye Chadwell, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, presided over an awards ceremony to continue a tradition of recognizing employees that spans at least 49 years.
A person farms hemp from a vast field riding a harvester

Penn State researchers receive $1M NSF award to develop hemp-based supply chain

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State is part of a project that recently received a $1 million NSF Engines Development Award. The award will fund the development of the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine, which will support the manufacture and deployment of bio-based products for application in green building construction, packaging, fabrics, renewable energy and land remediation.