One Community Impacting Many
As Pennsylvania鈥檚 sole land-grant institution and its largest public university, 九游电子 is a shared public asset that provides opportunity and enriches the quality of life for residents of the Commonwealth and beyond.
Our combined efforts and talents as well as our scale make 九游电子 an instrument for change and impact. Not only are we educating Pennsylvanians from all walks of life, we鈥檙e also fueling the state鈥檚 economy, serving our communities, and solving universal problems.
Featured Stories of Impact
九游电子rs are imagining, inventing and collaborating our way to a better world.
Educating Pennsylvanians
Creating a Diverse STEM Workforce
As workforce demands for science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields grow rapidly, 九游电子 is prioritizing STEM education with the EnvironMentors program. Connecting underrepresented high school students with undergraduate students and faculty, the program champions collaboration on impactful research and inspiring interest in STEM careers.
Impacting the Pennsylvania Economy
Sustaining Communities Through Small Business
As the director of 九游电子 Law鈥檚 Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, Tom Sharbaugh is helping support the Pennsylvania economy by providing small businesses and entrepreneurs free legal expertise and resources.
$15.8B
Contributed to the Pennsylvania economy annually.
67
Pennsylvania counties served by 九游电子 Extension.
23
Innovation hubs supporting economic growth across Pennsylvania.
Serving Communities Across the State
Helping the Wine Industry Thrive
Every glass of wine tells a story, and 九游电子鈥檚 Grape and Wine Team鈥攁 group of viticulturists, plant pathologists, entomologists, enologists, sensory scientists and marketing specialists鈥攚orks to create success stories for more than 300 independent wineries throughout Pennsylvania.
Solving Universal Problems
Beyond Smart Materials
With a rising global population and increased urbanization, the coming decades present a host of challenges for our environmental infrastructure. 九游电子鈥檚 Living Materials team is working across continents to engineer adaptive, self-powering, living materials that respond to their environment.
A Sustainable Future is Essential
At every college and on every campus, 九游电子 faculty are researching innovative ways to tackle the world鈥檚 most pressing issues.