Student Debt
Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about rising student debt and how institutions of higher education remain relevant in the face of increasing costs.
Digging Deeper: Food Security
Global population and global hunger are on the rise. According to the United Nations, there will be nearly 10 billion people on the planet by the year 2050. Of the 7.5 billion people on Earth today, 815 million of them are hungry. Feeding the current population while keeping up with growth will be a major challenge.
Scientists at the “Roots Lab” at Penn State are working on building sustainable sources of food and nutrition for the developing world. By focusing on root structures, Dr. Jonathan Lynch and Dr. Kathleen Brown are developing crops that can grow and thrive in drought conditions and in nutrient poor soil. The “Roots Lab” welcomes graduate students and collaborators interested in novel, multidisciplinary research that addresses real world issues.
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The Penn State Arboretum
Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about the Penn State Arboretum. They discuss the spring and summer schedule of events and the upcoming expansion plans.
Student Entrepreneurship, Part 3
Penn State President Eric Barron and WPSU’s Patty Satalia talk to a pair of Penn State alumni and entrepreneurs, Matt Brezina and Chris Fanini, about their successes and the Penn State Summer Founders Program.
