Author Archives: Krista Weidner

Here’s a piece I wrote for Research|Penn State magazine that’s also featured on Penn State News. Learn how Penn State researchers are making batteries better.    

I recently wrote a news story about Penn State Housing and Foods Services’ support of the Student Farm. This relationship is a win-win: The Student Farm sells produce to the dining halls, and students enjoy fresh, hyperlocal produce. Read the … Continued

I have a story in the latest issue of Research/Penn State magazine about the University’s new data center, which helps researchers from across Penn State–from astronomers to environmental scientists–make sense of lots of data more quickly and efficiently than ever … Continued

Here’s a story I wrote for the County News magazine about RULE, a Penn State Extension program that develops leaders for Pennsylvania.   Rule

Crash landing? Not on his watch. Daniel Klem has devoted his life’s research to helping prevent birds from crashing into windows. I wrote this profile for Wilkes magazine, the alumni mag for Wilkes University. Click on the bird photo below … Continued

Leave it to Penn State students to come up with the best ideas. I wrote a feature for Research/Penn State magazine about Happy Valley LaunchBox, a startup program that supports young entrepreneurs. They’re pursuing their daydreams for their own businesses: … Continued

The story I wrote about craft beer, cider, and wine in Pennsylvania was recently published in the County News magazine. They did a great job with design and layout, just as Penn State Ag Science magazine did! Click on the … Continued

Here’s a science story I wrote for Penn State’s Materials Research Institute. It’s about a researcher who uses seeds from the moringa tree to clean water. https://www.mri.psu.edu/mri/newspubs/focus-materials/fall-2016-water-issue/department-research/humanitarian-materials          

Check out my story about Penn State’s Materials Characterization Lab, which appeared in Research/Penn State magazine. http://news.psu.edu/story/438647/2016/11/28/materials-matter

The spring 2016 issue of Research/Penn State magazine features a story I wrote about an innovative heart pump, designed by an aerospace engineer and his team. Read about Robert Kunz and his work in my story, “In A Heartbeat,” which … Continued