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Penn State Chaiken Center launches spring accountability groups

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Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

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Penn State Block and Bridle Club wins awards at group’s national convention

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IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

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Deadline to nominate student leaders for Stand Up Awards extended to Feb. 20

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Teaching with technology: Virtual reality, 3D scanning in humanities classrooms

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College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

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Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

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Donald H. Bucher earns statewide nurse practitioner award

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Penn State Berks celebrates National Engineers Week, Feb. 23 – 27

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Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

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Feb. 18 sustainability webinar to feature environmental and field science careers

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Penn State Harrisburg students recognized for National Cyber League performance

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Growing with the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program

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Information Technology student interns as junior software developer

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Harrisburg accounting faculty member reflects on Fulbright experience

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Doctoral researcher puts passion to purpose

February 09, 2026

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Penn State undergrad team advances to North American programming championship

February 09, 2026

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Mark Rameker named associate dean of operations in the Eberly College of Science

February 09, 2026

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Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

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Abington student ambassadors level up peers, grow as research leaders

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Habashy recognized for excellence in teaching by national organizations

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Penn State Altoona professor speaks at Whitman College on energy and roads

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Penn State DuBois to offer grant writing course

February 06, 2026

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Penn State DuBois, Behrend offer virtual leadership course for supervisors

February 06, 2026

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College of Agricultural Sciences celebrates faculty, staff of 25 years

February 06, 2026

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Brandywine student receives Society of American Military Engineers scholarship

February 06, 2026

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Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

Applications now being accepted for Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid

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Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship

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Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

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Penn State Hazleton fall 2025 dean's list announced

February 05, 2026

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Hospitality management to waive application fees to PRLA dues-paying members

February 05, 2026

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Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

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Winners of the Leonhard Center’s arts, engineering contest announced

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Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

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Agricultural Sciences faculty member recognized with advising excellence award

February 04, 2026

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Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

February 04, 2026

From left, Oleksandr Gon, Mariia Grytsenko and Yuliya Ladygina gather outside on Penn State's campus.

Ukrainian Fulbright Scholars spending year in College of the Liberal Arts

February 04, 2026

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Penn State Altoona English professor publishes essay collection

February 04, 2026

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Geography 'Coffee Hour' to feature talk on race, waste and toxic capitalism

February 04, 2026

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Julianna Simon named director of Penn State Graduate Program in Acoustics

February 04, 2026

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ICDS accepting proposals for next cohort of rising researchers

February 04, 2026

Christopher Dancy, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering and of computer science, poses for a headshot.

Q&A: Can humanities-driven AI reshape digital archive preservation and access?

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The science behind the storms

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'Love Data Week' events include Feb. 11 data careers-focused fair, expert panel

February 03, 2026

A researcher at Penn State Behrend discusses his work in front of a poster display.

Behrend Faculty Showcase highlights research and scholarly activity

February 03, 2026

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Love Data Week 2026 will feature virtual events Feb. 9–13

February 03, 2026

Five shield logos show Penn State Great Valley's best online graduate programs rankings.

Great Valley online engineering, IT programs rank high in 2026 U.S. News list

February 03, 2026

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Stuckeman hosts inaugural interdisciplinary design competition, names awardees

February 03, 2026

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Penn State Altoona professor featured on ABC Australia’s 'Rear Vision' podcast

February 03, 2026

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Town hall on Feb. 12 to address research environment

February 03, 2026

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Theatre students use virtual reality to explore ancient performance spaces

February 03, 2026

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Cocoziello Institute explores sustainable design, development at Ellis Preserve

February 03, 2026

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Assessment findings prompt Chinese language program enhancements

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College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

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Lab Safety Awareness Week, Feb. 9-13, aims to promote safe labs on campuses

February 02, 2026

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Abington education majors connect coursework, fieldwork, classroom practice

February 02, 2026

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Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity

February 02, 2026

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Two engineering faculty granted early career awards from materials society

February 02, 2026

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Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research

February 02, 2026

Dean Clarence Lang and Associate Dean Mark Morrisson (center back) with students wearing navy shirts that read “I love Liberal Arts” stand in front of a bulletin board that reads “I love Liberal Arts” in Sparks Building.

'Love Liberal Arts' Week begins Feb. 9

January 30, 2026

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Bouncy balls and beyond: Collaborative project connects science with community

January 30, 2026

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Penn State Chaiken Center launches spring accountability groups

February 13, 2026

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Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

February 13, 2026

students at convention

Penn State Block and Bridle Club wins awards at group’s national convention

February 13, 2026

Fred Aebli sitting, with a crystal award plaque on the table next to him

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

February 13, 2026

Deadline to nominate student leaders for Stand Up Awards extended to Feb. 20

February 13, 2026

Zachary Newsome

Ag student named fellow by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

February 12, 2026

Person at an outdoor café, biting into a lemon slice

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer

February 12, 2026

Two people use a portable 3D scanner to scan an object  in a cemetery

Teaching with technology: Virtual reality, 3D scanning in humanities classrooms

February 12, 2026

Carolyn Mahan

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population

February 12, 2026

Soybean field

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

Celeste Kinginger wears a scarf and black outfit and holds certificate while standing next to Herman Beavers

Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

February 11, 2026

A professional photo of Donald Bucher wearing a clinical coat, superimposed over a photo of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus.

Donald H. Bucher earns statewide nurse practitioner award

February 11, 2026

Female student working in engineering lab

Penn State Berks celebrates National Engineers Week, Feb. 23 – 27

February 11, 2026

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death.

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

February 11, 2026

Elisabeth Clyne, a person with a long brown ponytail stands next to a glacier wearing a blue t-shirt, khaki shorts and a hiking backpack.

Feb. 18 sustainability webinar to feature environmental and field science careers

February 10, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Penn State Harrisburg students recognized for National Cyber League performance

February 10, 2026

portrait of woman

Growing with the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program

February 10, 2026

Joshua Siegel speaking to an audience of faculty, staff, and students at Penn State Greater Allegheny’s Internship Showcase.

Information Technology student interns as junior software developer

February 10, 2026

Renee Flasher in front of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Business Research Unit

Harrisburg accounting faculty member reflects on Fulbright experience

February 09, 2026

Headshot of Emerson Waite

Doctoral researcher puts passion to purpose

February 09, 2026

photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Penn State undergrad team advances to North American programming championship

February 09, 2026

Mark Rameker wearing suit and tie smiles for camera

Mark Rameker named associate dean of operations in the Eberly College of Science

February 09, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

person looking at camera with trees in the background

Abington student ambassadors level up peers, grow as research leaders

February 06, 2026

Noel Habashy Penn State

Habashy recognized for excellence in teaching by national organizations

February 06, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor speaks at Whitman College on energy and roads

February 06, 2026

Hands of two professionals holding pens over charts and a tablet during a meeting, discussing data and financial planning.

Penn State DuBois to offer grant writing course

February 06, 2026

Stylized blue compass with an arrow pointing forward and the word Leadership highlighted, symbolizing direction and guidance.

Penn State DuBois, Behrend offer virtual leadership course for supervisors

February 06, 2026

Group photo

College of Agricultural Sciences celebrates faculty, staff of 25 years

February 06, 2026

Nasibeh Zohrabi with Giovanni Hernandez-Rios

Brandywine student receives Society of American Military Engineers scholarship

February 06, 2026

David Huff stands holding a golf flag on a golf course

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

Applications now being accepted for Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid

February 05, 2026

Photo of Phoenix McCafferty

Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship

February 05, 2026

collage of six images showing young adult researchers at research sites or artifacts/animals connected to their research

Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

Statue of Nittany Lion covered in snow.

Penn State Hazleton fall 2025 dean's list announced

February 05, 2026

Businessperson standing next to a window

Hospitality management to waive application fees to PRLA dues-paying members

February 05, 2026

Three Minute Thesis finalists headshot grid

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Two Penn State students standing with their artwork in between them on an easel. The artwork is a painting of a satellite, where on the left side of the painting the satellite is withered on a forest floor, and on the right side it is a drafted blueprint.

Winners of the Leonhard Center’s arts, engineering contest announced

February 04, 2026

weed seeds

Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

February 04, 2026

Jennifer Koehl smiling with her arm around a white and fluffy puppy

Agricultural Sciences faculty member recognized with advising excellence award

February 04, 2026

The Nittany Lion Shrine with a light dusting of snow on top.

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

February 04, 2026

From left, Oleksandr Gon, Mariia Grytsenko and Yuliya Ladygina gather outside on Penn State's campus.

Ukrainian Fulbright Scholars spending year in College of the Liberal Arts

February 04, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes essay collection

February 04, 2026

Dr. Vasudevan with short hair stands by the ocean, wearing a yellow floral top and green shawl.

Geography 'Coffee Hour' to feature talk on race, waste and toxic capitalism

February 04, 2026

A portrait of Julianna Simon

Julianna Simon named director of Penn State Graduate Program in Acoustics

February 04, 2026

Hands hold up a group brainstorming graphic.

ICDS accepting proposals for next cohort of rising researchers

February 04, 2026

Christopher Dancy, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering and of computer science, poses for a headshot.

Q&A: Can humanities-driven AI reshape digital archive preservation and access?

February 04, 2026

Researchers survey a nearby storm as NARHWAL

The science behind the storms

February 04, 2026

graphic with line drawing of heart and words Love Data Week and photo illustration of translucent graphs and charts floating above an adult hand

'Love Data Week' events include Feb. 11 data careers-focused fair, expert panel

February 03, 2026

A researcher at Penn State Behrend discusses his work in front of a poster display.

Behrend Faculty Showcase highlights research and scholarly activity

February 03, 2026

photo of hanging quilt showing bar chart of yearly data represented as book spines on a shelf

Love Data Week 2026 will feature virtual events Feb. 9–13

February 03, 2026

Five shield logos show Penn State Great Valley's best online graduate programs rankings.

Great Valley online engineering, IT programs rank high in 2026 U.S. News list

February 03, 2026

A large group of people stands together in front of a blank projection screen in a well-lit indoor space.

Stuckeman hosts inaugural interdisciplinary design competition, names awardees

February 03, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor featured on ABC Australia’s 'Rear Vision' podcast

February 03, 2026

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Town hall on Feb. 12 to address research environment

February 03, 2026

Students in Theater class using VR

Theatre students use virtual reality to explore ancient performance spaces

February 03, 2026

Penn State van in front of a large window cover building

Cocoziello Institute explores sustainable design, development at Ellis Preserve

February 03, 2026

Characters in the Chinese language, that read Chinese and Language

Assessment findings prompt Chinese language program enhancements

February 03, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

Researcher with a test tube working in a lab

Lab Safety Awareness Week, Feb. 9-13, aims to promote safe labs on campuses

February 02, 2026

People standing in front of a banner

Abington education majors connect coursework, fieldwork, classroom practice

February 02, 2026

Three students standing in front of a TV monitor

Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity

February 02, 2026

Two people stand in a hallway and smile at the camera

Two engineering faculty granted early career awards from materials society

February 02, 2026

Four people standing in front of a poster

Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research

February 02, 2026

Dean Clarence Lang and Associate Dean Mark Morrisson (center back) with students wearing navy shirts that read “I love Liberal Arts” stand in front of a bulletin board that reads “I love Liberal Arts” in Sparks Building.

'Love Liberal Arts' Week begins Feb. 9

January 30, 2026

A young man and a young woman demonstrate an experiment to make bouncy balls

Bouncy balls and beyond: Collaborative project connects science with community

January 30, 2026

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