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Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

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Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

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Harrisburg student team wins Student Startup Weekend pitch competition

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42 graduate students recognized for scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring

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Penn State Harrisburg students gain career experience at NSBE convention

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Smeal doctoral student named Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellow

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Greater Allegheny marketing student applies skills through internship

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Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

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David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

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Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

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Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

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Course questionnaires now open for anonymous feedback

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Registration is now open for inaugural Penn State Research Ethics Conference

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Online finance majors earn recognition outside the virtual classroom

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Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

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Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

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Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

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Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

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Criminal justice students connect learning to life through 'A Bronx Tale'

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

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Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

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116 Altoona student-athletes earn AMCC Academic All-Conference status

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Five DUS students earn scholarships for exemplifying academic discovery

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Smeal students collaborate to win inaugural BIRES Real Estate Case Competition

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Honors faculty support Schreyer Scholars in achieving their goals

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Registration open for AI and Teaching Summit at Penn State Harrisburg

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Penn State to transition from Starfish to Navigate360 beginning in 2027–28

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Penn State Concert Choir selected to perform at PMEA State Conference

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Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

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Graphic design students prepare for April 19 capstone exhibition

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Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

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Using assessment to guide improvements in Behrend’s history program

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Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

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Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

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Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad schools

April 16, 2026

People at tables with food and drink

Schreyer Scholars explore interests through Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

April 16, 2026

Five people stand outside

Penn State Wilkes-Barre students earn top honors at COMM Day

April 16, 2026

Four women standing together, holding a framed certificate

College of Nursing celebrates student, alumni, faculty, and staff award winners

April 16, 2026

Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence

Nominate an excellent instructor for a University Teaching Award

April 16, 2026

Melanie McReynolds

Penn State biochemist Melanie McReynolds awarded Hypothesis Fund seed grant

April 16, 2026

Harrisburg faculty member builds bridges through gender studies

April 16, 2026

Daniela Martin, Kendall Taylor and Andrea Randolph standing in front of poster presenting findings

Yoga may enhance traditional recovery programs, Brandywine researchers find

April 16, 2026

Penn State Scranton nursing student earns first place at research symposium

April 16, 2026

A man and a woman sit behind a table with microphones on it as part of a panel.

How AI is changing sports: Data analysts discussed game-changing tech

April 16, 2026

April 21 panel to examine barriers in faculty tenure, promotion

April 16, 2026

Composite photo Eric Welp and Kieran Sturges

Two students earn Goldwater Scholarships for academic merit, research experience

April 15, 2026

Three alumni honored with 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society awards

April 15, 2026

James Rowley wearing a suit stands beside a scientific poster on supraglacial lake classification in Antarctica. He is smiling and looks confident.

Geography undergraduate researches satellite estimates of Antarctic meltwater

April 15, 2026

four college students display award certificates

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 15, 2026

Doctoral student selected for national law school preparation program

April 15, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Research commercialization fellowship now accepting applications

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

An album cover design for “Liberty: Feminine Rage."

Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

April 15, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Coronae glowing in the lab vs environment

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

April 15, 2026

Precious Thompson

Youth development and social justice minor shapes student experience

April 14, 2026

Jui Baliga, with long black hair, glasses, and a white eyelet-patterned blouse, poses for a portrait against a light, marble textured background.

Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

April 14, 2026

Four students hold up a large check in front of a Penn State Harrisburg sign

Harrisburg student team wins Student Startup Weekend pitch competition

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

42 graduate students recognized for scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring

April 14, 2026

A group of students at the NSBE conference

Penn State Harrisburg students gain career experience at NSBE convention

April 14, 2026

WATCH: Science graduate students recap international industry internship

April 14, 2026

Exterior of Borland Building

New first-year seminar to focus on student success skills, self-awareness

April 13, 2026

The new inductees into the Tri-Alpha honor society pose for a photo holding their membership certificates in front of them

Penn State Scranton inducts 20 into Tri-Alpha First-Generation Honor Society

April 13, 2026

A head shot of a smiling Masashi Takahashi

Smeal doctoral student named Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellow

April 13, 2026

Penn State Greater Allegheny student Tapashya Ghimirey standing outside.

Greater Allegheny marketing student applies skills through internship

April 13, 2026

2026 Stand Up Award winners Maximilian Settembre, Christina Ellis and Kaelonnah Darlich

Rock Ethics Institute names 2026 Stand Up Award winners

April 13, 2026

A Neo-Gothic, German town hall building on a sunny day.

Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

April 13, 2026

David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

April 13, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

April 13, 2026

students and professor Neil Hatfield stand in front of a poster about BOAST

We've got an app for that: Statistics for students, by students

April 13, 2026

Armillary Sphere Outside Old Main on Penn State's University Park Campus.

Course questionnaires now open for anonymous feedback

April 13, 2026

The tower of Old Main, partially blocked by trees with orange and red leaves.

Registration is now open for inaugural Penn State Research Ethics Conference

April 10, 2026

Jessica Saalfield

Faculty Research Series highlights role of geography in substance use patterns

April 10, 2026

Jazmyn Clark wears a black top stands in front of a multicolored map panels that are orange, green, and blue hues.

Penn State geography alumna Jazmyn Clark finds career momentum in GIS

April 09, 2026

Online finance majors earn recognition outside the virtual classroom

April 09, 2026

A group of fifteen people sit together on the stone steps of an ancient pyramid at an archaeological site. One person in the back row holds a blue-and-white Penn State flag. The sky is bright and clear, and the group is dressed in casual warm weather clothing.

Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

April 09, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot standing with two students at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition poster session

Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

April 09, 2026

Predictably unpredictable: Building resilient crops for a changing world

April 09, 2026

students posing for a photo in front of a stage

Criminal justice students connect learning to life through 'A Bronx Tale'

April 09, 2026

Students in the College of Engineering sit during their commencement ceremony in spring 2023.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

116 Altoona student-athletes earn AMCC Academic All-Conference status

April 09, 2026

Front of Grange Building in the fall

Five DUS students earn scholarships for exemplifying academic discovery

April 08, 2026

A team of five male students stands in front of a monitor in a conference room with judges seated at a table

Smeal students collaborate to win inaugural BIRES Real Estate Case Competition

April 08, 2026

Claire Bourne helps students set type during a hands-on letterpress workshop

Honors faculty support Schreyer Scholars in achieving their goals

April 08, 2026

Hands type at a keyboard, other technology images are overlaid

Registration open for AI and Teaching Summit at Penn State Harrisburg

April 08, 2026

Penn State to transition from Starfish to Navigate360 beginning in 2027–28

April 08, 2026

Penn State Concert Choir 2025-2026

Penn State Concert Choir selected to perform at PMEA State Conference

April 08, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

A black, white, and fluorescent pink promotional image for the graphic design's senior capstone show titled "Momentum".

Graphic design students prepare for April 19 capstone exhibition

April 08, 2026

Students recognized for excellence at annual Spur Collectors banquet.

Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

April 08, 2026

An instructor talks with a student at a table, with a full bookcase behind them

Using assessment to guide improvements in Behrend’s history program

April 07, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

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