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A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

One of the entrance markers at Penn State DuBois. The entrance marker sits in the foreground, with the DEF Building visible in the background.

Penn State DuBois announces spring 2026 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

Five people walk along a campus sidewalk outside an academic building. One person holding papers faces the group as they approach, with trees, grass, and outdoor seating visible nearby.

Greater Allegheny welcomes inaugural radiological sciences cohort

July 07, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

Headshot of Donald Bucher

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Sadie Sitlinger

Schuylkill graduate launches career in radiological sciences before graduation

July 06, 2026

Person standing in front of paintings

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

Penn State receives an award presented by her professor.

Mont Alto's first DAISY Student Nurse Honoree carries compassion forward

July 05, 2026

newly inducted honor society students pose with faculty for a group photo

Penn State Scranton students inducted into International English Honor Society

July 03, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

a group of students pose with their research poster at a conference

Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

Professors Alicia Drais-Parrillo and Cathleen Hunt, bottom left, pose with students and a workshop instructor, bottom right, during a chocolate-making workshop, displaying their handmade chocolate.

Penn State students explore cross-cultural psychology through Costa Rica program

July 01, 2026

Wanjiru Kareithi

College of Arts and Architecture postdoc receives postdoctoral scholar award

July 01, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

Photo of Katherin Zipp receiving award

Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award

July 01, 2026

Head shot of Heather Grab

Heather Grab named Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor in Entomology

July 01, 2026

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

 a headshot of David Wormley

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

person wearing black dress next to georgetown university law center statue

IST student connects STEM and social justice during Maymester experience

June 30, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

softball player at-bat

Brandywine senior named United East Softball Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year

June 30, 2026

Headshot of Bernadette Melnyk

Bernadette Melnyk honored as 'Living Legend' by American Academy of Nursing

June 29, 2026

Michele Dunleavy wearing a robin egg blue shirt and smiling

Dunleavy named Arts and Architecture associate dean for access and equity

June 29, 2026

A Penn State Behrend researcher creates a digital scan of the Liberty Bell.

Penn State Behrend team works with National Park Service to preserve Liberty Bell

June 29, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Yeshwanth Raj speaking into a microphone

Penn State student presents ag tech startup at United Nations forum

June 27, 2026

Man addresses crowd a banquet

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Gary S. Gildin retiring

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Three side-by-side headshots

Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

Five people are pictured with an award.

Penn State IT teams earn 1EdTech award for Panorama learning analytics platform

June 26, 2026

A group of students sit on stairs, smiling at the camera with trees and a red bus in the background.

Students dive into Spanish, Italian language and culture via embedded program

June 26, 2026

Group of approximately 16 people standing on a rooftop terrace in a city, holding a purple banner that reads “#BIKEYGEES e.V. – Radfahrtraining für (geflüchtete) Frauen.” Buildings and a TV tower are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Study abroad course expands to explore biking culture in Berlin

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Graduates leverage Penn State’s online programs to advance careers

June 25, 2026

Jacob Holland-Lulewicz wearing a green hoodie and standing against green field backdrop

Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Male adult student smiles with greenery in background.

'(N)SO excited to meet you': Meet 2026 orientation leader Al Alvarez

June 24, 2026

Evelyn Mastaglio stands in a hallway

Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Nearly 700 Pennsylvanians earned Penn State degrees online this spring

June 24, 2026

Blue word copy that reads Penn State Outreach Extended Learning Partnerships with Nittany Lion mark on a green background

Penn State renames Conferences and Institutes to Extended Learning Partnerships

June 24, 2026

Three people stand around a table looking at large maps and charts. Myers on the left looks at the map while Lily Houtman and Zhaoxu Sui explain the materials.

Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

Photo of military personnel from the back

Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

Headshot of Gail E. Latimer

Inaugural Gail E. Latimer, RN Nursing Leadership Lecture examines AI in nursing

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Carter Strouse

Schuylkill student places first at Future Business Leaders of America conference

June 22, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Jenna Guarrera wears a white dress while smiling and holding a bouquet of pink, purple, and white flowers in front of a flower stand on the streets of France.

Student turns education abroad experience into internship opportunity

June 22, 2026

Text in white reads "AI" over top a collaged background in shades of blue and various patterns

AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Four individuals stand shoulder-to-shoulder indoors in a well-lit room with green textured walls, a door, and a window visible behind them. One person in the center wears a dark suit and tie with a name badge, flanked by two adults on the left and one adult on the right; all are dressed in semi-formal attire and facing the camera.

Incoming Penn State Scranton student awarded Semiquincentennial Scholarship

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

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A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

One of the entrance markers at Penn State DuBois. The entrance marker sits in the foreground, with the DEF Building visible in the background.

Penn State DuBois announces spring 2026 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

Five people walk along a campus sidewalk outside an academic building. One person holding papers faces the group as they approach, with trees, grass, and outdoor seating visible nearby.

Greater Allegheny welcomes inaugural radiological sciences cohort

July 07, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

Headshot of Donald Bucher

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Sadie Sitlinger

Schuylkill graduate launches career in radiological sciences before graduation

July 06, 2026

Person standing in front of paintings

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

Penn State receives an award presented by her professor.

Mont Alto's first DAISY Student Nurse Honoree carries compassion forward

July 05, 2026

newly inducted honor society students pose with faculty for a group photo

Penn State Scranton students inducted into International English Honor Society

July 03, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

a group of students pose with their research poster at a conference

Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

Professors Alicia Drais-Parrillo and Cathleen Hunt, bottom left, pose with students and a workshop instructor, bottom right, during a chocolate-making workshop, displaying their handmade chocolate.

Penn State students explore cross-cultural psychology through Costa Rica program

July 01, 2026

Wanjiru Kareithi

College of Arts and Architecture postdoc receives postdoctoral scholar award

July 01, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

Photo of Katherin Zipp receiving award

Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award

July 01, 2026

Head shot of Heather Grab

Heather Grab named Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor in Entomology

July 01, 2026

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

 a headshot of David Wormley

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

person wearing black dress next to georgetown university law center statue

IST student connects STEM and social justice during Maymester experience

June 30, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

softball player at-bat

Brandywine senior named United East Softball Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year

June 30, 2026

Headshot of Bernadette Melnyk

Bernadette Melnyk honored as 'Living Legend' by American Academy of Nursing

June 29, 2026

Michele Dunleavy wearing a robin egg blue shirt and smiling

Dunleavy named Arts and Architecture associate dean for access and equity

June 29, 2026

A Penn State Behrend researcher creates a digital scan of the Liberty Bell.

Penn State Behrend team works with National Park Service to preserve Liberty Bell

June 29, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Yeshwanth Raj speaking into a microphone

Penn State student presents ag tech startup at United Nations forum

June 27, 2026

Man addresses crowd a banquet

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Gary S. Gildin retiring

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Three side-by-side headshots

Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

Five people are pictured with an award.

Penn State IT teams earn 1EdTech award for Panorama learning analytics platform

June 26, 2026

A group of students sit on stairs, smiling at the camera with trees and a red bus in the background.

Students dive into Spanish, Italian language and culture via embedded program

June 26, 2026

Group of approximately 16 people standing on a rooftop terrace in a city, holding a purple banner that reads “#BIKEYGEES e.V. – Radfahrtraining für (geflüchtete) Frauen.” Buildings and a TV tower are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Study abroad course expands to explore biking culture in Berlin

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Graduates leverage Penn State’s online programs to advance careers

June 25, 2026

Jacob Holland-Lulewicz wearing a green hoodie and standing against green field backdrop

Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Male adult student smiles with greenery in background.

'(N)SO excited to meet you': Meet 2026 orientation leader Al Alvarez

June 24, 2026

Evelyn Mastaglio stands in a hallway

Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Nearly 700 Pennsylvanians earned Penn State degrees online this spring

June 24, 2026

Blue word copy that reads Penn State Outreach Extended Learning Partnerships with Nittany Lion mark on a green background

Penn State renames Conferences and Institutes to Extended Learning Partnerships

June 24, 2026

Three people stand around a table looking at large maps and charts. Myers on the left looks at the map while Lily Houtman and Zhaoxu Sui explain the materials.

Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

Photo of military personnel from the back

Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

Headshot of Gail E. Latimer

Inaugural Gail E. Latimer, RN Nursing Leadership Lecture examines AI in nursing

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Carter Strouse

Schuylkill student places first at Future Business Leaders of America conference

June 22, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Jenna Guarrera wears a white dress while smiling and holding a bouquet of pink, purple, and white flowers in front of a flower stand on the streets of France.

Student turns education abroad experience into internship opportunity

June 22, 2026

Text in white reads "AI" over top a collaged background in shades of blue and various patterns

AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Four individuals stand shoulder-to-shoulder indoors in a well-lit room with green textured walls, a door, and a window visible behind them. One person in the center wears a dark suit and tie with a name badge, flanked by two adults on the left and one adult on the right; all are dressed in semi-formal attire and facing the camera.

Incoming Penn State Scranton student awarded Semiquincentennial Scholarship

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

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