Academics

  • Faculty Achievement
  • Student Success
  • Career Development
  • Study Abroad
  • Featured Courses
  • Rankings

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed
Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

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

Penn State western campuses open new degree programs to meet workforce demand

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Registration now open for 2026 Graduate Women in Science National Conference

January 13, 2026

A man stands outside in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a lawn and trees behind him.

Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

Behrend alumna is new president and CEO of Erie Zoo

January 13, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University seal on a stone wall

Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces fall 2025 Dean's List

January 13, 2026

Vahid Motevalli

Motevalli named vice chancellor for academic affairs at Penn State Harrisburg

January 13, 2026

Shelby Corbett stands outside Sparks Building wearing a navy quarter-zip sweatshirt.

Student with triple-major pairs global learning with campus leadership

January 12, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Penn State nominates four undergraduates for Goldwater Scholarship

January 12, 2026

a graphic of the blue and white penn state academic shield

Lehigh Valley releases fall 2025 Dean's List

January 12, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill announces fall 2025 dean's list designees

January 12, 2026

A black and white photo of smiling R. William Millman

Millman endowment 'plants seeds' for future management grad students in Smeal

January 12, 2026

woman standing in a lab

From South Korea to Apple, engineering alumna's career path forged at Abington

January 09, 2026

Brian Onishi

Altoona professor speaks at Eastern American Philosophical Association

January 09, 2026

Group photo taken at the convention

Penn State Ag Sciences recognized at national convention

January 09, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

Xingjie Ni, an associate professor of electrical engineering, works in his lab while holding a screwdriver at Penn State.

Electrical engineer named fellow of international optics society

January 09, 2026

Chris Argyropoulos, an associate professor of engineering, poses for a headshot.

Electrical engineering faculty member named fellow of IEEE

January 09, 2026

Person in lab coat and glasses operating a lab machine and looking at a monitor

Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics

January 09, 2026

A photo of the lion shrine with the sun setting through trees in the background

Penn State Beaver announces fall 2025 dean's list

January 08, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

"Congratulations! Fall 2025 Dean's List" on a blue background with a Nittany Lion and the Penn State Brandywine logo

Penn State Brandywine announces fall 2025 dean’s list recipients

January 07, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

Two portraits

Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

January 07, 2026

Schuylkill Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony awardees

Schuylkill celebrates faculty, staff with annual awards and service honors

January 07, 2026

all-2026-deans-list-hero

Penn State DuBois announces fall 2025 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

January 07, 2026

The 2026 class of practical nursing students at graduation

Penn State Berks graduates 16 students from practical nursing program

January 07, 2026

Lion Shrine posed in front of Penn State Shenango logo

Penn State Shenango announces fall 2025 dean’s list

January 07, 2026

Portrait of Victoria Nudell

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 07, 2026

portrait photo of Rebecca Napolitano

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities’ historic hearts'

January 06, 2026

Michael Verderame most recent headshot

Fox Graduate School Senior Associate Dean Michael Verderame to retire from post

January 06, 2026

Picture of a lock graphic representing cybersecurity

Q&A: What does cybersecurity look like in the quantum age?

January 06, 2026

D.J. Higgins

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this spring

January 06, 2026

Natalie Wright leans on a railing while smiling for a photo in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student blends global research and local service to help others

January 06, 2026

A visualization of an AI bot generating a metasurface design.

AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

January 05, 2026

Marzia Momin stands in front of a poster that explains her technology

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

January 05, 2026

Logo identity for Hyphen journal

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

A photo of Penn State's Business Building in winter, with snow on the ground.

Penn State Smeal CSCR welcomes four new advisory board members for 2026-27

January 05, 2026

Group of people

Student awards presented to fall 2025 graduates

December 23, 2025

Two people holding an award

Penn College honors Lyon with alumni award

December 23, 2025

A group of people in white outfits

Penn State Hazleton holds practical nursing graduation

December 23, 2025

A graphic that provides details for Commonwealth Connections Instructor Day

AI in education: Commonwealth Connections Instructor Day set for Jan. 7

December 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State York in November 2025

Women’s Philanthropic Network awards grants to help students, campus initiatives

December 22, 2025

Landscape photo of Taipei, Taiwan

Upcoming course will explore the chemistry and culture of food in Taiwan

December 22, 2025

Penn State Professor Swaroop Ghosh standing outside looking into the camera and smiling.

Swaroop Ghosh named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

A graduate smiles and waves to the crowd

Penn State Harrisburg celebrates fall 2025 commencement

December 22, 2025

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

Dipanjan Pan

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

A person in a red jacket holding a microphone.

Mentorship and communication take center stage at training summit

December 22, 2025

A wide photo of graduates facing the graduation stage during a ceremony

Fall 2025 commencement

December 21, 2025

Professor emerita receives national recognition for 4-H research database

December 19, 2025

CTSI to host three-part virtual mini-series on team science

December 19, 2025

A collection of magazine covers.

Stuckeman faculty member builds global artist community through Maake Magazine

December 19, 2025

IST researchers well-represented at international AI conference

December 19, 2025

Kayla Lynch holds a graduation cap while standing outside Old Main in a white dress.

Chapel Internships lead economics graduate to career in New York City

December 18, 2025

Vama Maniar sits in a graduation cap and gown on the steps of Old Main.

From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter

December 18, 2025

Jared Frederick at a podium addresses an audience in an auditorium, with U.S. flag and John Homan looking on.

Penn State Altoona professor’s book helps World War II veteran earn Legion of Honor

December 18, 2025

TaTyana Abreu poses for a picture with her Changemaker award

Penn State York graduate honored as community 'Changemaker'

December 18, 2025

Jingyi Hu

Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

December 18, 2025

Chris Manful holding trophies from Brandywine Athletics Banquet

Road to Commencement: Christopher Manful

December 18, 2025

The virtual museum is a space that enables students to exhibit their artwork, upload writing, and provide synchronous and asynchronous feedback — replicating the experience of an in-person gallery in a fully online environment.

Penn State's online faculty: Spotlight on digital design and psychology

December 18, 2025

students posing for photo in george w. hill chapel with angela putman

Brandywine and incarcerated students learn together in course at local jail

December 17, 2025

Yang Yang, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics, poses for a headshot in his lab next to various engineering equipment.

Engineering professor receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award

December 17, 2025

A student holds up a robotic gripper for another student to see

‘Plant Yourself in Ag’ Day offers dynamic platform for career exploration

December 17, 2025

A large group of Penn State New Kensington students, faculty, and staff pose together in the lobby of a hotel.

Penn State New Kensington offers global learning opportunities for students

December 17, 2025

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed
Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

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

Penn State western campuses open new degree programs to meet workforce demand

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Registration now open for 2026 Graduate Women in Science National Conference

January 13, 2026

A man stands outside in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a lawn and trees behind him.

Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

Behrend alumna is new president and CEO of Erie Zoo

January 13, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University seal on a stone wall

Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces fall 2025 Dean's List

January 13, 2026

Vahid Motevalli

Motevalli named vice chancellor for academic affairs at Penn State Harrisburg

January 13, 2026

Shelby Corbett stands outside Sparks Building wearing a navy quarter-zip sweatshirt.

Student with triple-major pairs global learning with campus leadership

January 12, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Penn State nominates four undergraduates for Goldwater Scholarship

January 12, 2026

a graphic of the blue and white penn state academic shield

Lehigh Valley releases fall 2025 Dean's List

January 12, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill announces fall 2025 dean's list designees

January 12, 2026

A black and white photo of smiling R. William Millman

Millman endowment 'plants seeds' for future management grad students in Smeal

January 12, 2026

woman standing in a lab

From South Korea to Apple, engineering alumna's career path forged at Abington

January 09, 2026

Brian Onishi

Altoona professor speaks at Eastern American Philosophical Association

January 09, 2026

Group photo taken at the convention

Penn State Ag Sciences recognized at national convention

January 09, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

Xingjie Ni, an associate professor of electrical engineering, works in his lab while holding a screwdriver at Penn State.

Electrical engineer named fellow of international optics society

January 09, 2026

Chris Argyropoulos, an associate professor of engineering, poses for a headshot.

Electrical engineering faculty member named fellow of IEEE

January 09, 2026

Person in lab coat and glasses operating a lab machine and looking at a monitor

Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics

January 09, 2026

A photo of the lion shrine with the sun setting through trees in the background

Penn State Beaver announces fall 2025 dean's list

January 08, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

"Congratulations! Fall 2025 Dean's List" on a blue background with a Nittany Lion and the Penn State Brandywine logo

Penn State Brandywine announces fall 2025 dean’s list recipients

January 07, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

Two portraits

Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

January 07, 2026

Schuylkill Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony awardees

Schuylkill celebrates faculty, staff with annual awards and service honors

January 07, 2026

all-2026-deans-list-hero

Penn State DuBois announces fall 2025 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

January 07, 2026

The 2026 class of practical nursing students at graduation

Penn State Berks graduates 16 students from practical nursing program

January 07, 2026

Lion Shrine posed in front of Penn State Shenango logo

Penn State Shenango announces fall 2025 dean’s list

January 07, 2026

Portrait of Victoria Nudell

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 07, 2026

portrait photo of Rebecca Napolitano

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities’ historic hearts'

January 06, 2026

Michael Verderame most recent headshot

Fox Graduate School Senior Associate Dean Michael Verderame to retire from post

January 06, 2026

Picture of a lock graphic representing cybersecurity

Q&A: What does cybersecurity look like in the quantum age?

January 06, 2026

D.J. Higgins

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this spring

January 06, 2026

Natalie Wright leans on a railing while smiling for a photo in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student blends global research and local service to help others

January 06, 2026

A visualization of an AI bot generating a metasurface design.

AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

January 05, 2026

Marzia Momin stands in front of a poster that explains her technology

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

January 05, 2026

Logo identity for Hyphen journal

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

A photo of Penn State's Business Building in winter, with snow on the ground.

Penn State Smeal CSCR welcomes four new advisory board members for 2026-27

January 05, 2026

Group of people

Student awards presented to fall 2025 graduates

December 23, 2025

Two people holding an award

Penn College honors Lyon with alumni award

December 23, 2025

A group of people in white outfits

Penn State Hazleton holds practical nursing graduation

December 23, 2025

A graphic that provides details for Commonwealth Connections Instructor Day

AI in education: Commonwealth Connections Instructor Day set for Jan. 7

December 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State York in November 2025

Women’s Philanthropic Network awards grants to help students, campus initiatives

December 22, 2025

Landscape photo of Taipei, Taiwan

Upcoming course will explore the chemistry and culture of food in Taiwan

December 22, 2025

Penn State Professor Swaroop Ghosh standing outside looking into the camera and smiling.

Swaroop Ghosh named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

A graduate smiles and waves to the crowd

Penn State Harrisburg celebrates fall 2025 commencement

December 22, 2025

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

Dipanjan Pan

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

A person in a red jacket holding a microphone.

Mentorship and communication take center stage at training summit

December 22, 2025

A wide photo of graduates facing the graduation stage during a ceremony

Fall 2025 commencement

December 21, 2025

Professor emerita receives national recognition for 4-H research database

December 19, 2025

CTSI to host three-part virtual mini-series on team science

December 19, 2025

A collection of magazine covers.

Stuckeman faculty member builds global artist community through Maake Magazine

December 19, 2025

IST researchers well-represented at international AI conference

December 19, 2025

Kayla Lynch holds a graduation cap while standing outside Old Main in a white dress.

Chapel Internships lead economics graduate to career in New York City

December 18, 2025

Vama Maniar sits in a graduation cap and gown on the steps of Old Main.

From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter

December 18, 2025

Jared Frederick at a podium addresses an audience in an auditorium, with U.S. flag and John Homan looking on.

Penn State Altoona professor’s book helps World War II veteran earn Legion of Honor

December 18, 2025

TaTyana Abreu poses for a picture with her Changemaker award

Penn State York graduate honored as community 'Changemaker'

December 18, 2025

Jingyi Hu

Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

December 18, 2025

Chris Manful holding trophies from Brandywine Athletics Banquet

Road to Commencement: Christopher Manful

December 18, 2025

The virtual museum is a space that enables students to exhibit their artwork, upload writing, and provide synchronous and asynchronous feedback — replicating the experience of an in-person gallery in a fully online environment.

Penn State's online faculty: Spotlight on digital design and psychology

December 18, 2025

students posing for photo in george w. hill chapel with angela putman

Brandywine and incarcerated students learn together in course at local jail

December 17, 2025

Yang Yang, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics, poses for a headshot in his lab next to various engineering equipment.

Engineering professor receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award

December 17, 2025

A student holds up a robotic gripper for another student to see

‘Plant Yourself in Ag’ Day offers dynamic platform for career exploration

December 17, 2025

A large group of Penn State New Kensington students, faculty, and staff pose together in the lobby of a hotel.

Penn State New Kensington offers global learning opportunities for students

December 17, 2025

Get the news by email

Subscribe