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Gary Perdew headshot

Gary Perdew retires after more than 30 years at Penn State

June 16, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

A photo of the outside of the Business Building showing the curve of the atrium

Penn State Smeal Early Career Leadership Council aims to ‘help do it better’

June 16, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Presenters and attendees at the EEntrepreneur poster showcase during the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Competition

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Practical Nursing student Mikayla Grienseisen works through an educational exercise, under the watchful eye of instructor Lisa Dush, RN, MSN, in the Practical Nursing lab at Penn State DuBois.

June 30 deadline nears to apply to Penn State DuBois Practical Nursing program

June 15, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 2026

Gary Liguori, chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington

WATCH: Penn State Abington, a commitment to Greater Philadelphia

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Marie Reilly

Professor Marie Reilly to retire after two decades at Penn State Dickinson Law

June 12, 2026

Photo of Penn State's university seal

Spring 2026 dean's list announced at Penn State Hazleton

June 12, 2026

A photo of Nicole Day sitting on the ground with a lemur in her lap and other lemur sitting next to her

From Beaver to the wild life

June 12, 2026

A dark haired woman sits on a multicolored couch shaped like a peacock silhouette.

Internship with NBC News in DC gives journalism major a peek at potential future

June 12, 2026

Smiling young man in a white shirt, holding a notebook and pen.

Penn State students partner with The Associated Press to cover FIFA World Cup

June 12, 2026

Detailed black‑and‑white infographic titled “Moray and the Inca Cosmology, Cuzco, Peru,” featuring a central circular diagram with contour-like lines representing the terraced agricultural site of Moray, surrounded by layered maps, diagrams, and text panels that depict landscape sections, elevation, and symbolic cosmological elements.

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

Nick Pyeatt Headshot

Nicholas Pyeatt named division head at Penn State Altoona

June 12, 2026

Photo of Penn State's university seal

Students named to spring 2026 dean's list at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

June 11, 2026

Matias Moreno standing on gravel path in a bamboo forest

Undergraduate Matias Moreno earns competitive Astronaut and Udall scholarships

June 11, 2026

Chancellor and dean Colin J. Neill speaks at a podium at Penn State Great Valley

Q&A: The evolution of artificial intelligence

June 11, 2026

Craig and Stephanie Diehl

Penn State Dickinson Law launches Craig A. Diehl Pathway to Law Program

June 11, 2026

large group of people on cement staircase

AI and the Economy Initiative builds momentum with second workshop

June 11, 2026

Students present their research

Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields

June 11, 2026

Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Virtual Speaker Session to highlight research in Earth and mineral sciences

June 10, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Six Penn Staters earn Fulbright U.S. Student Awards

June 10, 2026

Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

A photo of David Maynard, a Penn State Behrend pioneer alumnus.

Penn State Behrend alumnus supported Apollo 13 mission

June 10, 2026

Penn State's Tom Sharbaugh walks in downtown State College.

Professor Tom Sharbaugh to retire after 11 years at Penn State Dickinson Law

June 10, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Portrait of a person with short dark hair wearing a navy button-down shirt, standing indoors in front of a blurred industrial or architectural background with curved white structures.

Pinto Duarte named interim head of Department of Architecture

June 10, 2026

A graphic reading Smeal on the top and Integrity below three photos featuring, from left to right, a woman and two men.

Three new members set to join Penn State Smeal Alumni Society Board

June 09, 2026

A portrait of Penn State Behrend student Abhirath Baiju

Behrend student offers peer coaching in personal finance

June 09, 2026

Headshots of baseball players Owen Dombrosky and Jonathan Rauch

Altoona’s Owen Dombrosky, Jonathan Rauch named to CSC Academic All-District Team

June 09, 2026

Students and faculty member with their arms outstretched near a large floor sign, "ECA 2026," the conference the group attended

Wilkes-Barre students present at regional conference; one earns top poster award

June 08, 2026

Professor standing in front of the classroom

Penn State York launches Smart Systems Integration Lab

June 08, 2026

Shirley Clark

Harrisburg names School of Science, Engineering and Technology director

June 08, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Nese College of Nursing chosen for national program on workforce well-being

June 08, 2026

A photo of the Lion Shrine in the evening autumn light.

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Riley Fegley and Lydia Newman

Penn State Altoona research lab members accepted into law school

June 08, 2026

Headshot of Dipanjan Pan

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

A lone student walks away from the camera next to a flag that reads "Welcome home. You belong here."

Undergraduate Admissions gearing up for ‘Spend a Summer Day’

June 08, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

‘Centre County Report’ selected as nation’s best student-produced newscast

June 05, 2026

Two smiling students, one in suit and tie the other with a commencement gown.

Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

Hearst award, Old Main

Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

dark-haired person in blue sweater stands with arms crossed in front of winder

Dongwon Lee named Frymoyer Chair in IST

June 05, 2026

headshots of two women

12 Penn State Abington faculty earn academic promotions for teaching, research, service

June 05, 2026

Two smiling women in professional attire, with one holding an award statue

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

June 05, 2026

A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

Headshots of Lia Simanski and Daniel Batrus

Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

June 03, 2026

photo illustration of desk surface, keyboard, colored pencils, word copyright, arrows outward to words author, content, web, protection, law, guidelines, property, GDPR acronym

Libraries’ summer 2026 webinars teach copyright, fair use basics in an hour

June 03, 2026

College of the Liberal Arts creates Department of Africana Studies

June 02, 2026

Alexa Barber and Mayuri Purani

Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community

June 02, 2026

Harry Allcock

Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

June 02, 2026

Smiling girl with shoulder length brown holding football in her left arm.

Busy, productive communications student builds foundation for career success

June 02, 2026

people sitting around a table looking at a presentation

Work-based learning opportunities to prepare students for evolving job market

June 02, 2026

A group of 5 people sitting around a table talking.

Health and Human Development ‘FirstBridge’ supports first-generation students

June 02, 2026

PGH Student Summit Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

June 02, 2026

solar panels

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district 

June 01, 2026

Meera Ramasamy

Brandywine student accepted into Multi-Campus Research Experience

June 01, 2026

Baseball player wearing white jersey with blue helmet running and slaps the outstretched hand of a coach.

Shenango Athletics celebrates Academic All-Americans

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

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Gary Perdew headshot

Gary Perdew retires after more than 30 years at Penn State

June 16, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

A photo of the outside of the Business Building showing the curve of the atrium

Penn State Smeal Early Career Leadership Council aims to ‘help do it better’

June 16, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Presenters and attendees at the EEntrepreneur poster showcase during the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Competition

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Practical Nursing student Mikayla Grienseisen works through an educational exercise, under the watchful eye of instructor Lisa Dush, RN, MSN, in the Practical Nursing lab at Penn State DuBois.

June 30 deadline nears to apply to Penn State DuBois Practical Nursing program

June 15, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 2026

Gary Liguori, chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington

WATCH: Penn State Abington, a commitment to Greater Philadelphia

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Marie Reilly

Professor Marie Reilly to retire after two decades at Penn State Dickinson Law

June 12, 2026

Photo of Penn State's university seal

Spring 2026 dean's list announced at Penn State Hazleton

June 12, 2026

A photo of Nicole Day sitting on the ground with a lemur in her lap and other lemur sitting next to her

From Beaver to the wild life

June 12, 2026

A dark haired woman sits on a multicolored couch shaped like a peacock silhouette.

Internship with NBC News in DC gives journalism major a peek at potential future

June 12, 2026

Smiling young man in a white shirt, holding a notebook and pen.

Penn State students partner with The Associated Press to cover FIFA World Cup

June 12, 2026

Detailed black‑and‑white infographic titled “Moray and the Inca Cosmology, Cuzco, Peru,” featuring a central circular diagram with contour-like lines representing the terraced agricultural site of Moray, surrounded by layered maps, diagrams, and text panels that depict landscape sections, elevation, and symbolic cosmological elements.

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

Nick Pyeatt Headshot

Nicholas Pyeatt named division head at Penn State Altoona

June 12, 2026

Photo of Penn State's university seal

Students named to spring 2026 dean's list at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

June 11, 2026

Matias Moreno standing on gravel path in a bamboo forest

Undergraduate Matias Moreno earns competitive Astronaut and Udall scholarships

June 11, 2026

Chancellor and dean Colin J. Neill speaks at a podium at Penn State Great Valley

Q&A: The evolution of artificial intelligence

June 11, 2026

Craig and Stephanie Diehl

Penn State Dickinson Law launches Craig A. Diehl Pathway to Law Program

June 11, 2026

large group of people on cement staircase

AI and the Economy Initiative builds momentum with second workshop

June 11, 2026

Students present their research

Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields

June 11, 2026

Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Virtual Speaker Session to highlight research in Earth and mineral sciences

June 10, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Six Penn Staters earn Fulbright U.S. Student Awards

June 10, 2026

Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

A photo of David Maynard, a Penn State Behrend pioneer alumnus.

Penn State Behrend alumnus supported Apollo 13 mission

June 10, 2026

Penn State's Tom Sharbaugh walks in downtown State College.

Professor Tom Sharbaugh to retire after 11 years at Penn State Dickinson Law

June 10, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Portrait of a person with short dark hair wearing a navy button-down shirt, standing indoors in front of a blurred industrial or architectural background with curved white structures.

Pinto Duarte named interim head of Department of Architecture

June 10, 2026

A graphic reading Smeal on the top and Integrity below three photos featuring, from left to right, a woman and two men.

Three new members set to join Penn State Smeal Alumni Society Board

June 09, 2026

A portrait of Penn State Behrend student Abhirath Baiju

Behrend student offers peer coaching in personal finance

June 09, 2026

Headshots of baseball players Owen Dombrosky and Jonathan Rauch

Altoona’s Owen Dombrosky, Jonathan Rauch named to CSC Academic All-District Team

June 09, 2026

Students and faculty member with their arms outstretched near a large floor sign, "ECA 2026," the conference the group attended

Wilkes-Barre students present at regional conference; one earns top poster award

June 08, 2026

Professor standing in front of the classroom

Penn State York launches Smart Systems Integration Lab

June 08, 2026

Shirley Clark

Harrisburg names School of Science, Engineering and Technology director

June 08, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Nese College of Nursing chosen for national program on workforce well-being

June 08, 2026

A photo of the Lion Shrine in the evening autumn light.

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Riley Fegley and Lydia Newman

Penn State Altoona research lab members accepted into law school

June 08, 2026

Headshot of Dipanjan Pan

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

A lone student walks away from the camera next to a flag that reads "Welcome home. You belong here."

Undergraduate Admissions gearing up for ‘Spend a Summer Day’

June 08, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

‘Centre County Report’ selected as nation’s best student-produced newscast

June 05, 2026

Two smiling students, one in suit and tie the other with a commencement gown.

Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

Hearst award, Old Main

Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

dark-haired person in blue sweater stands with arms crossed in front of winder

Dongwon Lee named Frymoyer Chair in IST

June 05, 2026

headshots of two women

12 Penn State Abington faculty earn academic promotions for teaching, research, service

June 05, 2026

Two smiling women in professional attire, with one holding an award statue

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

June 05, 2026

A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

Headshots of Lia Simanski and Daniel Batrus

Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

June 03, 2026

photo illustration of desk surface, keyboard, colored pencils, word copyright, arrows outward to words author, content, web, protection, law, guidelines, property, GDPR acronym

Libraries’ summer 2026 webinars teach copyright, fair use basics in an hour

June 03, 2026

College of the Liberal Arts creates Department of Africana Studies

June 02, 2026

Alexa Barber and Mayuri Purani

Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community

June 02, 2026

Harry Allcock

Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

June 02, 2026

Smiling girl with shoulder length brown holding football in her left arm.

Busy, productive communications student builds foundation for career success

June 02, 2026

people sitting around a table looking at a presentation

Work-based learning opportunities to prepare students for evolving job market

June 02, 2026

A group of 5 people sitting around a table talking.

Health and Human Development ‘FirstBridge’ supports first-generation students

June 02, 2026

PGH Student Summit Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

June 02, 2026

solar panels

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district 

June 01, 2026

Meera Ramasamy

Brandywine student accepted into Multi-Campus Research Experience

June 01, 2026

Baseball player wearing white jersey with blue helmet running and slaps the outstretched hand of a coach.

Shenango Athletics celebrates Academic All-Americans

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

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