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Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

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Penn State Altoona English professor wins national book prize

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Mechanical engineering professor receives PIPELINE Outstanding Adviser Award

August 18, 2026

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Stuckeman School to host NY-based design studio in lecture and exhibit series

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Nese College of Nursing alumna Kaléi Crimi builds career in her own back yard

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor wins prize for Spanish flu article

August 18, 2026

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Penn State faculty invited to apply for the Fall 2026 Faculty Writing Program

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Dean Emily T. Metzgar: 'The Bellisario College just always rises to the top'

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Liberal Arts student explores AI adoption through Chapel Internship

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Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

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Penn State Global Safety launches new Global Safety Network platform

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In photos: Summer commencement 2026

August 17, 2026

Mandatory Zoom update coming Aug. 19

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Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

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Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

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Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

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Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

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Libraries’ announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

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Journalism student solidifies career choice during TV news internship

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A Penn State journey dedicated to opening doors for others

August 14, 2026

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Neuropsychology lab at Beaver offers community service, student learning experience

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Commonwealth Commitment Awards honor Penn State changemakers across Pennsylvania

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Penn State summer program helps high school students discover what comes next

August 13, 2026

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Energy Department plans investment in Penn State mining program

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World Campus students build connections at annual Summer Leadership Conference

August 12, 2026

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Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

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Coming full circle: Celebrating Don Hambrick, management trailblazer

August 12, 2026

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University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

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Mining professor uses opportunity grant for self and program improvement

August 12, 2026

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Nutritional sciences faculty member named American Society for Nutrition fellow

August 11, 2026

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First-generation student finds path at Penn State Smeal as student marshal

August 11, 2026

University Libraries Dean Faye A. Chadwell honored by her alma mater

August 11, 2026

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Brothers bring a lifelong bond to Nese College of Nursing

August 11, 2026

Hamad Hussain wears a black suit jacket, white shirt, and navy blue tie while standing in front of a tree.

Hamad Hussain to represent Liberal Arts, Earth and Mineral Sciences as marshal

August 11, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

Page Center seeks research proposals on navigating trust, integrity during crises

August 11, 2026

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Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

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Q&A: One mother, six children, 10 degrees, one proud Penn State family legacy

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Paying it forward: Penn Staters support student success

August 10, 2026

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The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

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College of Arts and Architecture summer commencement student marshal announced

August 10, 2026

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Penn State to award one millionth degree Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

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Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

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Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

We Are Sculpture

Penn State to hold 2026 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

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FFA officers excited to call Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences home

August 10, 2026

new TALiS director

Director named for Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems initiative

August 10, 2026

Ott receives leadership award

Ott receives leadership award from Society for the Study of Reproduction

August 10, 2026

College of Health and Human Development names summer 2026 college marshal

August 10, 2026

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Two Great Valley students receive $10,000 Fox Scholarships for academic achievement

August 07, 2026

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College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

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AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

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Penn State Altoona mechanical engineering students compete in design competition

August 07, 2026

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Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

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Penn College students at SCI Muncy graduate with professional baking certificates

August 07, 2026

Students from the C-TEQ Summer School gather for a group photo.

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

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Summer programs connect AI, academic readiness and student success

August 06, 2026

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Miss Central Pennsylvania uses online education to help fight food insecurity

August 05, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

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College of Education’s SCOPE sees its first second-generation student

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IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

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Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

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Penn State Altoona men's golf earns Golf Coaches Association academic honor

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Man places material into a large piece of metal equipment

Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

August 19, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor wins national book prize

August 18, 2026

A photo of Herschel Pangborn and Casey Hess holding Pangborn's Outstanding Adviser Award.

Mechanical engineering professor receives PIPELINE Outstanding Adviser Award

August 18, 2026

Close-up of colorful parody trading cards arranged in a grid, featuring stylized portraits and humorous titles such as “LONERS” and “PA’LANTE,” with bold retro graphics and mock character descriptions.

Stuckeman School to host NY-based design studio in lecture and exhibit series

August 18, 2026

Laurie Badzek stands to the left of Kaléi Crimi, who holds an award plaque.

Nese College of Nursing alumna Kaléi Crimi builds career in her own back yard

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor wins prize for Spanish flu article

August 18, 2026

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State faculty invited to apply for the Fall 2026 Faculty Writing Program

August 18, 2026

Smiling woman with light hair and a dark shirt, with text (Q&A) superimposed on the image.

Dean Emily T. Metzgar: 'The Bellisario College just always rises to the top'

August 18, 2026

Liberal Arts student explores AI adoption through Chapel Internship

August 18, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

August 17, 2026

An image of a person traveling abroad with a backpack

Penn State Global Safety launches new Global Safety Network platform

August 17, 2026

A person wearing a blue cap and gown smiles and points at the camera

In photos: Summer commencement 2026

August 17, 2026

Mandatory Zoom update coming Aug. 19

August 17, 2026

A portrait of Ruslan Nikolaev.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

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

Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

Brandon Sherman wearing a dark suit, burgundy shirt, and dark tie.

Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

College students talking and studying in student lounge

Libraries’ announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

August 14, 2026

A young woman with long brown hair holding a microphone stares at the camera,

Journalism student solidifies career choice during TV news internship

August 14, 2026

Professor Roderick Lee stands near globe fountain at Penn State Harrisburg

A Penn State journey dedicated to opening doors for others

August 14, 2026

A student sits at a table watching as a hand (the person is out of the shot) moves bright wooden balls on a peg board

Neuropsychology lab at Beaver offers community service, student learning experience

August 13, 2026

People kneeling on the ground working on a wooden structure on a sunny day

Commonwealth Commitment Awards honor Penn State changemakers across Pennsylvania

August 13, 2026

People posing for a photo outdoors on a sunny day

Penn State summer program helps high school students discover what comes next

August 13, 2026

Four people pose for a group photo in Washington DC

Energy Department plans investment in Penn State mining program

August 12, 2026

A group of people wearing matching blue T-shirts pose in front of a group of bleachers.

World Campus students build connections at annual Summer Leadership Conference

August 12, 2026

Karli Brenneman wears a black suite while standing in front of a banner that reads “Estée Lauder Companies” with the New York City skyline out the window next to her.

Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

A smiling Don Hambrick sits in a room full of other smiling people.

Coming full circle: Celebrating Don Hambrick, management trailblazer

August 12, 2026

three smiling students stand behind bookshelves in Pattee Libary stacks, holding books

University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

Man in a suit stands in front of Harvard Business School sign

Mining professor uses opportunity grant for self and program improvement

August 12, 2026

Muzi Na with a background of the Pennsylvania State University sign

Nutritional sciences faculty member named American Society for Nutrition fellow

August 11, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of Abigail Guevara

First-generation student finds path at Penn State Smeal as student marshal

August 11, 2026

University Libraries Dean Faye A. Chadwell honored by her alma mater

August 11, 2026

Anakin and Ansel Reinbold, seated on a bench outdoors.

Brothers bring a lifelong bond to Nese College of Nursing

August 11, 2026

Hamad Hussain wears a black suit jacket, white shirt, and navy blue tie while standing in front of a tree.

Hamad Hussain to represent Liberal Arts, Earth and Mineral Sciences as marshal

August 11, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

Page Center seeks research proposals on navigating trust, integrity during crises

August 11, 2026

Nate Cherok in a striped polo shirt listens attentively during a conversation at the All4 company's annual conference, with a blurred woman speaking next to him.

Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

The Mullin family, all proud Penn Staters, stand in front of Beaver Stadium

Q&A: One mother, six children, 10 degrees, one proud Penn State family legacy

August 10, 2026

two people looking at a computer monitor

Paying it forward: Penn Staters support student success

August 10, 2026

Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

Head shot of a young white woman with brown straight hair wearing a pink top and smiling

College of Arts and Architecture summer commencement student marshal announced

August 10, 2026

A graphic image that reads "1 Million Penn State Degrees" on a dark blue background

Penn State to award one millionth degree Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

A photo of Jon MacArthur posing for a portrait.

Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

August 10, 2026

Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

We Are Sculpture

Penn State to hold 2026 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

Pennsylvania FFA officers with the Nittany Lion Shrine.

FFA officers excited to call Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences home

August 10, 2026

new TALiS director

Director named for Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems initiative

August 10, 2026

Ott receives leadership award

Ott receives leadership award from Society for the Study of Reproduction

August 10, 2026

College of Health and Human Development names summer 2026 college marshal

August 10, 2026

A female student and male student smiling

Two Great Valley students receive $10,000 Fox Scholarships for academic achievement

August 07, 2026

Side by side headshots of Paige and Ingrid

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

Participants in the 2026 AgSci Launchpand program.

AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

Notebook beside a colorful 3D-printed device with red rods and discs on a desk.

Penn State Altoona mechanical engineering students compete in design competition

August 07, 2026

Four conference attendees stand indoors in front of a white wall, wearing conference badges. Two individuals in the center hold framed certificates and blue presentation folders, while the individuals on either side stand beside them.

Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

A close up of hands forming dough into croissants on a baking sheet for baking

Penn College students at SCI Muncy graduate with professional baking certificates

August 07, 2026

Students from the C-TEQ Summer School gather for a group photo.

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

woman sitting with student and laptop at a table

Summer programs connect AI, academic readiness and student success

August 06, 2026

Two women wearing formal gowns standing on a stage.

Miss Central Pennsylvania uses online education to help fight food insecurity

August 05, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

A mother and daughter pose for a photo with their arms around each other.

College of Education’s SCOPE sees its first second-generation student

August 05, 2026

A screen capture from a video

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

Centre County Report newscast set with studets

Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

August 05, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona men's golf earns Golf Coaches Association academic honor

August 05, 2026

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