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Penn State to hold fall 2025 commencement ceremonies Dec. 19-21

December 16, 2025

Students Adam Dotts, Sean Webb, Anna Mae O’Brien, and Lissette Green pose for a photo at the fall 2025 Lambda Pi Eta honor society induction

Students inducted into Penn State Altoona’s communications honor society

December 16, 2025

Camren Boyogueno stands by the entrance to Sparks Building.

From mentee to mentor: Scholar pays it forward in Liberal Arts Chaiken Center

December 16, 2025

screenshot of VR experience showing person holding bird

Bird researchers use virtual reality to bring fieldwork experience to classroom

December 16, 2025

Food Science research trip

Graduate students conduct food safety research abroad with NSF grants

December 16, 2025

Two Penn State Behrend nursing students pose near a simulation mannikan.

New Behrend nursing program accelerates path to careers in healthcare

December 16, 2025

A group of Penn State New Kensington students stand together in a wooded area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, holding printed cards and discussing design concepts as part of an engineering-focused workshop.

Engineering students explore design principles at Walt Disney World

December 16, 2025

A group of Arts at Hayfield organization members pose with the recipient of Arts at Hayfield's 2025 award

Penn State Wilkes-Barre student named Arts at Hayfield's 2025 award recipient

December 16, 2025

Joie Marhefka, associate teaching professor of biomedical engineering technology at Penn State, stands with fellow panelists and collaborators at the Global Impact Forum in Pittsburgh, where she presented research on AI workforce readiness as part of the RAISE-PA initiative.

Penn State New Kensington engineers present research at Global Impact Forum

December 16, 2025

Photo of tabletop game arranged on a table with two players' hands in the background

Faculty team’s new resources for U.S. privacy education aim to protect consumers

December 15, 2025

Megan Zipprich

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

Yesenia Figueroa-Lifschitz, Jennifer Rankin and Ruth Herstek pose together in the New Kensington library.

New Kensington faculty and staff honored for publications, awards

December 15, 2025

Woman and doctor with tablet for consultation with expert advice, explaining and healthcare support.

Excellence endowment bolsters senior living programming in hospitality management

December 15, 2025

Tracy & Ron Hoover

Tracy Hoover retires as associate dean in College of Agricultural Sciences

December 13, 2025

Jaden Kelly

Road to Commencement: Jaden Kelly

December 12, 2025

Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Instructor leans over a table helping a group of children work together on a hands-on activity in a colorful classroom.

Penn State Altoona engineering student inspires youth with robotics camp

December 12, 2025

Old Main building and trees in summer

Fall 2025 Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders participants complete program

December 12, 2025

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona professor featured in podcast, book review

December 12, 2025

photo portrait of woman with short-cropped straight hair

Elizabeth Call named head of Eberly Family Special Collections Library

December 12, 2025

Stefano Terlizzi poses near a brick wall for a headshot.

American Nuclear Society names Penn State professor to 40 under 40 list

December 12, 2025

Golden glowing lightbulb atop a blurred-out laptop.

ICDS seeks proposals for Faculty Upskilling Fellowships program

December 12, 2025

Penn State faculty listen to a presentation on factors that influence student success. 

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices

December 12, 2025

World Food Prize GTAN

Penn State students bridge food security, education inspired by World Food Prize

December 11, 2025

llustration of a digital circuit board in blue tones with glowing padlock icons, symbolizing cybersecurity and data protection.

Brandywine students make history at the National Cyber League Competition

December 11, 2025

A group of students and an adviser sit around a long table listening to a presentation

Penn State Harrisburg Advising Center aims to support student-athletes

December 11, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

December 11, 2025

Lee R. Glatfelter Library

Penn State announces waivers to support students at closing campuses

December 11, 2025

Penn State student Fatoumata Doumbia stands in a white Schreyer Honors College sweatshirt in front of trees at Penn State University Park in autumn.

Honors student draws on Malian heritage to pursue global public policy

December 11, 2025

Side-by-side photos of Mary Zelis and Cooper Ofak

Two earn Guided Study Group Leader Awards

December 11, 2025

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State chemist named 2026 Optica Fellow

December 11, 2025

Poet Jan Beatty sits outdoors in a cluttered yard or alleyway, wearing a tan jacket and orange-tinted sunglasses. She rests her hands under her chin, showing several large rings, and looks directly at the camera.

Poet Jan Beatty leads ‘Writing the Impossible’ workshop at Greater Allegheny

December 11, 2025

Students wearing VR headsets sit at desks in a classroom, holding controllers as an instructor assists one of them. Another instructor observes from behind.

Greater Allegheny students research AI, VR to enhance communication skills

December 11, 2025

graduation cap with word scholarship on brim atop display of hundred dollar bills

Scholarships from University Libraries available for Penn State undergraduates

December 11, 2025

Three people conversing in a lab

Penn State partners on $10.5M Gates Grand Challenge for antibodies manufacturing

December 11, 2025

summer exterior view of large university library building and lawn

110 Penn State student-athletes earn fall 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honors

December 10, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

White young woman with brown hair smiling while wearing black pants and white shirt

Arts and Architecture student leader focuses on creating community

December 10, 2025

Camila Lopez Perez, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

December 10, 2025

Head shot of Michael Nelson

Professor’s new book examines public perceptions of independent courts

December 10, 2025

Two students look at a laptop during a luncheon

Harrisburg students study global innovation hubs

December 10, 2025

Neeli Bendapudi hands out assignments in the class she teaches

Presidential Leadership Academy now accepting applications

December 10, 2025

Woman in a yellow suit

Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials

December 10, 2025

Two undergraduate students earn awards

Penn State students, alumni earn honors at MS&T meeting

December 09, 2025

Emma Pehote in the living room of the Janssen Office Building

Berks Senior Spotlight: Emma Pehote, student marshal

December 09, 2025

Teaching excellence lauded in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences

December 09, 2025

Louis H. “Herb” Meier

Penn State Schuylkill alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of his parents

December 09, 2025

Collage of images of: Giulia Cantella, Dhruvikumari Patel, Justice “Phoenix” VanSkyhawk, Carolyn Albert, , Malcolm Jenkins, Madeline Reese

Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

An illustration of a person in a space suit holding a rock on Mars

New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration

December 09, 2025

Architectural models lined up on a black surface with plans hung over head.

Penn State architecture students design year-round concept for Welch Pool

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

Tern flying across water

Undergraduates can apply now for an Erickson Discovery Grant

December 09, 2025

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast episode features author Chris Dileo

December 08, 2025

Murali Haran

Professor of Statistics Murali Haran named editor-in-chief of JABES

December 08, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Morgan Lapp

College of Health and Human Development names fall 2025 college marshal

December 08, 2025

Harshim Saluja, a junior majoring in computational data science at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Engineering undergrad named a global winner in economics forecasting challenge

December 08, 2025

A satellite in space

NSF grant to support planning of sustainable space technology center

December 08, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

a portrait photo of Shagufta Mehnaz

Q&A: Preventing privacy breaches and strengthening trust in AI

December 08, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Forest and wildlife technology programs to open at Penn State Altoona

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Side view of Lion Shrine

Seven Eberly College of Science faculty named highly cited researchers in 2025

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

a depiction of alveoli sacs from a lung

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform

December 08, 2025

Six people posing in front of an orange wall with their award plaques.

2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact

December 07, 2025

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed
WE ARE mortar board

Penn State to hold fall 2025 commencement ceremonies Dec. 19-21

December 16, 2025

Students Adam Dotts, Sean Webb, Anna Mae O’Brien, and Lissette Green pose for a photo at the fall 2025 Lambda Pi Eta honor society induction

Students inducted into Penn State Altoona’s communications honor society

December 16, 2025

Camren Boyogueno stands by the entrance to Sparks Building.

From mentee to mentor: Scholar pays it forward in Liberal Arts Chaiken Center

December 16, 2025

screenshot of VR experience showing person holding bird

Bird researchers use virtual reality to bring fieldwork experience to classroom

December 16, 2025

Food Science research trip

Graduate students conduct food safety research abroad with NSF grants

December 16, 2025

Two Penn State Behrend nursing students pose near a simulation mannikan.

New Behrend nursing program accelerates path to careers in healthcare

December 16, 2025

A group of Penn State New Kensington students stand together in a wooded area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, holding printed cards and discussing design concepts as part of an engineering-focused workshop.

Engineering students explore design principles at Walt Disney World

December 16, 2025

A group of Arts at Hayfield organization members pose with the recipient of Arts at Hayfield's 2025 award

Penn State Wilkes-Barre student named Arts at Hayfield's 2025 award recipient

December 16, 2025

Joie Marhefka, associate teaching professor of biomedical engineering technology at Penn State, stands with fellow panelists and collaborators at the Global Impact Forum in Pittsburgh, where she presented research on AI workforce readiness as part of the RAISE-PA initiative.

Penn State New Kensington engineers present research at Global Impact Forum

December 16, 2025

Photo of tabletop game arranged on a table with two players' hands in the background

Faculty team’s new resources for U.S. privacy education aim to protect consumers

December 15, 2025

Megan Zipprich

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

Yesenia Figueroa-Lifschitz, Jennifer Rankin and Ruth Herstek pose together in the New Kensington library.

New Kensington faculty and staff honored for publications, awards

December 15, 2025

Woman and doctor with tablet for consultation with expert advice, explaining and healthcare support.

Excellence endowment bolsters senior living programming in hospitality management

December 15, 2025

Tracy & Ron Hoover

Tracy Hoover retires as associate dean in College of Agricultural Sciences

December 13, 2025

Jaden Kelly

Road to Commencement: Jaden Kelly

December 12, 2025

Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Instructor leans over a table helping a group of children work together on a hands-on activity in a colorful classroom.

Penn State Altoona engineering student inspires youth with robotics camp

December 12, 2025

Old Main building and trees in summer

Fall 2025 Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders participants complete program

December 12, 2025

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona professor featured in podcast, book review

December 12, 2025

photo portrait of woman with short-cropped straight hair

Elizabeth Call named head of Eberly Family Special Collections Library

December 12, 2025

Stefano Terlizzi poses near a brick wall for a headshot.

American Nuclear Society names Penn State professor to 40 under 40 list

December 12, 2025

Golden glowing lightbulb atop a blurred-out laptop.

ICDS seeks proposals for Faculty Upskilling Fellowships program

December 12, 2025

Penn State faculty listen to a presentation on factors that influence student success. 

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices

December 12, 2025

World Food Prize GTAN

Penn State students bridge food security, education inspired by World Food Prize

December 11, 2025

llustration of a digital circuit board in blue tones with glowing padlock icons, symbolizing cybersecurity and data protection.

Brandywine students make history at the National Cyber League Competition

December 11, 2025

A group of students and an adviser sit around a long table listening to a presentation

Penn State Harrisburg Advising Center aims to support student-athletes

December 11, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

December 11, 2025

Lee R. Glatfelter Library

Penn State announces waivers to support students at closing campuses

December 11, 2025

Penn State student Fatoumata Doumbia stands in a white Schreyer Honors College sweatshirt in front of trees at Penn State University Park in autumn.

Honors student draws on Malian heritage to pursue global public policy

December 11, 2025

Side-by-side photos of Mary Zelis and Cooper Ofak

Two earn Guided Study Group Leader Awards

December 11, 2025

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State chemist named 2026 Optica Fellow

December 11, 2025

Poet Jan Beatty sits outdoors in a cluttered yard or alleyway, wearing a tan jacket and orange-tinted sunglasses. She rests her hands under her chin, showing several large rings, and looks directly at the camera.

Poet Jan Beatty leads ‘Writing the Impossible’ workshop at Greater Allegheny

December 11, 2025

Students wearing VR headsets sit at desks in a classroom, holding controllers as an instructor assists one of them. Another instructor observes from behind.

Greater Allegheny students research AI, VR to enhance communication skills

December 11, 2025

graduation cap with word scholarship on brim atop display of hundred dollar bills

Scholarships from University Libraries available for Penn State undergraduates

December 11, 2025

Three people conversing in a lab

Penn State partners on $10.5M Gates Grand Challenge for antibodies manufacturing

December 11, 2025

summer exterior view of large university library building and lawn

110 Penn State student-athletes earn fall 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honors

December 10, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

White young woman with brown hair smiling while wearing black pants and white shirt

Arts and Architecture student leader focuses on creating community

December 10, 2025

Camila Lopez Perez, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

December 10, 2025

Head shot of Michael Nelson

Professor’s new book examines public perceptions of independent courts

December 10, 2025

Two students look at a laptop during a luncheon

Harrisburg students study global innovation hubs

December 10, 2025

Neeli Bendapudi hands out assignments in the class she teaches

Presidential Leadership Academy now accepting applications

December 10, 2025

Woman in a yellow suit

Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials

December 10, 2025

Two undergraduate students earn awards

Penn State students, alumni earn honors at MS&T meeting

December 09, 2025

Emma Pehote in the living room of the Janssen Office Building

Berks Senior Spotlight: Emma Pehote, student marshal

December 09, 2025

Teaching excellence lauded in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences

December 09, 2025

Louis H. “Herb” Meier

Penn State Schuylkill alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of his parents

December 09, 2025

Collage of images of: Giulia Cantella, Dhruvikumari Patel, Justice “Phoenix” VanSkyhawk, Carolyn Albert, , Malcolm Jenkins, Madeline Reese

Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

An illustration of a person in a space suit holding a rock on Mars

New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration

December 09, 2025

Architectural models lined up on a black surface with plans hung over head.

Penn State architecture students design year-round concept for Welch Pool

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

Tern flying across water

Undergraduates can apply now for an Erickson Discovery Grant

December 09, 2025

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast episode features author Chris Dileo

December 08, 2025

Murali Haran

Professor of Statistics Murali Haran named editor-in-chief of JABES

December 08, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Morgan Lapp

College of Health and Human Development names fall 2025 college marshal

December 08, 2025

Harshim Saluja, a junior majoring in computational data science at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Engineering undergrad named a global winner in economics forecasting challenge

December 08, 2025

A satellite in space

NSF grant to support planning of sustainable space technology center

December 08, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

a portrait photo of Shagufta Mehnaz

Q&A: Preventing privacy breaches and strengthening trust in AI

December 08, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Forest and wildlife technology programs to open at Penn State Altoona

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Side view of Lion Shrine

Seven Eberly College of Science faculty named highly cited researchers in 2025

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

a depiction of alveoli sacs from a lung

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform

December 08, 2025

Six people posing in front of an orange wall with their award plaques.

2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact

December 07, 2025

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