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Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Predictably unpredictable: Building resilient crops for a changing world

April 09, 2026

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Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

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Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Scott Medina and students

Medina, Paris receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Hilal Ezgi Toraman, wearing safety glasses and a blue lab coat, is smiling while standing in a research lab.

Ezgi Toraman named rising star in chemical engineering

April 07, 2026

Corporate communications professor named 2026 Global Learning Fellow

April 07, 2026

Nelson Dzade sitting on white chair on stage.

EMS faculty member co-chairs critical minerals session to foster US-Africa link

April 07, 2026

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Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

A photo of Old Main

College of Engineering to honor 21 alumni with professional achievement awards

April 06, 2026

A group of people gathered in front of a green and white backdrop that reads "CELA."

Landscape architecture faculty recognized at international conference

April 06, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

Physics professor Asif ud-Doula gestures during a recent presentation

Physics professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program in Vietnam

March 31, 2026

Award winners pose for a group photo with the dean

College of Education honors outstanding faculty, staff, students

March 30, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Donna Palumbo, who is wearing a white blazer over a blue blouse.

Penn State Smeal faculty member earns fourth consecutive 'Pros to Know' award

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Two men standing side by side holding small statues

Outstanding alumni, respected faculty member honored by Bellisario College board

March 26, 2026

Mariah Kupfner teaches in a classroom

Q&A: What has women’s needlework meant throughout history?

March 26, 2026

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Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

March 25, 2026

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Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

March 24, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

Harvatine named to C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences

March 23, 2026

Christina Olear and Deborah Ousey headshots on blue background

Brandywine professors selected as faculty leaders for AI-aware instruction

March 23, 2026

Woman in a red blazer speaking at a podium with a black backdrop during a conference.

Nese College of Nursing hosts ninth annual research symposium

March 23, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program

March 23, 2026

A Penn State banner outside of an open door

Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients

March 20, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

Clemens named Alan R. Warehime Faculty Chair in Agribusiness

March 18, 2026

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IST faculty member named to inaugural cohort of national AI education fellows

March 18, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Venice Italy trip - School of Music

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

March 17, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

Courtney Cole standing in front of a stationary plane in Nellis Air Force Base.

New Kensington engineering professor participates in Air Force Educator Tour

March 16, 2026

Karen Winterich stands in the Business Building atrium with the steps in the background.

Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

Photograph of a man wearing a dark suit jacket, blue dress shirt, and striped tie.

Wilkes-Barre faculty member earns seed grant, will present AI research

March 16, 2026

smiling person with long dark hair at computing conference

IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

A zoomed in photo material taken from a microscope that showcases the material's unique, oxygen-rich structure.

Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing

March 10, 2026

Wangda Zuo poses for a portrait with his arms crossed in front of a window.

Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

March 09, 2026

National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

March 06, 2026

Closeup of a persons hands typing on a laptop and holding a pen

'Teach-a-thon' contest identifies best uses of artificial intelligence in teaching

March 06, 2026

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Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Predictably unpredictable: Building resilient crops for a changing world

April 09, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Scott Medina and students

Medina, Paris receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Hilal Ezgi Toraman, wearing safety glasses and a blue lab coat, is smiling while standing in a research lab.

Ezgi Toraman named rising star in chemical engineering

April 07, 2026

Corporate communications professor named 2026 Global Learning Fellow

April 07, 2026

Nelson Dzade sitting on white chair on stage.

EMS faculty member co-chairs critical minerals session to foster US-Africa link

April 07, 2026

periodic table background with science equipment in front

Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

A photo of Old Main

College of Engineering to honor 21 alumni with professional achievement awards

April 06, 2026

A group of people gathered in front of a green and white backdrop that reads "CELA."

Landscape architecture faculty recognized at international conference

April 06, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

Physics professor Asif ud-Doula gestures during a recent presentation

Physics professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program in Vietnam

March 31, 2026

Award winners pose for a group photo with the dean

College of Education honors outstanding faculty, staff, students

March 30, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Donna Palumbo, who is wearing a white blazer over a blue blouse.

Penn State Smeal faculty member earns fourth consecutive 'Pros to Know' award

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Two men standing side by side holding small statues

Outstanding alumni, respected faculty member honored by Bellisario College board

March 26, 2026

Mariah Kupfner teaches in a classroom

Q&A: What has women’s needlework meant throughout history?

March 26, 2026

keynote speakers

Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

March 25, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair leaning on a large rock in a forested park area during daytime.

Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

March 24, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

Harvatine named to C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences

March 23, 2026

Christina Olear and Deborah Ousey headshots on blue background

Brandywine professors selected as faculty leaders for AI-aware instruction

March 23, 2026

Woman in a red blazer speaking at a podium with a black backdrop during a conference.

Nese College of Nursing hosts ninth annual research symposium

March 23, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program

March 23, 2026

A Penn State banner outside of an open door

Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients

March 20, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

Clemens named Alan R. Warehime Faculty Chair in Agribusiness

March 18, 2026

person wearing business attire and glasses in front of window

IST faculty member named to inaugural cohort of national AI education fellows

March 18, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Venice Italy trip - School of Music

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

March 17, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

Courtney Cole standing in front of a stationary plane in Nellis Air Force Base.

New Kensington engineering professor participates in Air Force Educator Tour

March 16, 2026

Karen Winterich stands in the Business Building atrium with the steps in the background.

Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

Photograph of a man wearing a dark suit jacket, blue dress shirt, and striped tie.

Wilkes-Barre faculty member earns seed grant, will present AI research

March 16, 2026

smiling person with long dark hair at computing conference

IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

A zoomed in photo material taken from a microscope that showcases the material's unique, oxygen-rich structure.

Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing

March 10, 2026

Wangda Zuo poses for a portrait with his arms crossed in front of a window.

Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

March 09, 2026

National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

March 06, 2026

Closeup of a persons hands typing on a laptop and holding a pen

'Teach-a-thon' contest identifies best uses of artificial intelligence in teaching

March 06, 2026

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