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Roderick Lee receives Sloan Higher Education Professional of the Year Award

July 10, 2026

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

Sheldon D. Fields standing on red carpet in front of banner for The Nurses Magazine's Men of Honor program.

Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

A classroom display of books on a wall, with instructions for how to vote for favorites below

Harrisburg faculty member coordinates local effort for national children’s book list

July 09, 2026

Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber

Penn State Altoona music professor wins national writing award

July 08, 2026

James Doyle wears a dark sweater and stands against museum display backdrop

Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

Penn State homeland security professor helps set Guinness World Record

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

Wanjiru Kareithi

College of Arts and Architecture postdoc receives postdoctoral scholar award

July 01, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

Photo of Katherin Zipp receiving award

Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award

July 01, 2026

Head shot of Heather Grab

Heather Grab named Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor in Entomology

July 01, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

Michele Dunleavy wearing a robin egg blue shirt and smiling

Dunleavy named Arts and Architecture associate dean for access and equity

June 29, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Man addresses crowd a banquet

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Gary S. Gildin retiring

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

Penn State statistician honored with Noether Distinguished Scholar Award

June 18, 2026

Black and white drawing of numerous square tiles in columns reading "hate alphabet"

Art professor to exhibit works at halfway point of decade-long drawing project

June 17, 2026

professor in blue suit poses next to Fulbright Hungary sign

IST faculty member completes Fulbright experience in Hungary

June 17, 2026

Huck administrator earns international recognition

June 17, 2026

Gary Perdew retires after more than 30 years at Penn State

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 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

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 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

Harrisburg names School of Science, Engineering and Technology director

June 08, 2026

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

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 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

50 years recognition

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

June 01, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and biomedical engineering in his lab.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

June 01, 2026

Greenwood Furnace showing boundary layer

Q&A: Pushing the boundaries of observation for the lowest atmospheric layer

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

bald person with beard and glasses

IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

Gabeba Baderoon wears colorful regalia while standing in the middle of a group of other people wearing academic regalia.

Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

How does conservation agriculture impact farm workers?

May 27, 2026

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, poses for a professional portrait in front of a blurred indoor background.

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Assistant teaching professor of engineering Courtney Cole stands beside a presentation slide during the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on May 19. The slide outlines potential energy system impacts from extreme weather and climate change as part of a Climate READi workshop conducted in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute.

Penn State New Kensington professor leads climate resilience workshop

May 22, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Five faculty named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows

May 21, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

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person with gray mustache and glasses in blue business suit with brick and glass building in background

Roderick Lee receives Sloan Higher Education Professional of the Year Award

July 10, 2026

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

Sheldon D. Fields standing on red carpet in front of banner for The Nurses Magazine's Men of Honor program.

Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

A classroom display of books on a wall, with instructions for how to vote for favorites below

Harrisburg faculty member coordinates local effort for national children’s book list

July 09, 2026

Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber

Penn State Altoona music professor wins national writing award

July 08, 2026

James Doyle wears a dark sweater and stands against museum display backdrop

Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

Penn State homeland security professor helps set Guinness World Record

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

Wanjiru Kareithi

College of Arts and Architecture postdoc receives postdoctoral scholar award

July 01, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

Photo of Katherin Zipp receiving award

Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award

July 01, 2026

Head shot of Heather Grab

Heather Grab named Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor in Entomology

July 01, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

Michele Dunleavy wearing a robin egg blue shirt and smiling

Dunleavy named Arts and Architecture associate dean for access and equity

June 29, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Man addresses crowd a banquet

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Gary S. Gildin retiring

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

Penn State statistician honored with Noether Distinguished Scholar Award

June 18, 2026

Black and white drawing of numerous square tiles in columns reading "hate alphabet"

Art professor to exhibit works at halfway point of decade-long drawing project

June 17, 2026

professor in blue suit poses next to Fulbright Hungary sign

IST faculty member completes Fulbright experience in Hungary

June 17, 2026

Huck administrator earns international recognition

June 17, 2026

Gary Perdew retires after more than 30 years at Penn State

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 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

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 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

Harrisburg names School of Science, Engineering and Technology director

June 08, 2026

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

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 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

50 years recognition

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

June 01, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and biomedical engineering in his lab.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

June 01, 2026

Greenwood Furnace showing boundary layer

Q&A: Pushing the boundaries of observation for the lowest atmospheric layer

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

bald person with beard and glasses

IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

Gabeba Baderoon wears colorful regalia while standing in the middle of a group of other people wearing academic regalia.

Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

How does conservation agriculture impact farm workers?

May 27, 2026

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, poses for a professional portrait in front of a blurred indoor background.

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Assistant teaching professor of engineering Courtney Cole stands beside a presentation slide during the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on May 19. The slide outlines potential energy system impacts from extreme weather and climate change as part of a Climate READi workshop conducted in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute.

Penn State New Kensington professor leads climate resilience workshop

May 22, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Five faculty named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows

May 21, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

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