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Montgomery County commissioner, Penn State alum to address Abington graduates

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

A collage showing six photos of pets with Penn State gear

Social Life: Penn State pets

April 11, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

April 09, 2026

A tree with pink budding leaves with Old Main in the background

Photo contest: Share your best picture of Penn State in spring

April 09, 2026

Andrea Ghez stands in front of projected screen

Heard on campus: Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez on supermassive black holes

April 09, 2026

Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Lehigh Valley IT major selected as student marshal for spring 2026 commencement

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Students in the College of Engineering sit during their commencement ceremony in spring 2023.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

April 09, 2026

A group of people wearing life jackets and holding kayak paddles stand near a river

Harrisburg's Global Lion Mentors help international students build community

April 09, 2026

Piazza Center releases hazing prevention report

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

Four men stand shoulder to shoulder

Cocoa Potash wins inaugural Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

April 08, 2026

Three women lead the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, carrying a Hope Walks Here #STOPSUICIDE banner.

Penn State Fayette to host 'Out of the Darkness' Walk April 24

April 08, 2026

A group of people stand behind a row of auditorium seats.

Dedicated volunteers make an extraordinary team at Center for Performing Arts

April 08, 2026

Headshots of Tanya Berger-Wolf (left) and Wah Chiu (right)

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series brings leaders in AI, biodiversity and cryo‑EM

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

A black, white, and fluorescent pink promotional image for the graphic design's senior capstone show titled "Momentum".

Graphic design students prepare for April 19 capstone exhibition

April 08, 2026

Students recognized for excellence at annual Spur Collectors banquet.

Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

April 08, 2026

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Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 07, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Engineering students pose next to their capstone design project for the removal of invasive plant species.

Engineering Learning Factory to host spring capstone design showcase

April 07, 2026

Students gather in a campus atrium around an advocacy table with a balloon arch.

Penn Staters encouraged to advocate during Capital Day events

April 07, 2026

A graduate's mortar board displays the message "believe" during commencement

College of Education announces program student marshals for spring commencement

April 07, 2026

Mike Rhoades to speak at Saturday commencement at Penn State Schuylkill

April 07, 2026

Gabriel Kamarousky

Gabriel Kamarousky to speak at Friday commencement at Penn State Schuylkill

April 07, 2026

Tony Mattei and Nicole Rayfield holding winning certificate and golden ticket at Road to LionCage

Brandywine LaunchBox hosts Road to LionCage Pitch Competition

April 07, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

April 06, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

A group of students sit behind a registration table with materials and tablets, while two suited professors stand behind them, in a formal indoor venue with digital displays in the background.

Penn State Altoona students assist in statewide crisis management training

April 03, 2026

hand off Blue White game

Penn State Blue-White practice slated for 1 p.m. start

April 02, 2026

A graphic features a shield design with icons representing arts, health, communication, and engineering above the text Summer Academies and Penn State Altoona on a salmon-colored background.

Penn State Altoona announces summer academies for school students

April 02, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A group of students and faculty pose together for a photo during the spring 2026 induction ceremony of the Kappa Delta Pi national education honor society.

Penn State Altoona inducts 24 new members into Kappa Delta Pi

April 02, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Harold Hayes, retired KDKA-TV reporter, speaks outside.

Retired KDKA-TV reporter to kick off speaker series at Greater Allegheny Campus

April 02, 2026

A person in an oversized blue shirt with ivory blinds as a backdrop.

Celebrated architect, ‘architectural behaviorology’ expert to visit Stuckeman

April 02, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Graphic for Campus Dining's Carnival Dinner

University Park Campus Dining to host Carnival dinner on April 15

April 02, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 dean's list

April 01, 2026

UPPS Police Badge

UPPS announces hazing awareness training, partners with R-VOICE for April 8 event

April 01, 2026

A woman patient sits across from a neurologist in a medical office. The patient has an adaptive deep brain stimulation device around her neck. The neurologist touches a tablet to adjust the device and smiles at the patient.

The Medical Minute: Latest Parkinson’s treatments help patients stay active

April 01, 2026

PS I Heart U Week graphic

Blue and White Society to host 'PS i <3 U' Week on University Park Campus

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

Maddie Sofia, award-winning journalist and Johnson Lecture/SeED Conference 2026 keynote speaker

Johnson Lecture in Science Communication to be held April 2

March 31, 2026

Students in group presenting research poster to faculty judge

Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

March 31, 2026

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Penn State Dickinson Law announces 2026 commencement speakers

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

March 31, 2026

Penn State Go 2026 Appademy Award Winner for Best Desktop Portal Experience

Penn State Go earns 2026 Appademy Award for 'Best Desktop Portal Experience'

March 31, 2026

Artemis II on the launch pad, with the moon in the background.

Artemis II mission 'a stepping stone to Mars,' Behrend planetarium director says

March 31, 2026

Man and woman shaking hands in front of a scientific poster

Climate Solutions Symposium poster call open to Penn State community, beyond

March 31, 2026

A butterfly landing on a purple flower next to the reflecting pond at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona hiring Lion Guidez student mentors for upcoming academic year

March 31, 2026

A detailed road map showing Manchester, Stockport, and surrounding areas, with roads highlighted in red and green. A pencil points to Stockport.

Coffee Hour to explore mapping design and collaboration in practice

March 31, 2026

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 2026

Penn State announces Follett as new campus store retail operator

March 30, 2026

Aerial view of the Penn State University Park campus with Old Main most prominently shown

Nittany AI students designing AI solutions to improve Physical Plant processes

March 30, 2026

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Montgomery County commissioner, Penn State alum to address Abington graduates

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

A collage showing six photos of pets with Penn State gear

Social Life: Penn State pets

April 11, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

April 09, 2026

A tree with pink budding leaves with Old Main in the background

Photo contest: Share your best picture of Penn State in spring

April 09, 2026

Andrea Ghez stands in front of projected screen

Heard on campus: Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez on supermassive black holes

April 09, 2026

Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Lehigh Valley IT major selected as student marshal for spring 2026 commencement

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Students in the College of Engineering sit during their commencement ceremony in spring 2023.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

April 09, 2026

A group of people wearing life jackets and holding kayak paddles stand near a river

Harrisburg's Global Lion Mentors help international students build community

April 09, 2026

Piazza Center releases hazing prevention report

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

Four men stand shoulder to shoulder

Cocoa Potash wins inaugural Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

April 08, 2026

Three women lead the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, carrying a Hope Walks Here #STOPSUICIDE banner.

Penn State Fayette to host 'Out of the Darkness' Walk April 24

April 08, 2026

A group of people stand behind a row of auditorium seats.

Dedicated volunteers make an extraordinary team at Center for Performing Arts

April 08, 2026

Headshots of Tanya Berger-Wolf (left) and Wah Chiu (right)

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series brings leaders in AI, biodiversity and cryo‑EM

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

A black, white, and fluorescent pink promotional image for the graphic design's senior capstone show titled "Momentum".

Graphic design students prepare for April 19 capstone exhibition

April 08, 2026

Students recognized for excellence at annual Spur Collectors banquet.

Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

April 08, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 07, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Engineering students pose next to their capstone design project for the removal of invasive plant species.

Engineering Learning Factory to host spring capstone design showcase

April 07, 2026

Students gather in a campus atrium around an advocacy table with a balloon arch.

Penn Staters encouraged to advocate during Capital Day events

April 07, 2026

A graduate's mortar board displays the message "believe" during commencement

College of Education announces program student marshals for spring commencement

April 07, 2026

Mike Rhoades to speak at Saturday commencement at Penn State Schuylkill

April 07, 2026

Gabriel Kamarousky

Gabriel Kamarousky to speak at Friday commencement at Penn State Schuylkill

April 07, 2026

Tony Mattei and Nicole Rayfield holding winning certificate and golden ticket at Road to LionCage

Brandywine LaunchBox hosts Road to LionCage Pitch Competition

April 07, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

person with light brown hair and glasses wearing bright top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

April 06, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

A group of students sit behind a registration table with materials and tablets, while two suited professors stand behind them, in a formal indoor venue with digital displays in the background.

Penn State Altoona students assist in statewide crisis management training

April 03, 2026

hand off Blue White game

Penn State Blue-White practice slated for 1 p.m. start

April 02, 2026

A graphic features a shield design with icons representing arts, health, communication, and engineering above the text Summer Academies and Penn State Altoona on a salmon-colored background.

Penn State Altoona announces summer academies for school students

April 02, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A group of students and faculty pose together for a photo during the spring 2026 induction ceremony of the Kappa Delta Pi national education honor society.

Penn State Altoona inducts 24 new members into Kappa Delta Pi

April 02, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Harold Hayes, retired KDKA-TV reporter, speaks outside.

Retired KDKA-TV reporter to kick off speaker series at Greater Allegheny Campus

April 02, 2026

A person in an oversized blue shirt with ivory blinds as a backdrop.

Celebrated architect, ‘architectural behaviorology’ expert to visit Stuckeman

April 02, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Graphic for Campus Dining's Carnival Dinner

University Park Campus Dining to host Carnival dinner on April 15

April 02, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 dean's list

April 01, 2026

UPPS Police Badge

UPPS announces hazing awareness training, partners with R-VOICE for April 8 event

April 01, 2026

A woman patient sits across from a neurologist in a medical office. The patient has an adaptive deep brain stimulation device around her neck. The neurologist touches a tablet to adjust the device and smiles at the patient.

The Medical Minute: Latest Parkinson’s treatments help patients stay active

April 01, 2026

PS I Heart U Week graphic

Blue and White Society to host 'PS i <3 U' Week on University Park Campus

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

Maddie Sofia, award-winning journalist and Johnson Lecture/SeED Conference 2026 keynote speaker

Johnson Lecture in Science Communication to be held April 2

March 31, 2026

Students in group presenting research poster to faculty judge

Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

March 31, 2026

headshots of a man and woman

Penn State Dickinson Law announces 2026 commencement speakers

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

March 31, 2026

Penn State Go 2026 Appademy Award Winner for Best Desktop Portal Experience

Penn State Go earns 2026 Appademy Award for 'Best Desktop Portal Experience'

March 31, 2026

Artemis II on the launch pad, with the moon in the background.

Artemis II mission 'a stepping stone to Mars,' Behrend planetarium director says

March 31, 2026

Man and woman shaking hands in front of a scientific poster

Climate Solutions Symposium poster call open to Penn State community, beyond

March 31, 2026

A butterfly landing on a purple flower next to the reflecting pond at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona hiring Lion Guidez student mentors for upcoming academic year

March 31, 2026

A detailed road map showing Manchester, Stockport, and surrounding areas, with roads highlighted in red and green. A pencil points to Stockport.

Coffee Hour to explore mapping design and collaboration in practice

March 31, 2026

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 2026

Penn State announces Follett as new campus store retail operator

March 30, 2026

Aerial view of the Penn State University Park campus with Old Main most prominently shown

Nittany AI students designing AI solutions to improve Physical Plant processes

March 30, 2026

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