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Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

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Scranton alumna Darlene Dunay reelected to Penn State Alumni Council

July 11, 2025

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In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

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Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 7

July 07, 2025

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AstroFest 2025 to offer four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 9-12

July 07, 2025

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Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

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Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Lab Bench to Commercialization program broadens its scope

June 30, 2025

Space image — at the center, a bright red star is surrounded by a circular cloud of gas and dust with intricate patterns. Numerous blue and white stars are scattered across the black background of space.

Bellefonte Art Museum to host astronomy exhibition

June 26, 2025

Math behind bars: Penn State professor teaches at Pennsylvania prisons

June 25, 2025

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Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

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New program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

June 23, 2025

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Heard on Campus: PhysicsX founder on deep learning in physics and engineering

June 23, 2025

Vera Rubin Observatory underneath streaks of stars in night sky

Tune in to unveiling of first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and LSST

June 17, 2025

A detector mounted on a crane over ice

Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica

June 13, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

A person with long hair pulled back in glasses and a purple shirt with a plaid blazer smiles at the camera.

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture

June 12, 2025

Teresa Diehl to retire after nearly 30 years of service at Penn State

June 11, 2025

Artist’s conception of the mystery of the magnetic moment of the muon

Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment

June 11, 2025

Okafor amongst trees

Eberly professor named one of Chemical & Engineering News’ 'Talented 12'

June 11, 2025

Images representing siloed health systems, disease-centric One Health system and One-Health Microbiome sciences

Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

June 10, 2025

Naomi Huntley, left, is looking at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair and is standing in front of trees which are out of focus. Samantha Seibel, right, is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and glasses and is also in front of trees that appear out of focus.

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

June 09, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

A digital image of a brain is shown in varied colors of blue.

Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for rising researchers

May 28, 2025

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Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 27

May 27, 2025

Saturn V space rocket taking off

Two Penn State undergraduates named Astronaut Scholars

May 23, 2025

A photo of four people posing for a photo with a trophy.

International students claim first in Penn State Smeal fintech app competition

May 23, 2025

illustration of nebula with glare from a star

Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation

May 21, 2025

Phil Bevilacqua

Philip Bevilacqua honored with 2025 Edward W. Morley Medal

May 21, 2025

A collage of five photos showing Penn State students' spring break experiences

In photos: Penn State students gain knowledge, serve others during spring break

May 19, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 19

May 19, 2025

A woman with dark hair holds a few graduation cords, colored blue and white, in her hands and looks them over.

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

May 15, 2025

Mathematics professor named Martarano Leadership Fellow

May 13, 2025

Chad Mirkin speaking at the Harold Kohn Endowed Distinguished Chemistry Alumni lecture

Q&A: Penn State alum and nanoscience pioneer Chad Mirkin

May 08, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Portrait of Christopher Uhl

Penn State mourns loss of beloved teacher and ecologist Christopher Uhl

May 07, 2025

Karin Foley and Wendy Hanna-Rose posing with an award

Wendy Hanna-Rose awarded with inaugural Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award

May 06, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 6

May 06, 2025

Rao Prize Conference set for May 20

May 05, 2025

Carmona appointed Norman and Trygve Freed Early Career Professor in Physics

May 05, 2025

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Schreyer Honors College announces 2025 Student and Faculty Award winners

May 05, 2025

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Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

May 02, 2025

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Penn State alumna Alexa Dembek shares ‘the magical formula for learning’

April 30, 2025

Portrait of Nate Carey

Nate Carey selected as Eberly College of Science spring 2025 student marshal

April 30, 2025

Person standing in front of a physics experiment during the Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series celebrates ‘Year of Quantum’

April 29, 2025

The Lion Shrine is crystal clear in the center of the frame as greenery is blurred framing the shrine.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences issues call for proposals

April 25, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

fingers hover over lighted laptop keyboard

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

April 25, 2025

Ben Lear and Russell DeForest

Two Penn State faculty honored with 2025 C.I. Noll Award

April 25, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Family tree with illustrations of great apes and representative chromosomes showing non-B DNA

Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes

April 24, 2025

A team of researchers looking at a graphic on a screen

Q&A: Microscopic robots may shape the future of health, tech and the environment

April 22, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

Image collage of students who won different research and excellence awards

Three Eberly graduate students honored with research and excellence awards

April 21, 2025

Group of three students who won a teaching award

Three Eberly graduate students awarded Outstanding Teaching Award

April 21, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 2025

Lucy Taylor stands outside the University House wearing a green button-down sweater.

Student Lucy Taylor selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 17, 2025

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couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

Dr. Darlne Dunay poses for a photo by the scranton campus' Nittany Lion Shrine

Scranton alumna Darlene Dunay reelected to Penn State Alumni Council

July 11, 2025

A man walks his dog through a tunnel spraying misty water

In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

Person sits in front of a computer and smiles at the camera.

Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 7

July 07, 2025

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2025 to offer four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 9-12

July 07, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

Jackie Bortiatynski laughing and facing someone else

Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Lab Bench to Commercialization program broadens its scope

June 30, 2025

Space image — at the center, a bright red star is surrounded by a circular cloud of gas and dust with intricate patterns. Numerous blue and white stars are scattered across the black background of space.

Bellefonte Art Museum to host astronomy exhibition

June 26, 2025

Math behind bars: Penn State professor teaches at Pennsylvania prisons

June 25, 2025

portrait of professor standing with arms crossed across his chest

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

Four people sit around a wooden table over a white posterboard with colored post-its on it.

New program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

June 23, 2025

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Heard on Campus: PhysicsX founder on deep learning in physics and engineering

June 23, 2025

Vera Rubin Observatory underneath streaks of stars in night sky

Tune in to unveiling of first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and LSST

June 17, 2025

A detector mounted on a crane over ice

Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica

June 13, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

A person with long hair pulled back in glasses and a purple shirt with a plaid blazer smiles at the camera.

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture

June 12, 2025

Teresa Diehl to retire after nearly 30 years of service at Penn State

June 11, 2025

Artist’s conception of the mystery of the magnetic moment of the muon

Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment

June 11, 2025

Okafor amongst trees

Eberly professor named one of Chemical & Engineering News’ 'Talented 12'

June 11, 2025

Images representing siloed health systems, disease-centric One Health system and One-Health Microbiome sciences

Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

June 10, 2025

Naomi Huntley, left, is looking at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair and is standing in front of trees which are out of focus. Samantha Seibel, right, is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and glasses and is also in front of trees that appear out of focus.

Two Penn State doctoral students selected for industry internship in Germany

June 09, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

A digital image of a brain is shown in varied colors of blue.

Interdisciplinary program announces funding opportunities for rising researchers

May 28, 2025

illustration of PKA reset mechanism

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 27

May 27, 2025

Saturn V space rocket taking off

Two Penn State undergraduates named Astronaut Scholars

May 23, 2025

A photo of four people posing for a photo with a trophy.

International students claim first in Penn State Smeal fintech app competition

May 23, 2025

illustration of nebula with glare from a star

Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation

May 21, 2025

Phil Bevilacqua

Philip Bevilacqua honored with 2025 Edward W. Morley Medal

May 21, 2025

A collage of five photos showing Penn State students' spring break experiences

In photos: Penn State students gain knowledge, serve others during spring break

May 19, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 19

May 19, 2025

A woman with dark hair holds a few graduation cords, colored blue and white, in her hands and looks them over.

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

May 15, 2025

Mathematics professor named Martarano Leadership Fellow

May 13, 2025

Chad Mirkin speaking at the Harold Kohn Endowed Distinguished Chemistry Alumni lecture

Q&A: Penn State alum and nanoscience pioneer Chad Mirkin

May 08, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Portrait of Christopher Uhl

Penn State mourns loss of beloved teacher and ecologist Christopher Uhl

May 07, 2025

Karin Foley and Wendy Hanna-Rose posing with an award

Wendy Hanna-Rose awarded with inaugural Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award

May 06, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 6

May 06, 2025

Rao Prize Conference set for May 20

May 05, 2025

Carmona appointed Norman and Trygve Freed Early Career Professor in Physics

May 05, 2025

Schreyer Honors College sign

Schreyer Honors College announces 2025 Student and Faculty Award winners

May 05, 2025

A closeup of a green flower with a blurred Old Main in the background

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

May 02, 2025

Woman speaking while holding a microphone

Penn State alumna Alexa Dembek shares ‘the magical formula for learning’

April 30, 2025

Portrait of Nate Carey

Nate Carey selected as Eberly College of Science spring 2025 student marshal

April 30, 2025

Person standing in front of a physics experiment during the Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series celebrates ‘Year of Quantum’

April 29, 2025

The Lion Shrine is crystal clear in the center of the frame as greenery is blurred framing the shrine.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences issues call for proposals

April 25, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

fingers hover over lighted laptop keyboard

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

April 25, 2025

Ben Lear and Russell DeForest

Two Penn State faculty honored with 2025 C.I. Noll Award

April 25, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Family tree with illustrations of great apes and representative chromosomes showing non-B DNA

Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes

April 24, 2025

A team of researchers looking at a graphic on a screen

Q&A: Microscopic robots may shape the future of health, tech and the environment

April 22, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

Image collage of students who won different research and excellence awards

Three Eberly graduate students honored with research and excellence awards

April 21, 2025

Group of three students who won a teaching award

Three Eberly graduate students awarded Outstanding Teaching Award

April 21, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 2025

Lucy Taylor stands outside the University House wearing a green button-down sweater.

Student Lucy Taylor selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 17, 2025

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