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A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

Rosina Adhikari presenting her research in front of a classroom

Engineering grad student wins ASHRAE grant-in-aid for resilient-building work

July 31, 2026

A person in a graduation gown sits on a brick wall with a large plaque reading "Schreyer Honors College"

Computer science and engineering major named College of Engineering marshal

July 31, 2026

Amir Sheikhi holding an award plaque

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

Three people standing in front of a laptop demonstrate their app to several other people in a college classroom.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

The Penn State Survey Club pose for a photo with their award.

Survey Club wins top prize at national civil engineering student championships

July 30, 2026

Students testing their prototype in a wind tunnel

Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition

July 29, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

IIF Three Recipients

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

A group of people pose in front of a projector screen for a photo

Penn State wraps first listening tour for K-12 leaders to shape AI in education

July 27, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

headshots of thirty six Fox Graduate School scholarship recipients

Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Old Main tower peeking through summer foliage

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 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

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Gazebo and We Are block letters

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Illustration depicting a microfabricated atomic vapor cell, with atoms trapped within glass cavities on a chip

Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

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

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

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Biomedical engineering grad student receives PhRMA Foundation fellowship

June 22, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

Presenters and attendees at the EEntrepreneur poster showcase during the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Competition

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 2026

Alumni listen intently to a professor lecture in a colorful bar in Philadelphia.

'Raise the Bar' connects Penn State faculty with far-flung alumni

June 12, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

man wearing a dark shirt with a blurry background

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

June 09, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

PGH Student Summit Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

June 02, 2026

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district

June 01, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 1

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

The picture shows a hand holidng a gas pump and pumping gas into a car.

Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

June 01, 2026

Sally Assmann speaks at RNA symposium

Third Center for RNA Molecular Biology Symposium brings together researchers

May 29, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

Gia White presenting with a microphone at a conference

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

May 27, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

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A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

Rosina Adhikari presenting her research in front of a classroom

Engineering grad student wins ASHRAE grant-in-aid for resilient-building work

July 31, 2026

A person in a graduation gown sits on a brick wall with a large plaque reading "Schreyer Honors College"

Computer science and engineering major named College of Engineering marshal

July 31, 2026

Amir Sheikhi holding an award plaque

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

Three people standing in front of a laptop demonstrate their app to several other people in a college classroom.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

The Penn State Survey Club pose for a photo with their award.

Survey Club wins top prize at national civil engineering student championships

July 30, 2026

Students testing their prototype in a wind tunnel

Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition

July 29, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

IIF Three Recipients

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

A group of people pose in front of a projector screen for a photo

Penn State wraps first listening tour for K-12 leaders to shape AI in education

July 27, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

headshots of thirty six Fox Graduate School scholarship recipients

Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Old Main tower peeking through summer foliage

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 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

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Gazebo and We Are block letters

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Illustration depicting a microfabricated atomic vapor cell, with atoms trapped within glass cavities on a chip

Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

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

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

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Biomedical engineering grad student receives PhRMA Foundation fellowship

June 22, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

Presenters and attendees at the EEntrepreneur poster showcase during the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Competition

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Sarah Zappe poses outdoors.

Engineering design professor named engineering education fellow

June 15, 2026

Alumni listen intently to a professor lecture in a colorful bar in Philadelphia.

'Raise the Bar' connects Penn State faculty with far-flung alumni

June 12, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

man wearing a dark shirt with a blurry background

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

June 09, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

PGH Student Summit Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

June 02, 2026

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district

June 01, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 1

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

The picture shows a hand holidng a gas pump and pumping gas into a car.

Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

June 01, 2026

Sally Assmann speaks at RNA symposium

Third Center for RNA Molecular Biology Symposium brings together researchers

May 29, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

Gia White presenting with a microphone at a conference

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

May 27, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

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