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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

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

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

A picture of a 3D printed acoustic metasurface that can be applied to speakers to focus the sound into a tight focal point

3D-printed speaker cover can focus audio into a private ‘sound spot’

May 21, 2026

A composite photo of three portraits of the award recipients

Three Penn State engineers receive awards from Acoustical Society of America

May 20, 2026

Ben Fehl, Joseph Cusumano and Sarah Zappe posing for a photo in front of various artworks

Leonhard Center and Bellefonte Art Museum seek submissions for art exhibition

May 20, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Engineers explore aerospace industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Penn State students posing with Chem-E-Car trophies

Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

May 11, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

A ground-up shot of the Old Main bell tower with green leaves in the foreground and a blue sky in the background

AI and the Economy Initiative to host second workshop

May 07, 2026

Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

First student cohort from Readiness Institute prepares for Penn State graduation

May 06, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Atherton hall in the spring

Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student and faculty award winners

May 05, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

A male student and three female students hold a trophy as an adult male stands to their left.

Penn State team takes first in Deloitte’s National Undergraduate Case Competition

May 01, 2026

Evelyn Thomas holding her NSBE Graduate Student of the Year award in front of the Nittany Lion Shrine

Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year

May 01, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

33 faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

April 29, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

Four Smeal students hold a faux first-place check for $2,500, surrounded by adult judges of the Ives AI Innovation Case Competition

Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes

April 28, 2026

Members of the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team stand on stage holding a Penn State pennant flag, in front of a Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team accepted into EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

April 28, 2026

La Porta named interim dean of the Penn State College of Engineering

April 27, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Engineer working at a computer

New degree option and courses launched in service systems engineering

April 24, 2026

A blue, lizard-like robot moves through a pile of beads contained in a wooden box.

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics

April 24, 2026

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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

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

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

A picture of a 3D printed acoustic metasurface that can be applied to speakers to focus the sound into a tight focal point

3D-printed speaker cover can focus audio into a private ‘sound spot’

May 21, 2026

A composite photo of three portraits of the award recipients

Three Penn State engineers receive awards from Acoustical Society of America

May 20, 2026

Ben Fehl, Joseph Cusumano and Sarah Zappe posing for a photo in front of various artworks

Leonhard Center and Bellefonte Art Museum seek submissions for art exhibition

May 20, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Engineers explore aerospace industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Penn State students posing with Chem-E-Car trophies

Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

May 11, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

A ground-up shot of the Old Main bell tower with green leaves in the foreground and a blue sky in the background

AI and the Economy Initiative to host second workshop

May 07, 2026

Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

First student cohort from Readiness Institute prepares for Penn State graduation

May 06, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Atherton hall in the spring

Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student and faculty award winners

May 05, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

A male student and three female students hold a trophy as an adult male stands to their left.

Penn State team takes first in Deloitte’s National Undergraduate Case Competition

May 01, 2026

Evelyn Thomas holding her NSBE Graduate Student of the Year award in front of the Nittany Lion Shrine

Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year

May 01, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

33 faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

April 29, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

Four Smeal students hold a faux first-place check for $2,500, surrounded by adult judges of the Ives AI Innovation Case Competition

Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes

April 28, 2026

Members of the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team stand on stage holding a Penn State pennant flag, in front of a Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team accepted into EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

April 28, 2026

La Porta named interim dean of the Penn State College of Engineering

April 27, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Engineer working at a computer

New degree option and courses launched in service systems engineering

April 24, 2026

A blue, lizard-like robot moves through a pile of beads contained in a wooden box.

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics

April 24, 2026

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