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Rothstein to Penn State Smeal grads: gratitude, agency, giving back matter

May 14, 2026

Hands type at a keyboard, other technology images are overlaid

Penn State Harrisburg adds AI methods and applications degree for fall 2026

May 14, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Uma Moriarity

Smeal and Scholar alum Uma Moriarity receives Penn State Alumni Achievement Award

May 14, 2026

winners of the 2026 Patishnock Awards posing with certificates in front of them, next to Kimlyn and John Patishnock, Sr.

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor 94 students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

Scenes from the spring 2026 Military Honor Cord ceremony

May 14, 2026

Students in Penn State's Lighthouse program post on the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.

First-Gen Lighthouses program in Ag Sciences guides students to success

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Sadan Kulturel-Konak works with a table on a co-creation session at the Food Security and Healthy Futures Symposium.

Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium

May 14, 2026

Christina Luisa Hughes, with curly hair, glasses, and a black blazer smiles in a professional studio portrait with a neutral gradient background.

Criminology graduate combines justice, service and global learning

May 13, 2026

A book cover featuring a portrait of Emily Brontë, with skin cracked and overlaid with stars and the title "This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life" and the author's name "Deborah Lutz"

New book explores the life of ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë

May 13, 2026

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

Corporate Comm students who won PA Press Awards pose for a photo with their professors, holding their winner's certificates

Corporate communication students, professor recognized in statewide competition

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

Newly inducted sigma beta delta students pose for a group photo holding up their membership certificates

Four Penn State Scranton students inducted into Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

May 13, 2026

A man swings a golf club while wearing a gait belt and leg brace on his left leg. A man on the left holds his gait belt to give him balance support. A cane is to the right of the golfer.

The Medical Minute: New stroke guidance expands treatment window, saves lives

May 13, 2026

Studio portrait of a person with long, tightly curled hair, facing slightly to the right and looking toward the camera. The person is wearing a black sweater and has a neutral facial expression with teeth visible. The background is a plain light gray.

Architecture alumna’s thesis reimagines urban design, wins thesis competition

May 13, 2026

A woman wearing a black shirt and pants sitting in front of a white background.

Award-winning journalist travels the world while earning a degree

May 13, 2026

Image of a person smiling in a white shirt and brown jacket

Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg baseball team stands with a banner that says 2026 United East Champions

Harrisburg baseball team wins 2026 United East championship

May 13, 2026

Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19

May 13, 2026

Two students, standing near a poster and a skeleton, explain their capstone project to guests

Harrisburg students awarded for 2026 capstone projects

May 13, 2026

visualization of decentralized governance with interconnected communities and shared digital decision-making

Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

May 13, 2026

Penn State alumni travel graphic

Alumni Association announces 2027 travel lineup

May 12, 2026

We Are Weekend graphic with Nittany Lion

'We Are Weekend' to unite Penn Staters at University Park June 26–27

May 12, 2026

A dachshund on their hind legs entertaining students.

Penn State CAPS marks 20 seasons of 'Caring Canines' event

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

Zach Hamer-Lang wears a black shirt while posing on the Pattee Mall on Penn State's University Park campus.

History major builds inclusive spaces through campus leadership

May 12, 2026

A sunny photograph of the stone bell tower of Old Main against a blue sky.

Penn State Forum announces 2026 Fall Speaker Series lineup

May 12, 2026

Penn State’s employee assistance program, SupportLinc, launches updates

May 12, 2026

Sailor Walter in a blue graduation gown and tie stands outdoors. The background features blurred green foliage and a cloudy sky.

Geography research helps undergraduate student connect policy and place

May 12, 2026

Photo of John Messner

John Messner named associate director of translational research

May 12, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates third annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony

May 12, 2026

Women washing clothes in a river

Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

May 12, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

Penn State Prime experience turns Smeal student ideas into real brand work

May 12, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

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

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

Various resources are available to help Penn State employees address their mental health and well-being.

Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State benefits support mental health?

May 12, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Aerospace engineers explore industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

person in blue sweater with windows in background

IST faculty member awarded fellowship to study claim-making and fact-checking

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

FAO visit to College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and joy with novelist

May 11, 2026

Close-up of a Penn State Altoona graduate wearing a cap with a 26 tassel at spring 2026 commencement

In photos: Commencement ceremonies across the commonwealth

May 11, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Penn State Health names Bradley Stevens vice president of ambulatory services

May 11, 2026

Karyme Font, wearing a cap and gown, speaks behind a lectern at Penn State Harrisburg Commencement

Penn State Harrisburg celebrates spring 2026 commencement

May 11, 2026

Penn State, Climavison partner to support the next generation of meteorologists

May 11, 2026

A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

Jim Ingram speaking

Ingram inspires next generation of ag leaders during commencement address

May 11, 2026

Two new graduates celebrating after commencement

Penn State Abington commencement turns into community celebration

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

Group photo of seven people form left a white man with brown hair, a white man with grey and black hair, a white young woman with red hair, a white young woman with black hair, a white young woman with brown hair, a black man with dark hair and a white man with brown hair

Arts and Architecture's Arts Business Ideas Competition winners announced

May 11, 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

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

Graduates line up for Great Valley's Commencement Ceremony

Great Valley celebrates 468 graduates at 2026 commencement ceremony

May 11, 2026

Students pose together at Penn State Schuylkill's 81st commencement ceremony.

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates 81st commencement with two ceremonies

May 11, 2026

Charlie Colvin standing in a large, flat cornfield among chest-high corn

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

students clapping after moving tassel from right to left

Penn State Brandywine celebrates graduates at spring commencement

May 11, 2026

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Rothstein to Penn State Smeal grads: gratitude, agency, giving back matter

May 14, 2026

Hands type at a keyboard, other technology images are overlaid

Penn State Harrisburg adds AI methods and applications degree for fall 2026

May 14, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Uma Moriarity

Smeal and Scholar alum Uma Moriarity receives Penn State Alumni Achievement Award

May 14, 2026

winners of the 2026 Patishnock Awards posing with certificates in front of them, next to Kimlyn and John Patishnock, Sr.

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor 94 students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

Scenes from the spring 2026 Military Honor Cord ceremony

May 14, 2026

Students in Penn State's Lighthouse program post on the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.

First-Gen Lighthouses program in Ag Sciences guides students to success

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Sadan Kulturel-Konak works with a table on a co-creation session at the Food Security and Healthy Futures Symposium.

Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium

May 14, 2026

Christina Luisa Hughes, with curly hair, glasses, and a black blazer smiles in a professional studio portrait with a neutral gradient background.

Criminology graduate combines justice, service and global learning

May 13, 2026

A book cover featuring a portrait of Emily Brontë, with skin cracked and overlaid with stars and the title "This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life" and the author's name "Deborah Lutz"

New book explores the life of ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë

May 13, 2026

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

Corporate Comm students who won PA Press Awards pose for a photo with their professors, holding their winner's certificates

Corporate communication students, professor recognized in statewide competition

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

Newly inducted sigma beta delta students pose for a group photo holding up their membership certificates

Four Penn State Scranton students inducted into Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

May 13, 2026

A man swings a golf club while wearing a gait belt and leg brace on his left leg. A man on the left holds his gait belt to give him balance support. A cane is to the right of the golfer.

The Medical Minute: New stroke guidance expands treatment window, saves lives

May 13, 2026

Studio portrait of a person with long, tightly curled hair, facing slightly to the right and looking toward the camera. The person is wearing a black sweater and has a neutral facial expression with teeth visible. The background is a plain light gray.

Architecture alumna’s thesis reimagines urban design, wins thesis competition

May 13, 2026

A woman wearing a black shirt and pants sitting in front of a white background.

Award-winning journalist travels the world while earning a degree

May 13, 2026

Image of a person smiling in a white shirt and brown jacket

Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg baseball team stands with a banner that says 2026 United East Champions

Harrisburg baseball team wins 2026 United East championship

May 13, 2026

Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19

May 13, 2026

Two students, standing near a poster and a skeleton, explain their capstone project to guests

Harrisburg students awarded for 2026 capstone projects

May 13, 2026

visualization of decentralized governance with interconnected communities and shared digital decision-making

Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

May 13, 2026

Penn State alumni travel graphic

Alumni Association announces 2027 travel lineup

May 12, 2026

We Are Weekend graphic with Nittany Lion

'We Are Weekend' to unite Penn Staters at University Park June 26–27

May 12, 2026

A dachshund on their hind legs entertaining students.

Penn State CAPS marks 20 seasons of 'Caring Canines' event

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

Zach Hamer-Lang wears a black shirt while posing on the Pattee Mall on Penn State's University Park campus.

History major builds inclusive spaces through campus leadership

May 12, 2026

A sunny photograph of the stone bell tower of Old Main against a blue sky.

Penn State Forum announces 2026 Fall Speaker Series lineup

May 12, 2026

Penn State’s employee assistance program, SupportLinc, launches updates

May 12, 2026

Sailor Walter in a blue graduation gown and tie stands outdoors. The background features blurred green foliage and a cloudy sky.

Geography research helps undergraduate student connect policy and place

May 12, 2026

Photo of John Messner

John Messner named associate director of translational research

May 12, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates third annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony

May 12, 2026

Women washing clothes in a river

Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

May 12, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

Penn State Prime experience turns Smeal student ideas into real brand work

May 12, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

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

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

Various resources are available to help Penn State employees address their mental health and well-being.

Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State benefits support mental health?

May 12, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Aerospace engineers explore industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

person in blue sweater with windows in background

IST faculty member awarded fellowship to study claim-making and fact-checking

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

FAO visit to College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and joy with novelist

May 11, 2026

Close-up of a Penn State Altoona graduate wearing a cap with a 26 tassel at spring 2026 commencement

In photos: Commencement ceremonies across the commonwealth

May 11, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Penn State Health names Bradley Stevens vice president of ambulatory services

May 11, 2026

Karyme Font, wearing a cap and gown, speaks behind a lectern at Penn State Harrisburg Commencement

Penn State Harrisburg celebrates spring 2026 commencement

May 11, 2026

Penn State, Climavison partner to support the next generation of meteorologists

May 11, 2026

A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

Jim Ingram speaking

Ingram inspires next generation of ag leaders during commencement address

May 11, 2026

Two new graduates celebrating after commencement

Penn State Abington commencement turns into community celebration

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

Group photo of seven people form left a white man with brown hair, a white man with grey and black hair, a white young woman with red hair, a white young woman with black hair, a white young woman with brown hair, a black man with dark hair and a white man with brown hair

Arts and Architecture's Arts Business Ideas Competition winners announced

May 11, 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

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

Graduates line up for Great Valley's Commencement Ceremony

Great Valley celebrates 468 graduates at 2026 commencement ceremony

May 11, 2026

Students pose together at Penn State Schuylkill's 81st commencement ceremony.

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates 81st commencement with two ceremonies

May 11, 2026

Charlie Colvin standing in a large, flat cornfield among chest-high corn

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

students clapping after moving tassel from right to left

Penn State Brandywine celebrates graduates at spring commencement

May 11, 2026

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