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A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

12 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 continuous years of service

May 08, 2026

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees election results announced

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

A rendering of the exterior of a renovated building

Trustees approve $25 million renovation of athletics building at Penn State Abington

May 08, 2026

Updates on Canvas status at Penn State

May 08, 2026

marilyn wells speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd

Brandywine hosts annual faculty and staff awards luncheon

May 08, 2026

Group of people standing together at dusk beneath illuminated wooden archways along an outdoor garden path, with city buildings and power lines in the background.

Penn State students design healing garden for families affected by gun violence

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

Melissa Kunes to retire after four decades of service to Penn State

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

A young woman holds a cardboard box while standing in a warehouse space full of shelves stacked with food products. Three other people stack food on the shelves behind her.

New certificate focuses on civically engaged health equity

May 07, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

Kate Bean EVMC Gigi Award Recipient

Bryce Jordan Center marketing director earns highest honor in live event industry

May 07, 2026

Wolf and Ritner Halls under construction

First phase of Pollock Halls renovation nears completion

May 07, 2026

Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new editors for the Chaucer Review

May 07, 2026

A building with a sign that says "Boucke Building"

Penn State Global to temporarily relocate for summer

May 07, 2026

Communicator Awards

Student-produced videos earn Communicator Awards for excellence, distinction

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

May 07, 2026

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

May 07, 2026

A composite image of headshots of four School of Theatre alumni

‘One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 07, 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

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

Penn State Berks lion shrine

Penn State Berks summer sessions begin May 18

May 06, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

May 06, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

People waving and smiling to the crowd.

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the World Campus Class of 2026

May 06, 2026

Portrait of Patrick Hoey in front of the Business Building

Commencement holds added meaning for Penn State Smeal grad after tragic accident

May 06, 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

A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Faculty Senate honors five graduating seniors with 2026 John W. White Fellowships

May 06, 2026

Headshots of four of the Imagine your Business grants

Berks LaunchBox announces five new 'IMAGINE Your Business' grant recipients

May 06, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg men's tennis team holds a banner that says United East 2026 Men's Tennis Champions

Harrisburg men’s tennis wins third straight conference title

May 06, 2026

Photo of Beth Farmer

Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest

May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

An art installation made with a collection of found materials such as wood, metal and fabric

School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill Student Affairs Awards

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates student excellence at Student Affairs Awards Ceremony

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Family nature: Decades apart, father, daughter make Outdoor School impact

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Photo of Lydell Sargeant

Former NFL player and education advocate to speak at Great Valley golf outing

May 05, 2026

VoiceThread instructor presenting at a previous Learning Tools for Teaching event with faculty and staff members listening.

TLT to host 'Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer' series

May 05, 2026

Two images of Carolyn Jensen presenting the Academic Advising Award to Beth Johnson and Ana Butler.

Two Eberly advisers receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

May 05, 2026

Golden morning sun passes through bare trees and lights the facade of Osmond Lab as students pass.

Department of Physics earns Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award

May 05, 2026

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Headshots of Teh-hui Kao and Carly Sjogren

Two Eberly faculty honored with 2026 C.I. Noll Award for excellence in teaching

May 05, 2026

Five Penn State Behrend students pose with a leadership award for their club.

Awards ceremony honors Behrend student leaders

May 05, 2026

A photo of the Penn State Business Building sign framed by tree leaves

Penn State Smeal career accelerator pilot will expand experiential learning

May 05, 2026

Three yellow percentage signs hanging from strings against a blue background.

Dozens of discounts available to Penn State employees, retirees, students, alumni

May 05, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Penn State mourns the loss of sports medicine leader Wayne Sebastianelli

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

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A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

12 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 continuous years of service

May 08, 2026

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees election results announced

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

A rendering of the exterior of a renovated building

Trustees approve $25 million renovation of athletics building at Penn State Abington

May 08, 2026

Updates on Canvas status at Penn State

May 08, 2026

marilyn wells speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd

Brandywine hosts annual faculty and staff awards luncheon

May 08, 2026

Group of people standing together at dusk beneath illuminated wooden archways along an outdoor garden path, with city buildings and power lines in the background.

Penn State students design healing garden for families affected by gun violence

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

Melissa Kunes to retire after four decades of service to Penn State

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

A young woman holds a cardboard box while standing in a warehouse space full of shelves stacked with food products. Three other people stack food on the shelves behind her.

New certificate focuses on civically engaged health equity

May 07, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

Kate Bean EVMC Gigi Award Recipient

Bryce Jordan Center marketing director earns highest honor in live event industry

May 07, 2026

Wolf and Ritner Halls under construction

First phase of Pollock Halls renovation nears completion

May 07, 2026

Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new editors for the Chaucer Review

May 07, 2026

A building with a sign that says "Boucke Building"

Penn State Global to temporarily relocate for summer

May 07, 2026

Communicator Awards

Student-produced videos earn Communicator Awards for excellence, distinction

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

May 07, 2026

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

May 07, 2026

A composite image of headshots of four School of Theatre alumni

‘One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 07, 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

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

Penn State Berks lion shrine

Penn State Berks summer sessions begin May 18

May 06, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

May 06, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

People waving and smiling to the crowd.

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the World Campus Class of 2026

May 06, 2026

Portrait of Patrick Hoey in front of the Business Building

Commencement holds added meaning for Penn State Smeal grad after tragic accident

May 06, 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

A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Faculty Senate honors five graduating seniors with 2026 John W. White Fellowships

May 06, 2026

Headshots of four of the Imagine your Business grants

Berks LaunchBox announces five new 'IMAGINE Your Business' grant recipients

May 06, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg men's tennis team holds a banner that says United East 2026 Men's Tennis Champions

Harrisburg men’s tennis wins third straight conference title

May 06, 2026

Photo of Beth Farmer

Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest

May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

An art installation made with a collection of found materials such as wood, metal and fabric

School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill Student Affairs Awards

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates student excellence at Student Affairs Awards Ceremony

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Family nature: Decades apart, father, daughter make Outdoor School impact

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Photo of Lydell Sargeant

Former NFL player and education advocate to speak at Great Valley golf outing

May 05, 2026

VoiceThread instructor presenting at a previous Learning Tools for Teaching event with faculty and staff members listening.

TLT to host 'Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer' series

May 05, 2026

Two images of Carolyn Jensen presenting the Academic Advising Award to Beth Johnson and Ana Butler.

Two Eberly advisers receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

May 05, 2026

Golden morning sun passes through bare trees and lights the facade of Osmond Lab as students pass.

Department of Physics earns Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award

May 05, 2026

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Headshots of Teh-hui Kao and Carly Sjogren

Two Eberly faculty honored with 2026 C.I. Noll Award for excellence in teaching

May 05, 2026

Five Penn State Behrend students pose with a leadership award for their club.

Awards ceremony honors Behrend student leaders

May 05, 2026

A photo of the Penn State Business Building sign framed by tree leaves

Penn State Smeal career accelerator pilot will expand experiential learning

May 05, 2026

Three yellow percentage signs hanging from strings against a blue background.

Dozens of discounts available to Penn State employees, retirees, students, alumni

May 05, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Penn State mourns the loss of sports medicine leader Wayne Sebastianelli

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

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