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Inaugural cohort of Lion Launch students begin Penn State studies abroad

November 06, 2026

Holly Wilcox portrait

Johns Hopkins suicide prevention expert to deliver 25th annual Bennett Lecture

November 06, 2026

The Nittany Lion sits on a medical bed flexing his arm after donating blood with a smiling attendant nearby

Reminder: Participate in Big Ten "We Give Blood" drive

November 06, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Fayette campus

November 05, 2026

Two men who are U.S. Navy veterans smile and pose for a photo with three women who are respiratory therapists. The man on the left has an oxygen tank in front of him.

Two Navy veterans find support in Penn State Health pulmonary rehab program

November 05, 2026

A blue and white locomotive sits on a track in a rail yard

How Penn State Altoona is engineering career pathways into the rail industry

November 05, 2026

A robotic arm sits in a lab, branded with a Penn State insignia

Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics?

November 05, 2026

Outreach

Penn State summit helps K-12 educators turn sustainability ideas into action

November 05, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

2026-27 Penn State Laureate to bring collaborative poetry experience to New Kensington

November 04, 2026

Extension program helps agricultural businesses address workforce challenges

November 04, 2026

Penn State Votes

Penn State earns national recognition for nonpartisan civic engagement plan

November 04, 2026

Headshot of Jessica King

County awards Berks LaunchBox $125K for small business grants

November 04, 2026

GivingTuesday 2026

Penn State to celebrate 12th GivingTuesday

November 04, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

2026-27 Laureate to bring collaborative poetry experience to Greater Allegheny

November 02, 2026

students sitting at a table facing a computer screen with a blue poster on the screen

Students connect classroom learning with community engagement for Election Day

November 02, 2026

Penn State Votes

Penn State Votes offers resources to help students prepare for Election Day

November 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors

November 02, 2026

Four women smile and pose behind a large, colorful circular frame during a Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State event, while a photographer captures the moment and attendees network in the background.

Explore events for small businesses across Pa. during Global Entrepreneurship Week at Penn State

November 02, 2026

Promotional graphic for the Greater Pittsburgh Workforce Summit featuring an aerial view of a river and wooded hillsides. Overlaid text reads, “You’re Invited to Explore What’s Possible” and “Greater Pittsburgh Workforce Summit,” alongside the Penn State Greater Allegheny and Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce logos.

Greater Allegheny, Mon Yough Area Chamber to host inaugural workforce summit

October 30, 2026

A group of seven people in front of a Fulbright media banner

Penn State sponsors 80th Fulbright conference, hosts reception for alumni

October 30, 2026

Mike Schlegel profile headshot.

Schlegel receives Distinguished Animal Science Alumnus Award

October 29, 2026

GTAN Creates pic

Poetry in motion: Program promotes creative expression in agricultural education

October 28, 2026

Matt Zerphy, Daniel Holcomb and Gary Meyers stand in front of a screen featuring a series of graphs and images. 

Q&A: Building responsible nuclear infrastructure through security and simulation

October 28, 2026

Pumpkins

From field to festival: The community creates dazzling Pumpkin Fest displays

October 28, 2026

Brandywine students interacting with child while professor supervises in Child Development Lab

Brandywine Child Development Lab relaunching in new space

October 28, 2026

A private neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) room at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center featuring an infant radiant warmer with monitoring equipment, IV pumps, and respiratory support equipment beside a computer workstation. A cushioned recliner and chair provide space for parents, while large windows fill the room with natural light.

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center to open Level II NICU on Oct. 31

October 27, 2026

A Student Farm intern puts vegetables into a red carrying basket.

College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds

October 27, 2026

colorful cacao pods

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

October 27, 2026

students posing for photo at Caregiver Connect Walk and Celebration

Brandywine’s Honors Student Association makes an impact in local community

October 27, 2026

Penn State to lead DuBois Center for Innovation Regional Manufacturing Hub

October 26, 2026

Maziar Montazerian

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award

October 26, 2026

A young woman in a mountainous region holding a camera

Penn State Global to host annual Education Abroad Fair

October 26, 2026

Two architectural renderings: at top, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with an aerial view of a low, modern building and winding boardwalk amid open prairie and at bottom the Obama Library: above a tall, angular tower beside a river and tree-lined park.

Landscape architecture alums involved in two new presidential libraries

October 26, 2026

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

October 26, 2026

Penn State World Campus expands seven-week course options for students

October 23, 2026

Two scientists wearing lab coats test lake water under an organic chemistry ventilation hood

Penn State Berks professors study algal blooms to help predict water toxicity

October 23, 2026

A photo of lead researcher Nathaniel Warner looking sternly at the camera in front of greenery

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

October 22, 2026

Ag Access Scholars

Ag Access Scholars support students’ college transition and academic success

October 22, 2026

Close-up of a stone Nittany Lion statue, showing its face and front paws against a blurred green background.

Continuing Education receives $100,000 grant for high school EMS training

October 22, 2026

A weather monitoring station on a partly cloudy day

$3.5M contract bolsters statewide weather monitoring, alert system

October 22, 2026

Master Watershed Steward training offered by Penn State Extension

October 21, 2026

Two students working on a project

Educational Equity secures re-funding of Educational Talent Search grants

October 21, 2026

Lion statue at Penn State Harrisburg

Harrisburg offers graduate tuition discount for Attorney General employees, dependents

October 21, 2026

Ag Council award winners

Agricultural leaders honored at fall meeting of Penn State Ag Council

October 21, 2026

A wide shot of a commencement ceremony with streamers floating above graduates with a "1MILLION" sign in the center

Pennsylvania House adopts Penn State ‘One Millionth Degree Day’ resolution

October 20, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one holding a framed document.

Penn State to mark US Media Literacy Week with panels, community workshops

October 20, 2026

PACSETI

Penn Stater honored for helping Pennsylvania’s child support workers

October 19, 2026

A smiling pregnant woman poses outdoors in a red graduation cap and gown, wearing a black dress and a colorful stole reading “Black Girl Magic” as she cradles her belly.

Minimally invasive surgery helps mother welcome healthy baby

October 19, 2026

Ken Young

Hospitality management alumnus Ken Young receives Distinguished Alumni Award

October 19, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

Frank M. Ahern

In memoriam: Frank M. Ahern, teaching professor emeritus of biobehavioral health

October 19, 2026

Side-by-side portraits of Edward Jones (left) and Ashley Pesi (right) of Penn State Greater Allegheny. Jones stands in front of a Penn State-themed backdrop, while Pesi stands in front of a Penn State Greater Allegheny banner wearing a TRIO Upward Bound shirt.

Greater Allegheny TRIO professionals step into statewide leadership roles

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Rebekah Miller processing meat.

Students can learn the craft of meat processing through Penn State apprenticeship program

October 15, 2026

Cover crop for reg ag story

Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences launches Regenerative Agriculture Center

October 15, 2026

Lance Lian, smiling warmly at the camera, stands outdoors in front of a tree.

Engineers at Penn State contribute to national $20M liver bioprinting project

October 15, 2026

A group of people holding awards

Penn State Global seeks nominations for faculty, staff, student, alumni awards

October 14, 2026

Nese College of Nursing Dean Laurie Badzek, left, receives award from Annette Weiss, current president of PHENSA

Nese College of Nursing dean receives PHENSA Distinguished Colleague Award

October 14, 2026

Two students holding blue and white pom poms at an event at Penn State University Park campus

Student advocates engage community to support federal student aid programs

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

Seth Hubler

Beyond the Blue and White: Alum goes from Penn State Schuylkill to state government

October 13, 2026

Woman standing at podium in front of background with a golf cart

2026 Penn State IT Golf Tournament raises more than $135,000 for United Way

October 12, 2026

man standing in front of monitor

Penn State Abington students build leadership skills in global business challenge

October 12, 2026

Group photo of 17 people smiling and posing around a large table in a bright room decorated with plants and colorful hanging ornaments.

Landscape architecture alumni partner to offer student internship in Italy

October 12, 2026

More than research: The Fulbright experience at Penn State

October 12, 2026

Latest News

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A group of nine students in front of a large world map

Inaugural cohort of Lion Launch students begin Penn State studies abroad

November 06, 2026

Holly Wilcox portrait

Johns Hopkins suicide prevention expert to deliver 25th annual Bennett Lecture

November 06, 2026

The Nittany Lion sits on a medical bed flexing his arm after donating blood with a smiling attendant nearby

Reminder: Participate in Big Ten "We Give Blood" drive

November 06, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Fayette campus

November 05, 2026

Two men who are U.S. Navy veterans smile and pose for a photo with three women who are respiratory therapists. The man on the left has an oxygen tank in front of him.

Two Navy veterans find support in Penn State Health pulmonary rehab program

November 05, 2026

A blue and white locomotive sits on a track in a rail yard

How Penn State Altoona is engineering career pathways into the rail industry

November 05, 2026

A robotic arm sits in a lab, branded with a Penn State insignia

Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics?

November 05, 2026

Outreach

Penn State summit helps K-12 educators turn sustainability ideas into action

November 05, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

2026-27 Penn State Laureate to bring collaborative poetry experience to New Kensington

November 04, 2026

Extension program helps agricultural businesses address workforce challenges

November 04, 2026

Penn State Votes

Penn State earns national recognition for nonpartisan civic engagement plan

November 04, 2026

Headshot of Jessica King

County awards Berks LaunchBox $125K for small business grants

November 04, 2026

GivingTuesday 2026

Penn State to celebrate 12th GivingTuesday

November 04, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

2026-27 Laureate to bring collaborative poetry experience to Greater Allegheny

November 02, 2026

students sitting at a table facing a computer screen with a blue poster on the screen

Students connect classroom learning with community engagement for Election Day

November 02, 2026

Penn State Votes

Penn State Votes offers resources to help students prepare for Election Day

November 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors

November 02, 2026

Four women smile and pose behind a large, colorful circular frame during a Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State event, while a photographer captures the moment and attendees network in the background.

Explore events for small businesses across Pa. during Global Entrepreneurship Week at Penn State

November 02, 2026

Promotional graphic for the Greater Pittsburgh Workforce Summit featuring an aerial view of a river and wooded hillsides. Overlaid text reads, “You’re Invited to Explore What’s Possible” and “Greater Pittsburgh Workforce Summit,” alongside the Penn State Greater Allegheny and Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce logos.

Greater Allegheny, Mon Yough Area Chamber to host inaugural workforce summit

October 30, 2026

A group of seven people in front of a Fulbright media banner

Penn State sponsors 80th Fulbright conference, hosts reception for alumni

October 30, 2026

Mike Schlegel profile headshot.

Schlegel receives Distinguished Animal Science Alumnus Award

October 29, 2026

GTAN Creates pic

Poetry in motion: Program promotes creative expression in agricultural education

October 28, 2026

Matt Zerphy, Daniel Holcomb and Gary Meyers stand in front of a screen featuring a series of graphs and images. 

Q&A: Building responsible nuclear infrastructure through security and simulation

October 28, 2026

Pumpkins

From field to festival: The community creates dazzling Pumpkin Fest displays

October 28, 2026

Brandywine students interacting with child while professor supervises in Child Development Lab

Brandywine Child Development Lab relaunching in new space

October 28, 2026

A private neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) room at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center featuring an infant radiant warmer with monitoring equipment, IV pumps, and respiratory support equipment beside a computer workstation. A cushioned recliner and chair provide space for parents, while large windows fill the room with natural light.

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center to open Level II NICU on Oct. 31

October 27, 2026

A Student Farm intern puts vegetables into a red carrying basket.

College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds

October 27, 2026

colorful cacao pods

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

October 27, 2026

students posing for photo at Caregiver Connect Walk and Celebration

Brandywine’s Honors Student Association makes an impact in local community

October 27, 2026

Penn State to lead DuBois Center for Innovation Regional Manufacturing Hub

October 26, 2026

Maziar Montazerian

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award

October 26, 2026

A young woman in a mountainous region holding a camera

Penn State Global to host annual Education Abroad Fair

October 26, 2026

Two architectural renderings: at top, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with an aerial view of a low, modern building and winding boardwalk amid open prairie and at bottom the Obama Library: above a tall, angular tower beside a river and tree-lined park.

Landscape architecture alums involved in two new presidential libraries

October 26, 2026

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

October 26, 2026

Penn State World Campus expands seven-week course options for students

October 23, 2026

Two scientists wearing lab coats test lake water under an organic chemistry ventilation hood

Penn State Berks professors study algal blooms to help predict water toxicity

October 23, 2026

A photo of lead researcher Nathaniel Warner looking sternly at the camera in front of greenery

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

October 22, 2026

Ag Access Scholars

Ag Access Scholars support students’ college transition and academic success

October 22, 2026

Close-up of a stone Nittany Lion statue, showing its face and front paws against a blurred green background.

Continuing Education receives $100,000 grant for high school EMS training

October 22, 2026

A weather monitoring station on a partly cloudy day

$3.5M contract bolsters statewide weather monitoring, alert system

October 22, 2026

Master Watershed Steward training offered by Penn State Extension

October 21, 2026

Two students working on a project

Educational Equity secures re-funding of Educational Talent Search grants

October 21, 2026

Lion statue at Penn State Harrisburg

Harrisburg offers graduate tuition discount for Attorney General employees, dependents

October 21, 2026

Ag Council award winners

Agricultural leaders honored at fall meeting of Penn State Ag Council

October 21, 2026

A wide shot of a commencement ceremony with streamers floating above graduates with a "1MILLION" sign in the center

Pennsylvania House adopts Penn State ‘One Millionth Degree Day’ resolution

October 20, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one holding a framed document.

Penn State to mark US Media Literacy Week with panels, community workshops

October 20, 2026

PACSETI

Penn Stater honored for helping Pennsylvania’s child support workers

October 19, 2026

A smiling pregnant woman poses outdoors in a red graduation cap and gown, wearing a black dress and a colorful stole reading “Black Girl Magic” as she cradles her belly.

Minimally invasive surgery helps mother welcome healthy baby

October 19, 2026

Ken Young

Hospitality management alumnus Ken Young receives Distinguished Alumni Award

October 19, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

Frank M. Ahern

In memoriam: Frank M. Ahern, teaching professor emeritus of biobehavioral health

October 19, 2026

Side-by-side portraits of Edward Jones (left) and Ashley Pesi (right) of Penn State Greater Allegheny. Jones stands in front of a Penn State-themed backdrop, while Pesi stands in front of a Penn State Greater Allegheny banner wearing a TRIO Upward Bound shirt.

Greater Allegheny TRIO professionals step into statewide leadership roles

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Rebekah Miller processing meat.

Students can learn the craft of meat processing through Penn State apprenticeship program

October 15, 2026

Cover crop for reg ag story

Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences launches Regenerative Agriculture Center

October 15, 2026

Lance Lian, smiling warmly at the camera, stands outdoors in front of a tree.

Engineers at Penn State contribute to national $20M liver bioprinting project

October 15, 2026

A group of people holding awards

Penn State Global seeks nominations for faculty, staff, student, alumni awards

October 14, 2026

Nese College of Nursing Dean Laurie Badzek, left, receives award from Annette Weiss, current president of PHENSA

Nese College of Nursing dean receives PHENSA Distinguished Colleague Award

October 14, 2026

Two students holding blue and white pom poms at an event at Penn State University Park campus

Student advocates engage community to support federal student aid programs

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

Seth Hubler

Beyond the Blue and White: Alum goes from Penn State Schuylkill to state government

October 13, 2026

Woman standing at podium in front of background with a golf cart

2026 Penn State IT Golf Tournament raises more than $135,000 for United Way

October 12, 2026

man standing in front of monitor

Penn State Abington students build leadership skills in global business challenge

October 12, 2026

Group photo of 17 people smiling and posing around a large table in a bright room decorated with plants and colorful hanging ornaments.

Landscape architecture alumni partner to offer student internship in Italy

October 12, 2026

More than research: The Fulbright experience at Penn State

October 12, 2026

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