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A group of approximately 23 people in business casual attire pose for a group photo in a hotel lobby. A fountain is in the near background.

Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 2026

a variety of healthy foods on white plates

Strategies for managing weight the focus of Volumetrics webinars

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A map of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey showing locations of teachers with red arrows

Twenty-seven educators selected for STEM Pioneers Teacher Corps

April 10, 2026

Arboretum

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) logo

PennTAP advances statewide decarbonization with $5M for small manufacturers

April 10, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

George and Nina Woskob

Woskob family’s philanthropic legacy grows with latest $1M commitment

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Keynote

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Jon Emigh

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Cindy Bittner

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Wael Jabr

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service 

April 07, 2026

professor talking with high school students in a lab

Brandywine hosts Youth STEAM event for high school students

April 07, 2026

A headshot of Daniel Foster next to a headshot of Thomas Gabel

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

A group of researchers from the BCC Research Consortium and the BCC as well as some children accept a $3 million philanthropic donation with a giant check.

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay

Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay

April 03, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

House resolution recognizes April 8 as ‘THON Day’ across Pennsylvania

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

A physician wearing a white medical coat and a nametag is seated sideways in a clinic room, speaking with a patient who is in the foreground, slightly out of focus and looking away from the camera.

Hershey Medical Center's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program recognized nationally

April 02, 2026

White woman and white man smile while posing for camera

Alumnus William L. Weiner, Jean O. Fitzgerald support Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic

April 01, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Community development essentials the focus of April 15 webinar

March 31, 2026

a portrait of Jae Wan Ahn

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

March 31, 2026

MGStoryMiddleSchoolCourse

Digging it: Master Gardeners help middle school students grow love for gardening

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Penn State Behrend, poses with the Nittany Lion, giving a thumbs-up sign.

Director of Behrend’s youth programs honored with ‘Women Making History’ award

March 31, 2026

Four students stand on a stage in front of Inc.U signage, students hold up three different oversized checks

Student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition

March 30, 2026

Headshot of Laurene Allen, a woman with long gray hair wearing a black down jacket and standing outside with trees in the background.

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Students standing outside in front of a box truck with the words Families Matter Food Pantry printed on the side of it.

Student, staff volunteers spend spring break serving Pennsylvania communities

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

A student smiles as she assembles a electric model car

Local high school students explore learning pathways at Penn State Beaver

March 26, 2026

Penn State Extension webinar series will focus on financial wellness

March 26, 2026

Five people stand for a photo in front of a sign that says Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill sponsors Business Executive Forum with provost

March 26, 2026

Maple Harvest

Course prepares students to boil down maple sugaring process for community

March 25, 2026

students standing in front of house

Brandywine students serve communities on alternative spring break trip

March 25, 2026

A Penn State Social Science Research Institute graphic promoting the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference. The design features bold blue and white sections, conference title text, and a circular photo area. A highlighted box lists keynote speaker Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc, with her academic affiliation. The date “05.04.2026” appears prominently, along with event details: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, University Park Campus & Zoom, free event from 8 AM to 4 PM. A QR code and conference URL ap

Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction to host seventh annual conference

March 25, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

group of people sitting and standing looking at the speaker at a podium

Lehigh Valley campus leaders highlight growth, partnerships and regional impact

March 20, 2026

Logo for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women, featuring a stylized female symbol above the organization’s name.

State women’s commission to hold listening tour stop at Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2026

Richard Kralj smiling in a red and blue pullover jacket

Penn State food safety expert recognized for excellence in Extension

March 20, 2026

Students including Eva SinhaRoy meet with Penn State President

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

March 18, 2026

A group of students holding flags smile at the homecoming parade.

Students create international connections through Global Engagement Community

March 18, 2026

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

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

Men in Native American regalia dancing

Pre-Powwow Celebration returns to University Park campus March 27

March 18, 2026

Group of professionally dressed students posing on a staircase inside a capitol building.

Capital Day returns April 14 encouraging Penn Staters to support state funding

March 17, 2026

Brenna Fitzpatrick posing in growing greenhosue

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

Person with shoulder‑length hair wearing a patterned scarf and dark top, standing outdoors in front of a background of trees.

Anna George named new executive director of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

March 17, 2026

Abdullah Konak stands at a table full of people at a workshop.

Registration open for Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium

March 17, 2026

Penn State Hazleton to hold American Red Cross lifeguard clinics

March 13, 2026

Jackie Foor's headshot

Education nonprofit executive director on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

March 13, 2026

Latest News

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A group of approximately 23 people in business casual attire pose for a group photo in a hotel lobby. A fountain is in the near background.

Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 2026

a variety of healthy foods on white plates

Strategies for managing weight the focus of Volumetrics webinars

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A map of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey showing locations of teachers with red arrows

Twenty-seven educators selected for STEM Pioneers Teacher Corps

April 10, 2026

Arboretum

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) logo

PennTAP advances statewide decarbonization with $5M for small manufacturers

April 10, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

George and Nina Woskob

Woskob family’s philanthropic legacy grows with latest $1M commitment

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Keynote

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Jon Emigh

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Cindy Bittner

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Wael Jabr

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service 

April 07, 2026

professor talking with high school students in a lab

Brandywine hosts Youth STEAM event for high school students

April 07, 2026

A headshot of Daniel Foster next to a headshot of Thomas Gabel

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

A group of researchers from the BCC Research Consortium and the BCC as well as some children accept a $3 million philanthropic donation with a giant check.

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay

Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay

April 03, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

House resolution recognizes April 8 as ‘THON Day’ across Pennsylvania

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

A physician wearing a white medical coat and a nametag is seated sideways in a clinic room, speaking with a patient who is in the foreground, slightly out of focus and looking away from the camera.

Hershey Medical Center's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program recognized nationally

April 02, 2026

White woman and white man smile while posing for camera

Alumnus William L. Weiner, Jean O. Fitzgerald support Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic

April 01, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Community development essentials the focus of April 15 webinar

March 31, 2026

a portrait of Jae Wan Ahn

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

March 31, 2026

MGStoryMiddleSchoolCourse

Digging it: Master Gardeners help middle school students grow love for gardening

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Penn State Behrend, poses with the Nittany Lion, giving a thumbs-up sign.

Director of Behrend’s youth programs honored with ‘Women Making History’ award

March 31, 2026

Four students stand on a stage in front of Inc.U signage, students hold up three different oversized checks

Student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition

March 30, 2026

Headshot of Laurene Allen, a woman with long gray hair wearing a black down jacket and standing outside with trees in the background.

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Students standing outside in front of a box truck with the words Families Matter Food Pantry printed on the side of it.

Student, staff volunteers spend spring break serving Pennsylvania communities

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

A student smiles as she assembles a electric model car

Local high school students explore learning pathways at Penn State Beaver

March 26, 2026

Penn State Extension webinar series will focus on financial wellness

March 26, 2026

Five people stand for a photo in front of a sign that says Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill sponsors Business Executive Forum with provost

March 26, 2026

Maple Harvest

Course prepares students to boil down maple sugaring process for community

March 25, 2026

students standing in front of house

Brandywine students serve communities on alternative spring break trip

March 25, 2026

A Penn State Social Science Research Institute graphic promoting the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference. The design features bold blue and white sections, conference title text, and a circular photo area. A highlighted box lists keynote speaker Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc, with her academic affiliation. The date “05.04.2026” appears prominently, along with event details: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, University Park Campus & Zoom, free event from 8 AM to 4 PM. A QR code and conference URL ap

Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction to host seventh annual conference

March 25, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

group of people sitting and standing looking at the speaker at a podium

Lehigh Valley campus leaders highlight growth, partnerships and regional impact

March 20, 2026

Logo for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women, featuring a stylized female symbol above the organization’s name.

State women’s commission to hold listening tour stop at Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2026

Richard Kralj smiling in a red and blue pullover jacket

Penn State food safety expert recognized for excellence in Extension

March 20, 2026

Students including Eva SinhaRoy meet with Penn State President

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

March 18, 2026

A group of students holding flags smile at the homecoming parade.

Students create international connections through Global Engagement Community

March 18, 2026

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

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

Men in Native American regalia dancing

Pre-Powwow Celebration returns to University Park campus March 27

March 18, 2026

Group of professionally dressed students posing on a staircase inside a capitol building.

Capital Day returns April 14 encouraging Penn Staters to support state funding

March 17, 2026

Brenna Fitzpatrick posing in growing greenhosue

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

Person with shoulder‑length hair wearing a patterned scarf and dark top, standing outdoors in front of a background of trees.

Anna George named new executive director of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

March 17, 2026

Abdullah Konak stands at a table full of people at a workshop.

Registration open for Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium

March 17, 2026

Penn State Hazleton to hold American Red Cross lifeguard clinics

March 13, 2026

Jackie Foor's headshot

Education nonprofit executive director on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

March 13, 2026

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