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Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

man and woman working in a physics lab

NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter

August 03, 2026

Dean Troy Ott demonstrates Tilva at the 2026 PA Farm Show

Over 40,000 answers later, Extension tool Tilva’s impact is growing, evolving

August 03, 2026

Food System Mapping Tool at Ag Progress Days 2025

National awards recognize Penn State Extension’s community development work

July 30, 2026

Behrens honored with national innovation award for dementia care program

July 30, 2026

Bees on a honey comb

Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey

July 29, 2026

Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Penn State Altoona student leads American chestnut restoration senior seminar project

July 28, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

A doctor wearing a physician’s coat points to a computer screen with an ultrasound image on it. Another clinical staff member looks on. A wall in the near background has a mural of two people sitting on a bench looking out over a body of water.

Penn State Health nationally recognized for cardiovascular, stroke care

July 21, 2026

A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a school

Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year

July 20, 2026

Calculator and 1040 tax form

Q&A: How do federal taxes impact local schools and services?

July 17, 2026

Sheldon D. Fields standing on red carpet in front of banner for The Nurses Magazine's Men of Honor program.

Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

A classroom display of books on a wall, with instructions for how to vote for favorites below

Harrisburg faculty member coordinates local effort for national children’s book list

July 09, 2026

An aerial photo showcasing a large data center facillity, with many cooling units, pieces of piping, and other pieces of technical infrastructure visible

Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

Respresentatives from Penn State and the Army gathered for the RIGSA agreement signing.

Penn State signs new intergovernmental support agreement with US Army

July 07, 2026

Penn State Extension webinars reach new audiences through Ukrainian translation

June 11, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Nese College of Nursing chosen for national program on workforce well-being

June 08, 2026

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse adjusts equipment and cares for an infant inside an incubator. Medical monitors, IV pumps, and respiratory equipment surround the bedside, while a vital signs monitor displays the baby's heart rate and other readings.

Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital recognized by Newsweek

June 08, 2026

Gia White presenting with a microphone at a conference

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

May 27, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

healthy foods in bowls and on a clean counter, including raw salmon steak, vegetables, olive oil, and nuts

Q&A: What is in the new American Heart Association dietary recommendations?

May 19, 2026

Three people meet around a table

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

May 15, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

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

May 12, 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

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

Jimmy Kroon is a smiling man with glasses and a beard sits at a desk with a laptop covered in stickers, a map on the wall behind him.

Penn State alumnus brings GIS background to agriculture leadership

May 01, 2026

Students working in the Rogers Family Trading Room

Barron’s Investing in Education program continues for Smeal students and faculty

May 01, 2026

A group of students wearing winter coats and hats poses in front of a large, snowy mountain

Penn State Berks students travel to Seattle area for Alternative Spring Break

April 30, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

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 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

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

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

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

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

Gary Liguori at meeting

Abington Chancellor Gary Liguori selected for NCAA Division III advisory panel

March 10, 2026

Fifteen students and three staff members from Penn State Behrend pose before leaving for the Ozarks and the Alternative Spring Break trip.

Behrend students improve park trails during Alternative Spring Break program

March 10, 2026

Professor Carolyn Mahan speaks into a microphone while testifying before a congressional committee, seated at a table with a nameplate reading Dr. Mahan.

Penn State Altoona professor testifies before U.S. House committee

March 04, 2026

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

A photo of a large elm tree

Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation

February 12, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

The Colorado River in Marble Canyon, Arizona, as seen from above.

Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find

January 23, 2026

The words The Whiskey Rebellion in yellow text on a black background

WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

January 22, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new series AFRICANAS

January 22, 2026

A gloved researcher uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a lab sample tube on a workbench.

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 2026

Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

A photo of the Business Building curved windows from the outside.

Hershey Company to sponsor Penn State Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

January 07, 2026

Two people wearing goggles observe something in a lab setting

Accelerate research impact with the Invent Penn State NSF I-Corps Short Course

January 06, 2026

Professor emerita receives national recognition for 4-H research database

December 19, 2025

Charring is shown in Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, after the Thompson Hollow Fire in April 2025.

$1.74M grant to fund Eastern Fire Network

December 17, 2025

Podcast discusses prison education through Restorative Justice Initiative

December 16, 2025

Medical professional's mid-section with a stethoscope around neck typing on iPad.

Forum focuses on helping military medics transition into civilian health care

December 16, 2025

Photo of tabletop game arranged on a table with two players' hands in the background

Faculty team’s new resources for U.S. privacy education aim to protect consumers

December 15, 2025

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

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Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

man and woman working in a physics lab

NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter

August 03, 2026

Dean Troy Ott demonstrates Tilva at the 2026 PA Farm Show

Over 40,000 answers later, Extension tool Tilva’s impact is growing, evolving

August 03, 2026

Food System Mapping Tool at Ag Progress Days 2025

National awards recognize Penn State Extension’s community development work

July 30, 2026

Behrens honored with national innovation award for dementia care program

July 30, 2026

Bees on a honey comb

Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey

July 29, 2026

Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Penn State Altoona student leads American chestnut restoration senior seminar project

July 28, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

A doctor wearing a physician’s coat points to a computer screen with an ultrasound image on it. Another clinical staff member looks on. A wall in the near background has a mural of two people sitting on a bench looking out over a body of water.

Penn State Health nationally recognized for cardiovascular, stroke care

July 21, 2026

A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a school

Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year

July 20, 2026

Calculator and 1040 tax form

Q&A: How do federal taxes impact local schools and services?

July 17, 2026

Sheldon D. Fields standing on red carpet in front of banner for The Nurses Magazine's Men of Honor program.

Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

A classroom display of books on a wall, with instructions for how to vote for favorites below

Harrisburg faculty member coordinates local effort for national children’s book list

July 09, 2026

An aerial photo showcasing a large data center facillity, with many cooling units, pieces of piping, and other pieces of technical infrastructure visible

Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

Respresentatives from Penn State and the Army gathered for the RIGSA agreement signing.

Penn State signs new intergovernmental support agreement with US Army

July 07, 2026

Penn State Extension webinars reach new audiences through Ukrainian translation

June 11, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Nese College of Nursing chosen for national program on workforce well-being

June 08, 2026

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse adjusts equipment and cares for an infant inside an incubator. Medical monitors, IV pumps, and respiratory equipment surround the bedside, while a vital signs monitor displays the baby's heart rate and other readings.

Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital recognized by Newsweek

June 08, 2026

Gia White presenting with a microphone at a conference

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

May 27, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

healthy foods in bowls and on a clean counter, including raw salmon steak, vegetables, olive oil, and nuts

Q&A: What is in the new American Heart Association dietary recommendations?

May 19, 2026

Three people meet around a table

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

May 15, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

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

May 12, 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

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

Jimmy Kroon is a smiling man with glasses and a beard sits at a desk with a laptop covered in stickers, a map on the wall behind him.

Penn State alumnus brings GIS background to agriculture leadership

May 01, 2026

Students working in the Rogers Family Trading Room

Barron’s Investing in Education program continues for Smeal students and faculty

May 01, 2026

A group of students wearing winter coats and hats poses in front of a large, snowy mountain

Penn State Berks students travel to Seattle area for Alternative Spring Break

April 30, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

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 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

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

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

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

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

Gary Liguori at meeting

Abington Chancellor Gary Liguori selected for NCAA Division III advisory panel

March 10, 2026

Fifteen students and three staff members from Penn State Behrend pose before leaving for the Ozarks and the Alternative Spring Break trip.

Behrend students improve park trails during Alternative Spring Break program

March 10, 2026

Professor Carolyn Mahan speaks into a microphone while testifying before a congressional committee, seated at a table with a nameplate reading Dr. Mahan.

Penn State Altoona professor testifies before U.S. House committee

March 04, 2026

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

A photo of a large elm tree

Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation

February 12, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

The Colorado River in Marble Canyon, Arizona, as seen from above.

Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find

January 23, 2026

The words The Whiskey Rebellion in yellow text on a black background

WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

January 22, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new series AFRICANAS

January 22, 2026

A gloved researcher uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a lab sample tube on a workbench.

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 2026

Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

A photo of the Business Building curved windows from the outside.

Hershey Company to sponsor Penn State Land Grant Startup Launch Competition

January 07, 2026

Two people wearing goggles observe something in a lab setting

Accelerate research impact with the Invent Penn State NSF I-Corps Short Course

January 06, 2026

Professor emerita receives national recognition for 4-H research database

December 19, 2025

Charring is shown in Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, after the Thompson Hollow Fire in April 2025.

$1.74M grant to fund Eastern Fire Network

December 17, 2025

Podcast discusses prison education through Restorative Justice Initiative

December 16, 2025

Medical professional's mid-section with a stethoscope around neck typing on iPad.

Forum focuses on helping military medics transition into civilian health care

December 16, 2025

Photo of tabletop game arranged on a table with two players' hands in the background

Faculty team’s new resources for U.S. privacy education aim to protect consumers

December 15, 2025

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

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