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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

Penn State College of Ag Sciences to offer food science short courses

December 11, 2025

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A group of collaborators including Penn State faculty member Sarah Ivory, center, is photographed on the second day of a three-day trek near Kilembe village, Uganda, on June 26, 2025.

Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation

November 24, 2025

Federal grant to strengthen vocational rehabilitation workforce

November 21, 2025

Penn State World Campus alumni spotlights

November 20, 2025

Red, white and blue honor cords are draped over camouflaged military gear next to a blue graduation cap and gown.

Penn State World Campus ranked No. 1 online school for veterans by Military Times

November 19, 2025

Three students sitting at a table with laptops.

Bridging the gap: How Penn State is driving workforce innovation

November 19, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State ranks No. 27 for best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs

November 12, 2025

Counterterrorism expert shares lessons from the field with officers

November 10, 2025

Person standing in front of artwork

Abington student veteran turns creativity into impact

November 10, 2025

Shotaro Nakamura is an assistant professor of agricultural economics in Penn State's Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education.

Nov. 12 seminar to spotlight sources, perceptions of environmental information

November 05, 2025

A stone wall reads "Pennsylvania State University"

Breaking barriers, building futures: First-gen students thrive learning online

November 05, 2025

Power lines appear in a photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Amid renewable-energy boom, study explores options for electricity market

October 29, 2025

Erica Smithwick is a distinguished professor of geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

Erica Smithwick to participate in panel on communicating climate research

October 27, 2025

Researcher studies water droplets under a light

Penn State research enterprise continues to grow, produce positive impacts

October 24, 2025

Andrew Read stands on a balcony outdoors with a building in background.

Cuts threaten 'The Envy of the World': Penn Stater magazine interview

October 21, 2025

Four people gather around a "We Are" sign on the porch of the Hintz Family Alumni Center.

Lessons from Penn State alumni leaders shared on 'The CMO Podcast'

October 20, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

Camilo Younes-Velosa is a Penn State visiting scholar from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Oct. 15 seminar to spotlight Colombia’s hydropower, electricity market

October 06, 2025

College of Medicine awarded $3.3M grant to lead national preventive research hub

October 06, 2025

An aerial view of the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980.

New tool helps forecast volcano slope collapses and tsunamis

October 03, 2025

Aerial shot of the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., at sunset

Ask an Expert: What happens during a government shutdown?

September 30, 2025

Thandie Moyo is an assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

EarthTalks: Understanding mineral composition key to advancing metal recovery

September 30, 2025

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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

Penn State College of Ag Sciences to offer food science short courses

December 11, 2025

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A group of collaborators including Penn State faculty member Sarah Ivory, center, is photographed on the second day of a three-day trek near Kilembe village, Uganda, on June 26, 2025.

Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation

November 24, 2025

Federal grant to strengthen vocational rehabilitation workforce

November 21, 2025

Penn State World Campus alumni spotlights

November 20, 2025

Red, white and blue honor cords are draped over camouflaged military gear next to a blue graduation cap and gown.

Penn State World Campus ranked No. 1 online school for veterans by Military Times

November 19, 2025

Three students sitting at a table with laptops.

Bridging the gap: How Penn State is driving workforce innovation

November 19, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State ranks No. 27 for best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs

November 12, 2025

Counterterrorism expert shares lessons from the field with officers

November 10, 2025

Person standing in front of artwork

Abington student veteran turns creativity into impact

November 10, 2025

Shotaro Nakamura is an assistant professor of agricultural economics in Penn State's Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education.

Nov. 12 seminar to spotlight sources, perceptions of environmental information

November 05, 2025

A stone wall reads "Pennsylvania State University"

Breaking barriers, building futures: First-gen students thrive learning online

November 05, 2025

Power lines appear in a photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Amid renewable-energy boom, study explores options for electricity market

October 29, 2025

Erica Smithwick is a distinguished professor of geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

Erica Smithwick to participate in panel on communicating climate research

October 27, 2025

Researcher studies water droplets under a light

Penn State research enterprise continues to grow, produce positive impacts

October 24, 2025

Andrew Read stands on a balcony outdoors with a building in background.

Cuts threaten 'The Envy of the World': Penn Stater magazine interview

October 21, 2025

Four people gather around a "We Are" sign on the porch of the Hintz Family Alumni Center.

Lessons from Penn State alumni leaders shared on 'The CMO Podcast'

October 20, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

Camilo Younes-Velosa is a Penn State visiting scholar from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Oct. 15 seminar to spotlight Colombia’s hydropower, electricity market

October 06, 2025

College of Medicine awarded $3.3M grant to lead national preventive research hub

October 06, 2025

An aerial view of the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980.

New tool helps forecast volcano slope collapses and tsunamis

October 03, 2025

Aerial shot of the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., at sunset

Ask an Expert: What happens during a government shutdown?

September 30, 2025

Thandie Moyo is an assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

EarthTalks: Understanding mineral composition key to advancing metal recovery

September 30, 2025

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