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Ask an Expert: What are ultra-processed foods?

September 29, 2026

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Earth and Mineral Sciences

$1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

October 02, 2026

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Research

Q&A: How can marketers use AI effectively — without losing human judgment?

October 01, 2026

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How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation?

October 08, 2026

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$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate

October 08, 2026

Rick Robinett, Tracy Langkilde, and Andrew Read looking at Marsh White exhibits.

Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State’s first doctoral degree

October 08, 2026

The shape of Pennsylvania completely encloses a forest

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 8th annual webinar series

October 08, 2026

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Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production

October 08, 2026

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Experts set to discuss how broadband gap hampers rural Pennsylvania

October 08, 2026

Group of people wearing hardhats and holding shovels stand behind a mound of dirt.

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

October 07, 2026

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Arts and Architecture dean to host talk with landscape architecture professor

October 07, 2026

Nora Reikosky

Nora Reikosky joins Rock Ethics Institute as assistant director

October 07, 2026

IEE Research Awards

IEE accepting nominations for 2026 Research Awards

October 07, 2026

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Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind

October 07, 2026

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Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

October 07, 2026

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College of IST announces winners of first 'AI in Research Symposium'

October 06, 2026

Penn State CTSI launches four fellowship opportunities for 2027-28

October 06, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ explores role coal could play in difficult-to-recycle plastics

October 06, 2026

A car driving through a flooded street is nearly overtaken by a swell in water

The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say

October 06, 2026

Two men in black shirts hold a paper map with red and yellow shaded areas in the middle. The man on the right points to the shaded region

Forum promotes collaboration to address impacts of wildfire in the Eastern US

October 06, 2026

Pinshane Y. Huang

Oct. 8 talk to discuss building a new era of materials characterization

October 05, 2026

Penn State students, trainees, faculty invited to Cancer Research Day on Oct. 24

October 05, 2026

Chad Brunswick points to computer screen while Janine Kwapis looks on

NIH grant to fund research on how aging affects long-term memory

October 05, 2026

Macro photograph of a mosquito standing on textured human skin against a blurred green background.

Coffee Hour to focus on invasive mosquitoes and changing landscapes

October 05, 2026

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Scholar-practitioner collaborations shape latest Page Center insights report

October 05, 2026

Poll finds bipartisan support for US presidents enforcing constitutional laws

October 05, 2026

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Contest invites examples of innovative use of AI in research

October 05, 2026

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Making pediatric cancer more ‘visible’ boosts immunotherapy response

October 05, 2026

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University Libraries launches Penn State Behrend student psychology journal

October 02, 2026

A person wearing gloves closes the lid of a small reaction chamber in a lab.

$1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

October 02, 2026

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College of Ag Sciences spotlights research during Legislative Research Tour

October 02, 2026

Head shot of Britt Wray

Postponed: Climate grief expert, author and Stanford researcher to visit Oct. 12-13

October 02, 2026

Professional headshots of Tushar Mittal and Jose D. Fuentes

Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty recognized by American Geophysical Union

October 02, 2026

Aerial view of Microsoft's Fairwater AI data center

Penn State Dickinson Law to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI data centers

October 02, 2026

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Public policy professor to present on undocumented migration in US

October 01, 2026

Young man with glasses examines a laptop in a bustling office environment

Q&A: How can marketers use AI effectively — without losing human judgment?

October 01, 2026

A crater lit with red and yellow sitting in a dark rocky landscape. Steam, appearing blue, emanates from the crater to the right.

Double trouble: Two active magma reservoirs indicated at Masaya volcano

October 01, 2026

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Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

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Ask an Expert: The economy is resilient. Why do many Americans feel differently?

October 01, 2026

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Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

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Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Sept. 28 recognition program

September 30, 2026

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Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings

September 30, 2026

Penn State to host ‘research matchmaking’ workshop on rural health and AI

September 30, 2026

Three people pose in front of a wooden wall

Four faculty join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

September 30, 2026

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Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

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New MRI appointments aim to build on research impact and collaboration

September 30, 2026

Marsella smiles while holding a dark blue graduation cap in front of Old Main. She is wearing a white dress.

Geography research helps shape recent graduate’s path toward law

September 30, 2026

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Nittany AI Alliance announces October workshops and events

September 30, 2026

Young woman sleeps peacefully on her back in a bed in a dark room.

Too noisy, too hot or too bright? Sleep environment matters for young adults

September 30, 2026

Shreya Kapila works in a chemical engineering lab

Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing

September 30, 2026

Graphic for the 14th annual Nature and Society Workshop keynote panel, “Current and Future Directions of Nature and Society Geography,” Oct. 2 at The Arboretum at Penn State Overlook Pavilion. Speakers are Jola Ajibade of Emory University, Conor Harrison of the University of South Carolina and Kelly Kay of UCLA. The keynote panel discussion is open to the public from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

Nature-society panel to discuss environmental change, energy and land

September 29, 2026

Microbiome Sciences Students and Staff

Microbiome sciences doctoral program celebrates first graduate

September 29, 2026

a collection of low quality foods including donuts, french fries, pizza, soda, carmel corn, cookies, and potato chips

Ask an Expert: What are ultra-processed foods?

September 29, 2026

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Oct. 14 talk to discuss impact of local SNAP benefit variability on U.S. adults

September 28, 2026

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Oct. 2 talk to discuss AI insight for climate change impacts on renewable energy

September 28, 2026

Headshots of Ying-Ling Jao and Julian Wang

$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep

September 28, 2026

Page Center logo

Page Center webinar to highlight strategies for building engaged workplaces

September 25, 2026

Headshot for Simon Sharples, assistant professor of kinesiology and Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience

Sharples named Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience

September 25, 2026

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How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later

September 25, 2026

yellow chicks

Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens

September 25, 2026

Panelists at the Department of History's America 250 event gather at a table

History Department holds day of 'America 250'-themed programming

September 24, 2026

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Lactose-intolerant consumers pay more for lactose-free ice cream in study

September 24, 2026

Liver, gut bacteria alter food molecules, influence body’s biological activity

September 23, 2026

Four happy students in active wear walk across a college campus

Q&A: Why should colleges promote student physical activity?

September 23, 2026

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Frog's coat of bacterial armor helps protect it from fungal disease

September 23, 2026

Sean Mahony

$3.8M NIH grant to explore regulators of cell fate

September 23, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill students and two Penn State Schuylkill faculty members

Schuylkill students, faculty earn awards at Pa. Communication Association Conference

September 23, 2026

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Inaugural Research Ethics Conference celebrates a successful first year

September 23, 2026

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Miller Lecture to examine violence against Indigenous women

September 23, 2026

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A tornado and gray storm clouds are seen with a cornfield and dirt road in the foreground

How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation?

October 08, 2026

A photo of Esther Gomez standing outside. 

$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate

October 08, 2026

Rick Robinett, Tracy Langkilde, and Andrew Read looking at Marsh White exhibits.

Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State’s first doctoral degree

October 08, 2026

The shape of Pennsylvania completely encloses a forest

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 8th annual webinar series

October 08, 2026

Large white buildings housing an anaerobic digester.

Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production

October 08, 2026

Person with short blonde hair wearing white.

Experts set to discuss how broadband gap hampers rural Pennsylvania

October 08, 2026

Group of people wearing hardhats and holding shovels stand behind a mound of dirt.

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

October 07, 2026

Portrait of a smiling person with brown hair and glasses

Arts and Architecture dean to host talk with landscape architecture professor

October 07, 2026

Nora Reikosky

Nora Reikosky joins Rock Ethics Institute as assistant director

October 07, 2026

IEE Research Awards

IEE accepting nominations for 2026 Research Awards

October 07, 2026

A collage of images of different kinds of bee species.

Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind

October 07, 2026

lion head on blue background with graphic shield lines on background

Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

October 07, 2026

three people hold giant checks

College of IST announces winners of first 'AI in Research Symposium'

October 06, 2026

Penn State CTSI launches four fellowship opportunities for 2027-28

October 06, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ explores role coal could play in difficult-to-recycle plastics

October 06, 2026

A car driving through a flooded street is nearly overtaken by a swell in water

The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say

October 06, 2026

Two men in black shirts hold a paper map with red and yellow shaded areas in the middle. The man on the right points to the shaded region

Forum promotes collaboration to address impacts of wildfire in the Eastern US

October 06, 2026

Pinshane Y. Huang

Oct. 8 talk to discuss building a new era of materials characterization

October 05, 2026

Penn State students, trainees, faculty invited to Cancer Research Day on Oct. 24

October 05, 2026

Chad Brunswick points to computer screen while Janine Kwapis looks on

NIH grant to fund research on how aging affects long-term memory

October 05, 2026

Macro photograph of a mosquito standing on textured human skin against a blurred green background.

Coffee Hour to focus on invasive mosquitoes and changing landscapes

October 05, 2026

Page Center logo

Scholar-practitioner collaborations shape latest Page Center insights report

October 05, 2026

Poll finds bipartisan support for US presidents enforcing constitutional laws

October 05, 2026

concept of teaching artificial intelligence

Contest invites examples of innovative use of AI in research

October 05, 2026

person in lab coat performs experiment in lab

Making pediatric cancer more ‘visible’ boosts immunotherapy response

October 05, 2026

Fall photo overlooking college campus showing top of carillon tower and vibrant orange tree foliage

University Libraries launches Penn State Behrend student psychology journal

October 02, 2026

A person wearing gloves closes the lid of a small reaction chamber in a lab.

$1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

October 02, 2026

David Huff and Penn Poa

College of Ag Sciences spotlights research during Legislative Research Tour

October 02, 2026

Head shot of Britt Wray

Postponed: Climate grief expert, author and Stanford researcher to visit Oct. 12-13

October 02, 2026

Professional headshots of Tushar Mittal and Jose D. Fuentes

Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty recognized by American Geophysical Union

October 02, 2026

Aerial view of Microsoft's Fairwater AI data center

Penn State Dickinson Law to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI data centers

October 02, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Public policy professor to present on undocumented migration in US

October 01, 2026

Young man with glasses examines a laptop in a bustling office environment

Q&A: How can marketers use AI effectively — without losing human judgment?

October 01, 2026

A crater lit with red and yellow sitting in a dark rocky landscape. Steam, appearing blue, emanates from the crater to the right.

Double trouble: Two active magma reservoirs indicated at Masaya volcano

October 01, 2026

Chang writing on chalk board

Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

A pair of hands holds up a receipt in a grocery store

Ask an Expert: The economy is resilient. Why do many Americans feel differently?

October 01, 2026

A professional headshot of Zi-Kui Liu

Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

A table in Patee Library showcasing books on display

Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Sept. 28 recognition program

September 30, 2026

the Armillary sphere on the Old Main patio, depicting a turtle with rings on its back

Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings

September 30, 2026

Penn State to host ‘research matchmaking’ workshop on rural health and AI

September 30, 2026

Three people pose in front of a wooden wall

Four faculty join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

September 30, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

image of two women and a man

New MRI appointments aim to build on research impact and collaboration

September 30, 2026

Marsella smiles while holding a dark blue graduation cap in front of Old Main. She is wearing a white dress.

Geography research helps shape recent graduate’s path toward law

September 30, 2026

group of college students gather around large conference room to chat

Nittany AI Alliance announces October workshops and events

September 30, 2026

Young woman sleeps peacefully on her back in a bed in a dark room.

Too noisy, too hot or too bright? Sleep environment matters for young adults

September 30, 2026

Shreya Kapila works in a chemical engineering lab

Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing

September 30, 2026

Graphic for the 14th annual Nature and Society Workshop keynote panel, “Current and Future Directions of Nature and Society Geography,” Oct. 2 at The Arboretum at Penn State Overlook Pavilion. Speakers are Jola Ajibade of Emory University, Conor Harrison of the University of South Carolina and Kelly Kay of UCLA. The keynote panel discussion is open to the public from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

Nature-society panel to discuss environmental change, energy and land

September 29, 2026

Microbiome Sciences Students and Staff

Microbiome sciences doctoral program celebrates first graduate

September 29, 2026

a collection of low quality foods including donuts, french fries, pizza, soda, carmel corn, cookies, and potato chips

Ask an Expert: What are ultra-processed foods?

September 29, 2026

A man with dark hair and glasses wearing a blue suit jacket and gray tie. Blurred red colors in background

Oct. 14 talk to discuss impact of local SNAP benefit variability on U.S. adults

September 28, 2026

A woman with shoulder-length dark blond hair and glasses smiling.

Oct. 2 talk to discuss AI insight for climate change impacts on renewable energy

September 28, 2026

Headshots of Ying-Ling Jao and Julian Wang

$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep

September 28, 2026

Page Center logo

Page Center webinar to highlight strategies for building engaged workplaces

September 25, 2026

Headshot for Simon Sharples, assistant professor of kinesiology and Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience

Sharples named Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience

September 25, 2026

A set of keys sits on top of a trash can at an outdoor playground. Figures in soft focus play in the background.

How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later

September 25, 2026

yellow chicks

Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens

September 25, 2026

Panelists at the Department of History's America 250 event gather at a table

History Department holds day of 'America 250'-themed programming

September 24, 2026

researcher

Lactose-intolerant consumers pay more for lactose-free ice cream in study

September 24, 2026

Liver, gut bacteria alter food molecules, influence body’s biological activity

September 23, 2026

Four happy students in active wear walk across a college campus

Q&A: Why should colleges promote student physical activity?

September 23, 2026

two frogs on a white background

Frog's coat of bacterial armor helps protect it from fungal disease

September 23, 2026

Sean Mahony

$3.8M NIH grant to explore regulators of cell fate

September 23, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill students and two Penn State Schuylkill faculty members

Schuylkill students, faculty earn awards at Pa. Communication Association Conference

September 23, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Inaugural Research Ethics Conference celebrates a successful first year

September 23, 2026

Shannon speed has long brown hair and bangs wears a blue top and large earrings, standing against a softly blurred green background.

Miller Lecture to examine violence against Indigenous women

September 23, 2026

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