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AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors

July 16, 2026

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Summer freedom may help kids develop a love of reading, Penn State educators say

July 16, 2026

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New grant to improve discovery of potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecules

July 20, 2026

Students and their adviser pose for a photo at the Learning Factory Showcase

Penn State alumna invests in future innovators through Cocoziello Institute fund

July 20, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Psychedelics, cannabis, GLP-1s and drug policy changes

July 17, 2026

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Energy price shocks slow state economies; spur energy efficiency investments

July 17, 2026

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Q&A: Can a misunderstood tech benefit farmers’ bottom lines and the environment?

July 17, 2026

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

July 17, 2026

Miriam Kelly Miller speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium. Behind her, a large projection screen displays the text "Community Driven Research Day" alongside the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute logo.

Grassroots innovation meets academic research at Community-Driven Research Day

July 17, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

A hand holding a smartphone with a telehealth app on the screen. The app is confirming an appointment booking for Friday, the 20th at 9:00 a.m.

AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors

July 16, 2026

Zhenlong Li, wearing glasses and a green collared shirt, smiles outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Geography faculty member earns national research award

July 16, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

A smiling teenager sits outdoors on a bench reading a book on a sunny summer afternoon.

Summer freedom may help kids develop a love of reading, Penn State educators say

July 16, 2026

A variety of fresh produce laid out on a table

Q&A: How to stay safe from cyclospora, the parasite causing stomach bug outbreak

July 15, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett  

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

Sierra Hill takes tree core samples

Summer training helps student sharpen climate change research goals

July 14, 2026

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Q&A: What does the 2026 World Cup reveal about modern sport?

July 14, 2026

Haley Friary-Schenk posing at Lion Shrine

From Silicon Valley to Smeal, student builds fairer AI future

July 14, 2026

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiles and stands in front of green vegetation.

Bellisario College professor rethinks AI’s role in advertising

July 14, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

Hay mowing demonstration at Ag Progress Days.

Robotics and field demos to highlight commercial exhibits at Ag Progress Days

July 13, 2026

A sunny photograph of the stone bell tower of Old Main against a blue sky.

Town hall to focus on research security and evolving federal requirements

July 13, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Old Main tower peeking through summer foliage

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

Charlene Friedman

Landmark gift to build program promoting empathy and compassion

July 13, 2026

Joie Marhefka and Adam Baughman stand on opposite sides of a projected presentation slide titled “AI in HTM: Troubleshooting and Beyond” at the 2026 AAMI eXchange.

Student presents AI research at international healthcare technology conference

July 13, 2026

A woman's hands scoop a ripe avocado above a cutting board in a kitchen

Eating an avocado a day lowers heart disease risk factor for people with obesity

July 13, 2026

A visitor talking to a representative from Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research

Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates

July 10, 2026

A student stands on a lawn next to a small forest patch that has not grown very tall yet

Forest Exploration Center earns governor's environmental excellence award

July 10, 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

collage of four historic illustrations with women's suffrage, equal rights, feminist messages with black and white photo of woman behind table of similar documents

Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

group photo of eight people in the hallway of medical school

$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

A person with a screwdriver repairing an internal part of a laptop

Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods

July 09, 2026

person with a backpack walks alone in a school courtyard

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

Students participate in a laboratory project during a workshop in Lithuania.

College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership

July 09, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

The torso of a woman in a black suit covered with small hoses reclines on a hospital bed. Her right arm rests on a table with two sensors attached to it.

Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

July 09, 2026

Two people stand behind a tabletop architectural model in a design studio, with planning sketches, diagrams, and a site map displayed on boards in the background.

Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

James Doyle wears a dark sweater and stands against museum display backdrop

Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

book cover of two opposing faces in profile patterned with digital chip circuitry, speaker podium centered below their chins

New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

A manager and three wait staff stand in an otherwise empty restaurant, discussing tasks for the coming shift.

Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

Artist’s impression of binary black holes about to collide

Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2026 offers four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 8-11

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

A portrait of Lynzie Nebel, an upstream hardware engineer at Cytiva.

Behrend plastics conference celebrates ‘rebel engineers’

July 07, 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

Two women sit in front of a laptop smiling. Images from a movie are projected behind them.

Greek myth or Hollywood fantasy? Researchers react to ‘The Odyssey’ film trailer

July 06, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Person standing in front of paintings

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

a group of students pose with their research poster at a conference

Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Student work in physics lab reaches across table of instruments

‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

Black circle surrounded by orange light with radiating lines of orange light representing influx of energy

Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed
Carly Schissel

New grant to improve discovery of potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecules

July 20, 2026

Students and their adviser pose for a photo at the Learning Factory Showcase

Penn State alumna invests in future innovators through Cocoziello Institute fund

July 20, 2026

pharmacy storage room stocked with medications

Ask an Expert: Psychedelics, cannabis, GLP-1s and drug policy changes

July 17, 2026

graphic collage of multiple images depicting volatile oil prices amid international conflict

Energy price shocks slow state economies; spur energy efficiency investments

July 17, 2026

Pennsylvania dairy farm

Q&A: Can a misunderstood tech benefit farmers’ bottom lines and the environment?

July 17, 2026

Calculator and 1040 tax form

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

July 17, 2026

Miriam Kelly Miller speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium. Behind her, a large projection screen displays the text "Community Driven Research Day" alongside the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute logo.

Grassroots innovation meets academic research at Community-Driven Research Day

July 17, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

A hand holding a smartphone with a telehealth app on the screen. The app is confirming an appointment booking for Friday, the 20th at 9:00 a.m.

AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors

July 16, 2026

Zhenlong Li, wearing glasses and a green collared shirt, smiles outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Geography faculty member earns national research award

July 16, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

A smiling teenager sits outdoors on a bench reading a book on a sunny summer afternoon.

Summer freedom may help kids develop a love of reading, Penn State educators say

July 16, 2026

A variety of fresh produce laid out on a table

Q&A: How to stay safe from cyclospora, the parasite causing stomach bug outbreak

July 15, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett  

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

Sierra Hill takes tree core samples

Summer training helps student sharpen climate change research goals

July 14, 2026

soccer ball surrounded by international flags arranged in a circle on green grass field

Q&A: What does the 2026 World Cup reveal about modern sport?

July 14, 2026

Haley Friary-Schenk posing at Lion Shrine

From Silicon Valley to Smeal, student builds fairer AI future

July 14, 2026

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiles and stands in front of green vegetation.

Bellisario College professor rethinks AI’s role in advertising

July 14, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

Hay mowing demonstration at Ag Progress Days.

Robotics and field demos to highlight commercial exhibits at Ag Progress Days

July 13, 2026

A sunny photograph of the stone bell tower of Old Main against a blue sky.

Town hall to focus on research security and evolving federal requirements

July 13, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Old Main tower peeking through summer foliage

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

Charlene Friedman

Landmark gift to build program promoting empathy and compassion

July 13, 2026

Joie Marhefka and Adam Baughman stand on opposite sides of a projected presentation slide titled “AI in HTM: Troubleshooting and Beyond” at the 2026 AAMI eXchange.

Student presents AI research at international healthcare technology conference

July 13, 2026

A woman's hands scoop a ripe avocado above a cutting board in a kitchen

Eating an avocado a day lowers heart disease risk factor for people with obesity

July 13, 2026

A visitor talking to a representative from Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research

Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates

July 10, 2026

A student stands on a lawn next to a small forest patch that has not grown very tall yet

Forest Exploration Center earns governor's environmental excellence award

July 10, 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

collage of four historic illustrations with women's suffrage, equal rights, feminist messages with black and white photo of woman behind table of similar documents

Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

group photo of eight people in the hallway of medical school

$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

A person with a screwdriver repairing an internal part of a laptop

Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods

July 09, 2026

person with a backpack walks alone in a school courtyard

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

Students participate in a laboratory project during a workshop in Lithuania.

College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership

July 09, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

The torso of a woman in a black suit covered with small hoses reclines on a hospital bed. Her right arm rests on a table with two sensors attached to it.

Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

July 09, 2026

Two people stand behind a tabletop architectural model in a design studio, with planning sketches, diagrams, and a site map displayed on boards in the background.

Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

James Doyle wears a dark sweater and stands against museum display backdrop

Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

book cover of two opposing faces in profile patterned with digital chip circuitry, speaker podium centered below their chins

New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

A manager and three wait staff stand in an otherwise empty restaurant, discussing tasks for the coming shift.

Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

Artist’s impression of binary black holes about to collide

Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2026 offers four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 8-11

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

A portrait of Lynzie Nebel, an upstream hardware engineer at Cytiva.

Behrend plastics conference celebrates ‘rebel engineers’

July 07, 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

Two women sit in front of a laptop smiling. Images from a movie are projected behind them.

Greek myth or Hollywood fantasy? Researchers react to ‘The Odyssey’ film trailer

July 06, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Person standing in front of paintings

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

a group of students pose with their research poster at a conference

Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Student work in physics lab reaches across table of instruments

‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

Black circle surrounded by orange light with radiating lines of orange light representing influx of energy

Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

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