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Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages

April 30, 2026

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Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created

May 01, 2026

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Health and Human Development

Q&A: What should women do to keep their bones healthy?

April 28, 2026

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‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

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Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

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Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

May 11, 2026

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Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

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Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

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Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

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Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

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Education undergraduate earns internship with national research organization

May 08, 2026

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Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Runze Li

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

Headshot of Mark Morrisson standing on campus

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

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Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

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Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

May 07, 2026

A person sits at an outdoor table, facing the camera with hands resting on the tabletop. The person has long, light-colored hair and wears a black button-up shirt with a small red embroidered logo on the chest and a delicate necklace.

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

May 07, 2026

A ground-up shot of the Old Main bell tower with green leaves in the foreground and a blue sky in the background

AI and the Economy Initiative to host second workshop

May 07, 2026

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

May 06, 2026

A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

An art installation made with a collection of found materials such as wood, metal and fabric

School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

award winner

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Dipanjan Pan

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

Equality and diversity concept image of multi-colored wooden figurines on a blackboard.

Pennsylvania Center for Latino Research panel on education, health, immigration

May 05, 2026

Lusine Mueller standing behind a penn state podium

Brandywine instructor receives international award for research

May 04, 2026

Penn State Lehigh Valley students smile for a group photo at a regional research symposium

Lehigh Valley students earn top honors at regional research symposium

May 04, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Grey image of bare planet with craters

First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

May 04, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

Three people standing indoors holding certificates with a large colorful floral Ferris wheel sculpture and lush greenery in the background.

Nese College of Nursing students win awards at ENRS Annual Scientific Sessions

May 01, 2026

Text-based graphic about virtual symposium titled Inside Academic Publishing, Sept 18 2026, Penn State University Press brand mark

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

Vinciya Pandian

Vinciya Pandian named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

May 01, 2026

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University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

Three Impressionist paintings in a row

Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created

May 01, 2026

A woman wearing an orange safety vest uses a tablet to program an industrial robotic arm used in manufacturing

Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages

April 30, 2026

Headshot of Nathan Tam outside on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Nathan Tam

April 30, 2026

A map of China, focused in on a red thumbtack pinned in Beijing

Location cue on social media posts affects user response to others’ experiences

April 30, 2026

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Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

The 2024-2026 TLT faculty fellows are, from top left, Kyle Chalupczynski, Samantha Beebe; Andjela Kaur, Mariah Kupfner and Tiffany Petricini.

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects

April 30, 2026

A student stands next to a research poster at a conference.

Lehigh Valley finance student presented at national research conference

April 30, 2026

Three people stand in front of stained glass windows smiling.

Global partnerships director wins career award for work with Germany

April 30, 2026

Head shot of Mark Longenberger on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Mark Longenberger

April 29, 2026

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Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Cassady Wallace

April 29, 2026

Latest News

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A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Penn State students posing with Chem-E-Car trophies

Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

May 11, 2026

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

A student researcher in a cornfield

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Tick

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Headshot of Dinaye Smith smiling slightly at the camera against a light gray background. She has long, dark curly hair and is wearing a black top.

Education undergraduate earns internship with national research organization

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Runze Li

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

Headshot of Mark Morrisson standing on campus

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

May 07, 2026

A person sits at an outdoor table, facing the camera with hands resting on the tabletop. The person has long, light-colored hair and wears a black button-up shirt with a small red embroidered logo on the chest and a delicate necklace.

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

May 07, 2026

A ground-up shot of the Old Main bell tower with green leaves in the foreground and a blue sky in the background

AI and the Economy Initiative to host second workshop

May 07, 2026

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

May 06, 2026

A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

An art installation made with a collection of found materials such as wood, metal and fabric

School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

award winner

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Dipanjan Pan

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

Equality and diversity concept image of multi-colored wooden figurines on a blackboard.

Pennsylvania Center for Latino Research panel on education, health, immigration

May 05, 2026

Lusine Mueller standing behind a penn state podium

Brandywine instructor receives international award for research

May 04, 2026

Penn State Lehigh Valley students smile for a group photo at a regional research symposium

Lehigh Valley students earn top honors at regional research symposium

May 04, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Grey image of bare planet with craters

First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

May 04, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

Three people standing indoors holding certificates with a large colorful floral Ferris wheel sculpture and lush greenery in the background.

Nese College of Nursing students win awards at ENRS Annual Scientific Sessions

May 01, 2026

Text-based graphic about virtual symposium titled Inside Academic Publishing, Sept 18 2026, Penn State University Press brand mark

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

Vinciya Pandian

Vinciya Pandian named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

May 01, 2026

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

Three Impressionist paintings in a row

Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created

May 01, 2026

A woman wearing an orange safety vest uses a tablet to program an industrial robotic arm used in manufacturing

Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages

April 30, 2026

Headshot of Nathan Tam outside on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Nathan Tam

April 30, 2026

A map of China, focused in on a red thumbtack pinned in Beijing

Location cue on social media posts affects user response to others’ experiences

April 30, 2026

Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

The 2024-2026 TLT faculty fellows are, from top left, Kyle Chalupczynski, Samantha Beebe; Andjela Kaur, Mariah Kupfner and Tiffany Petricini.

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects

April 30, 2026

A student stands next to a research poster at a conference.

Lehigh Valley finance student presented at national research conference

April 30, 2026

Three people stand in front of stained glass windows smiling.

Global partnerships director wins career award for work with Germany

April 30, 2026

Head shot of Mark Longenberger on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Mark Longenberger

April 29, 2026

Photo of Cassady Wallace outside on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Cassady Wallace

April 29, 2026

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