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Eberly College of Science

Q&A: Boosting NASA’s Swift Observatory to support continued space observation

June 15, 2026

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Research

‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term

June 22, 2026

Detailed black‑and‑white infographic titled “Moray and the Inca Cosmology, Cuzco, Peru,” featuring a central circular diagram with contour-like lines representing the terraced agricultural site of Moray, surrounded by layered maps, diagrams, and text panels that depict landscape sections, elevation, and symbolic cosmological elements.
Arts and Architecture

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

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New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

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Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

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Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

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Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

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Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

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Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

June 26, 2026

26-27 Seed Grant Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute announces 2026–27 seed grant awardees

June 26, 2026

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Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

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University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

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Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

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Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

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Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

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Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

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Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

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People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy

June 23, 2026

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College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

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Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

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AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 2026

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Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

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‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term

June 22, 2026

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GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

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Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

SAFES grants to address Critical Issues Initiatives in College of Ag Sciences

June 22, 2026

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Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania

June 22, 2026

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Biomedical engineering grad student receives PhRMA Foundation fellowship

June 22, 2026

AESEDA-PASET symposium

July 1 symposium to strengthen and expand partnership with African universities

June 18, 2026

Old Main building and trees in summer

Penn State ranks 23rd in US, 92nd globally in 2027 QS World University Rankings

June 18, 2026

Runze Li

Penn State statistician honored with Noether Distinguished Scholar Award

June 18, 2026

Inaugural Built Environment Showcase

Cocoziello Institute hosts inaugural Built Environment Showcase

June 17, 2026

Three cows in a field looking at the camera

Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?

June 17, 2026

A tractor on its side in a field.

Most recent Pennsylvania farm fatality report identifies agricultural hazards

June 17, 2026

Headshot of Research Professor Camelia Kantor

Huck administrator earns international recognition

June 17, 2026

Illustration of a crossroads with four intersecting roads centered around a balance scale, symbolizing ethical decision-making. Two human figures stand near the crossroads, alongside an hourglass and a document icon, representing accountability, time pressure and organizational responsibility.

Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement?

June 17, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

Close-up image of comfrey, a purple flower in a field of green

Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Person stands in a greenhouse, holding a plant.

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

June 16, 2026

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Microbiome pioneer Jacques Ravel named 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

illustration of Swift Observatory orbiting Earth

Q&A: Boosting NASA’s Swift Observatory to support continued space observation

June 15, 2026

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Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Hobart "Bo" Cleveland and a leader of a recovery community center laughing

Q&A: How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time?

June 15, 2026

Detailed black‑and‑white infographic titled “Moray and the Inca Cosmology, Cuzco, Peru,” featuring a central circular diagram with contour-like lines representing the terraced agricultural site of Moray, surrounded by layered maps, diagrams, and text panels that depict landscape sections, elevation, and symbolic cosmological elements.

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

Matias Moreno standing on gravel path in a bamboo forest

Undergraduate Matias Moreno earns competitive Astronaut and Udall scholarships

June 11, 2026

Chancellor and dean Colin J. Neill speaks at a podium at Penn State Great Valley

Q&A: The evolution of artificial intelligence

June 11, 2026

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Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

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AI and the Economy Initiative builds momentum with second workshop

June 11, 2026

Students present their research

Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields

June 11, 2026

Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Virtual Speaker Session to highlight research in Earth and mineral sciences

June 10, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Six Penn Staters earn Fulbright U.S. Student Awards

June 10, 2026

Penn State Flower Trials

Still in bloom: Penn State Flower Trials mark 90 years

June 10, 2026

Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

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Coaching parents of preschool children improved child skills through grade seven

June 10, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Andrew Mowen

Recreation, park and tourism management faculty receives award for research

June 10, 2026

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$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

June 09, 2026

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Four-minute daily workout improves strength, balance in older adults

June 09, 2026

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Applied Research Laboratory names deputy director and head of Undersea Systems

June 09, 2026

A researcher, Owen Griffith, fits a cooling cap onto the head of a seated volunteer, co-author Maddie McLaughlin.

Head cooling may reduce depression symptoms and change brain activity

June 09, 2026

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Q&A: When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

June 09, 2026

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A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Three side-by-side headshots

Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Illustration depicting a microfabricated atomic vapor cell, with atoms trapped within glass cavities on a chip

Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

June 26, 2026

26-27 Seed Grant Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute announces 2026–27 seed grant awardees

June 26, 2026

Jacob Holland-Lulewicz wearing a green hoodie and standing against green field backdrop

Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

man seated at wooden table in room with tables and full bookshelves in background

University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

Evelyn Mastaglio stands in a hallway

Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Three people stand around a table looking at large maps and charts. Myers on the left looks at the map while Lily Houtman and Zhaoxu Sui explain the materials.

Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

Photo of military personnel from the back

Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

A person returns a reusable takeout container to a collection bin

Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

Lisa Posey, standing in a computer lab

People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Text in white reads "AI" over top a collaged background in shades of blue and various patterns

AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

Assortment of burgers, fries, donuts and other junk food

‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term

June 22, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

SAFES grants to address Critical Issues Initiatives in College of Ag Sciences

June 22, 2026

A monarch butterfly on a flowering plant.

Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania

June 22, 2026

Headshot of Ketan Dighe

Biomedical engineering grad student receives PhRMA Foundation fellowship

June 22, 2026

AESEDA-PASET symposium

July 1 symposium to strengthen and expand partnership with African universities

June 18, 2026

Old Main building and trees in summer

Penn State ranks 23rd in US, 92nd globally in 2027 QS World University Rankings

June 18, 2026

Runze Li

Penn State statistician honored with Noether Distinguished Scholar Award

June 18, 2026

Inaugural Built Environment Showcase

Cocoziello Institute hosts inaugural Built Environment Showcase

June 17, 2026

Three cows in a field looking at the camera

Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?

June 17, 2026

A tractor on its side in a field.

Most recent Pennsylvania farm fatality report identifies agricultural hazards

June 17, 2026

Headshot of Research Professor Camelia Kantor

Huck administrator earns international recognition

June 17, 2026

Illustration of a crossroads with four intersecting roads centered around a balance scale, symbolizing ethical decision-making. Two human figures stand near the crossroads, alongside an hourglass and a document icon, representing accountability, time pressure and organizational responsibility.

Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement?

June 17, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Yinming Shao wearing a suit stands outside

Yinming Shao named Downsbrough Early Career Professor of Physics

June 16, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

Close-up image of comfrey, a purple flower in a field of green

Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

June 16, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Person stands in a greenhouse, holding a plant.

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

June 16, 2026

Portrait of Jacques Ravel next to a photo of the Microbiome Medal

Microbiome pioneer Jacques Ravel named 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

illustration of Swift Observatory orbiting Earth

Q&A: Boosting NASA’s Swift Observatory to support continued space observation

June 15, 2026

Presenters and attendees at the EEntrepreneur poster showcase during the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Competition

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Hobart "Bo" Cleveland and a leader of a recovery community center laughing

Q&A: How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time?

June 15, 2026

Detailed black‑and‑white infographic titled “Moray and the Inca Cosmology, Cuzco, Peru,” featuring a central circular diagram with contour-like lines representing the terraced agricultural site of Moray, surrounded by layered maps, diagrams, and text panels that depict landscape sections, elevation, and symbolic cosmological elements.

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

Matias Moreno standing on gravel path in a bamboo forest

Undergraduate Matias Moreno earns competitive Astronaut and Udall scholarships

June 11, 2026

Chancellor and dean Colin J. Neill speaks at a podium at Penn State Great Valley

Q&A: The evolution of artificial intelligence

June 11, 2026

Graphic with "RESEARCH GRANTS" overlaying a photo of students among bookshelves in a library

Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

large group of people on cement staircase

AI and the Economy Initiative builds momentum with second workshop

June 11, 2026

Students present their research

Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields

June 11, 2026

Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Virtual Speaker Session to highlight research in Earth and mineral sciences

June 10, 2026

Matthew Hollingham poses next to his carbon capture system

Treats to concrete: Penn State Bakery to use grad student’s carbon capture tech

June 10, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Six Penn Staters earn Fulbright U.S. Student Awards

June 10, 2026

Penn State Flower Trials

Still in bloom: Penn State Flower Trials mark 90 years

June 10, 2026

Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

mother, father, approximately 8-year-old boy, and teacher all looking pleased at parent-teacher conference in a classroom

Coaching parents of preschool children improved child skills through grade seven

June 10, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Andrew Mowen

Recreation, park and tourism management faculty receives award for research

June 10, 2026

man wearing a dark shirt with a blurry background

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

June 09, 2026

Person on a walk

Four-minute daily workout improves strength, balance in older adults

June 09, 2026

Irvine portrait

Applied Research Laboratory names deputy director and head of Undersea Systems

June 09, 2026

A researcher, Owen Griffith, fits a cooling cap onto the head of a seated volunteer, co-author Maddie McLaughlin.

Head cooling may reduce depression symptoms and change brain activity

June 09, 2026

Nelson Roque is looking at a smartphone, and Rinanda Shaleha is looking at a tablet in front of a glass wall

Q&A: When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

June 09, 2026

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