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Q&A: What to know when filing your 2025 taxes

February 04, 2026

(left) A photo of the Mona Lisa encoded into the team's smart skin, (right) the image presented on the smart skin adjusting as the material changes shape.
Research

Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin

February 02, 2026

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Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

February 04, 2026

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James Sears

March 4 talk: Understanding how households respond to utility price changes

February 23, 2026

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Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

William Brune

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Satellite view of Earth showing the Sahara Desert in the foreground, with a vast plume of dust extending over the Atlantic Ocean under a cloudy sky.

Climate and human health risks of Saharan dust focus of Geography Coffee Hour

February 23, 2026

A statue outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, with the building's facade in the background.

Q&A: What happens when the Supreme Court strikes down tariffs?

February 23, 2026

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Heard on Campus: Giselle Saulnier Sholler on advances in pediatric cancer research

February 20, 2026

Liberal Arts faculty Michael Kulikowski on left and Brad Vivian on right standing on steps of Pattee Library

Liberal Arts 'Moments of Change' initiative to explore societal fragmentation

February 20, 2026

Chad Hanna

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

'This Isn’t Funny: How Humor Helps Advance Freedom in Times of Crisis'

February 20, 2026

Speaker presenting at the I AM STEM speaking contest.

Q&A: Students to present at ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women

February 19, 2026

Headshot of Laura Demarco.

2026 Marker Lectures in Mathematics set for March 2-4

February 19, 2026

Group of four organizers of the Empower Conference posing for a photo.

Heard on Campus: Empower 2026

February 19, 2026

Loren Foster presenting research poster at 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition

Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April

February 18, 2026

Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, in his lab testing his team's nanocellulose material in a large machine

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

February 18, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Danielle Allen

Democracy scholar to discuss the Declaration of Independence and 'America 250'

February 18, 2026

Penn State Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos

WATCH: Provost Sotiropoulos discusses Penn State’s AI Transformation initiative

February 18, 2026

people who presented research stand in front of a screen

Penn State undergraduates take research to annual criminal justice conference

February 18, 2026

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

Penn State makes strategic investments to prepare students for an AI-driven future

February 18, 2026

group of eleven adults wearing penn state gear stand in two rows

IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

February 18, 2026

Graphic image of an ocean wave at sunset with fish swimming below the surface

Symposium to explore creative methodologies for studying changing climates

February 17, 2026

Ran Li

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

2026 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Spanish session

Penn State Extension earns grant to develop microcredentials for ag workers

February 17, 2026

Denise Okafor looks at computer monitor

Penn State biochemist Denise Okafor awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

An aluminum sculpture, designed to mimic the structure of some viruses, with LED screens featuring visualizations related to virus research

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

A golden horse statue with hanging lanterns and red flowers, on a red background

Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

February 16, 2026

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Abington students learn to lead with AI in reimagined research seminar

February 16, 2026

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State town hall addresses factors affecting research

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Lucy Thompson who has curly hair and glasses smiles while giving a presentation. They are standing behind a podium with a laptop.

Geography Coffee Hour on Feb. 20 to highlight graduate student research

February 13, 2026

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'Ask a Librarian' service boosts research support, fall 2025 statistics show

February 13, 2026

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Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

Silhouettes of two heads, one white and one dark grey.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

February 13, 2026

Jeremy David Engels

Q&A: How to practice mindful democracy

February 13, 2026

Agustín Fuentes wearing blue blazer and mauve shirt with hand resting on chin

Center for Human Evolution and Diversity to host two 2026 Darwin Day events

February 13, 2026

Fred Aebli sitting, with a crystal award plaque on the table next to him

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

February 13, 2026

Person at an outdoor café, biting into a lemon slice

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer

February 12, 2026

Carolyn Mahan

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population

February 12, 2026

Soybean field

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

A gloved hand holds sterile containers

Skeleton ‘gatekeeper’ lining brain cells could guard against Alzheimer’s

February 11, 2026

A photo of Xingjie Ni leaned in with a screwdriver, working on a machine consisting of optical lenses and mirrors.

Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?

February 11, 2026

Celeste Kinginger wears a scarf and black outfit and holds certificate while standing next to Herman Beavers

Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

February 11, 2026

three women standing in front of a projection screen

Data-driven insight may help decode the evolving college choice landscape

February 11, 2026

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death.

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

February 11, 2026

Prepare PA: Partners for a resilient Pennsylvania

Prepare PA announces four regional network meetings across Pennsylvania

February 11, 2026

Atiya Islam

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

SAFES to present seminar series focusing on data centers in Pennsylvania

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

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University Libraries to survey undergraduate students via email starting Feb. 17

February 10, 2026

A student and a faculty member at Penn State Behrend look through a series of pipes in a custom-built spectrometer.

Behrend chemist earns NSF grant to advance study of combustion

February 10, 2026

A gloved hand holds a vial with dust

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

February 09, 2026

Renee Flasher in front of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Business Research Unit

Harrisburg accounting faculty member reflects on Fulbright experience

February 09, 2026

Headshot of Emerson Waite

Doctoral researcher puts passion to purpose

February 09, 2026

The cover of the book Architecture and Social Sustainability.

Arts and Architecture dean to host book conversation with architecture professor

February 09, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

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Abington student ambassadors level up peers, grow as research leaders

February 06, 2026

David Huff stands holding a golf flag on a golf course

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

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Libraries’ maps, GIS hybrid workshops open for spring 2026 registration

February 05, 2026

digester, farm buildings

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

February 05, 2026

Photo of Phoenix McCafferty

Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship

February 05, 2026

a snow plow clears snow and disperses salt.

Q&A: What are the impacts of road salt on the environment, vehicles and more?

February 05, 2026

collage of six images showing young adult researchers at research sites or artifacts/animals connected to their research

Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

Three Minute Thesis finalists headshot grid

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Suvrath Mahadevan presenting a lecture

Heard on Campus: Public talks focus on ‘origins’

February 05, 2026

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Fentanyl is changing how doctors treat opioid use disorder

February 04, 2026

Latest News

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James Sears

March 4 talk: Understanding how households respond to utility price changes

February 23, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

William Brune

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Satellite view of Earth showing the Sahara Desert in the foreground, with a vast plume of dust extending over the Atlantic Ocean under a cloudy sky.

Climate and human health risks of Saharan dust focus of Geography Coffee Hour

February 23, 2026

A statue outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, with the building's facade in the background.

Q&A: What happens when the Supreme Court strikes down tariffs?

February 23, 2026

Doctor giving child patient a high-five

Heard on Campus: Giselle Saulnier Sholler on advances in pediatric cancer research

February 20, 2026

Liberal Arts faculty Michael Kulikowski on left and Brad Vivian on right standing on steps of Pattee Library

Liberal Arts 'Moments of Change' initiative to explore societal fragmentation

February 20, 2026

Chad Hanna

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

'This Isn’t Funny: How Humor Helps Advance Freedom in Times of Crisis'

February 20, 2026

Speaker presenting at the I AM STEM speaking contest.

Q&A: Students to present at ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women

February 19, 2026

Headshot of Laura Demarco.

2026 Marker Lectures in Mathematics set for March 2-4

February 19, 2026

Group of four organizers of the Empower Conference posing for a photo.

Heard on Campus: Empower 2026

February 19, 2026

Loren Foster presenting research poster at 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition

Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April

February 18, 2026

Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, in his lab testing his team's nanocellulose material in a large machine

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

February 18, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Danielle Allen

Democracy scholar to discuss the Declaration of Independence and 'America 250'

February 18, 2026

Penn State Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos

WATCH: Provost Sotiropoulos discusses Penn State’s AI Transformation initiative

February 18, 2026

people who presented research stand in front of a screen

Penn State undergraduates take research to annual criminal justice conference

February 18, 2026

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

Penn State makes strategic investments to prepare students for an AI-driven future

February 18, 2026

group of eleven adults wearing penn state gear stand in two rows

IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

February 18, 2026

Graphic image of an ocean wave at sunset with fish swimming below the surface

Symposium to explore creative methodologies for studying changing climates

February 17, 2026

Ran Li

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

2026 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Spanish session

Penn State Extension earns grant to develop microcredentials for ag workers

February 17, 2026

Denise Okafor looks at computer monitor

Penn State biochemist Denise Okafor awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

An aluminum sculpture, designed to mimic the structure of some viruses, with LED screens featuring visualizations related to virus research

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

A golden horse statue with hanging lanterns and red flowers, on a red background

Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

February 16, 2026

young woman looking at a computer

Abington students learn to lead with AI in reimagined research seminar

February 16, 2026

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State town hall addresses factors affecting research

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Lucy Thompson who has curly hair and glasses smiles while giving a presentation. They are standing behind a podium with a laptop.

Geography Coffee Hour on Feb. 20 to highlight graduate student research

February 13, 2026

speech bubble themed graphic with text Ask a Librarian Get Research Help in person by text online

'Ask a Librarian' service boosts research support, fall 2025 statistics show

February 13, 2026

hands typing on keyboard with translucent multicolor chart holograms floating atop keyboard like laptop screens

Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

Silhouettes of two heads, one white and one dark grey.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

February 13, 2026

Jeremy David Engels

Q&A: How to practice mindful democracy

February 13, 2026

Agustín Fuentes wearing blue blazer and mauve shirt with hand resting on chin

Center for Human Evolution and Diversity to host two 2026 Darwin Day events

February 13, 2026

Fred Aebli sitting, with a crystal award plaque on the table next to him

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

February 13, 2026

Person at an outdoor café, biting into a lemon slice

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer

February 12, 2026

Carolyn Mahan

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population

February 12, 2026

Soybean field

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

A gloved hand holds sterile containers

Skeleton ‘gatekeeper’ lining brain cells could guard against Alzheimer’s

February 11, 2026

A photo of Xingjie Ni leaned in with a screwdriver, working on a machine consisting of optical lenses and mirrors.

Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?

February 11, 2026

Celeste Kinginger wears a scarf and black outfit and holds certificate while standing next to Herman Beavers

Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

February 11, 2026

three women standing in front of a projection screen

Data-driven insight may help decode the evolving college choice landscape

February 11, 2026

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death.

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

February 11, 2026

Prepare PA: Partners for a resilient Pennsylvania

Prepare PA announces four regional network meetings across Pennsylvania

February 11, 2026

Atiya Islam

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

SAFES to present seminar series focusing on data centers in Pennsylvania

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

laptop screen with words online survey and multiple choice questions with student typing on keyboard

University Libraries to survey undergraduate students via email starting Feb. 17

February 10, 2026

A student and a faculty member at Penn State Behrend look through a series of pipes in a custom-built spectrometer.

Behrend chemist earns NSF grant to advance study of combustion

February 10, 2026

A gloved hand holds a vial with dust

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

February 09, 2026

Renee Flasher in front of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Business Research Unit

Harrisburg accounting faculty member reflects on Fulbright experience

February 09, 2026

Headshot of Emerson Waite

Doctoral researcher puts passion to purpose

February 09, 2026

The cover of the book Architecture and Social Sustainability.

Arts and Architecture dean to host book conversation with architecture professor

February 09, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

person looking at camera with trees in the background

Abington student ambassadors level up peers, grow as research leaders

February 06, 2026

David Huff stands holding a golf flag on a golf course

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

illustration of colorful street map unfolded with sizes of inverted teardrop shaped markers placed vertically on and around map

Libraries’ maps, GIS hybrid workshops open for spring 2026 registration

February 05, 2026

digester, farm buildings

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

February 05, 2026

Photo of Phoenix McCafferty

Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship

February 05, 2026

a snow plow clears snow and disperses salt.

Q&A: What are the impacts of road salt on the environment, vehicles and more?

February 05, 2026

collage of six images showing young adult researchers at research sites or artifacts/animals connected to their research

Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

Three Minute Thesis finalists headshot grid

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Suvrath Mahadevan presenting a lecture

Heard on Campus: Public talks focus on ‘origins’

February 05, 2026

Young person seated facing a therapist in a white coat

Fentanyl is changing how doctors treat opioid use disorder

February 04, 2026

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