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Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

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Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

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Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread

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Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

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Six seed funding opportunities to support Commonwealth Campus faculty research

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Sinfree Makoni

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration 

April 07, 2026

Qiushi Chen

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award 

April 07, 2026

Engineering students pose next to their capstone design project for the removal of invasive plant species.

Engineering Learning Factory to host spring capstone design showcase

April 07, 2026

Gabriel Lade

April 15 talk: Effect of renewable diesel on air quality

April 07, 2026

Outerspace with many galaxies, with one galaxy highlighted at center with large green area (halo) around it

Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they’ve found it

April 07, 2026

Hilal Ezgi Toraman, wearing safety glasses and a blue lab coat, is smiling while standing in a research lab.

Ezgi Toraman named rising star in chemical engineering

April 07, 2026

Eric Hunting, a Penn State doctoral candidate, stands behind a row of vinyl records inside a record store, with shelves of albums and red-framed windows in the background.

Penn State doctoral candidate examines Latinx punk as informal learning space

April 07, 2026

Nelson Dzade sitting on white chair on stage.

EMS faculty member co-chairs critical minerals session to foster US-Africa link

April 07, 2026

periodic table background with science equipment in front

Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal

April 07, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Scientific figure showcasing a cell-based spheroid shaping together into a dense, strong structure

WATCH: Cell ‘snowball’ may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering

April 06, 2026

Emily Danczyk wears a black jacket and white blouse standing inside a modern building.

Student’s life experiences inform political science, media studies scholarship

April 06, 2026

person with light brown hair and glasses wearing bright top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

April 06, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

Two researchers at Penn State pose together in front of tall machinery and server racks in a data center

New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers

April 06, 2026

Marina Feric looks on as lab member works at lab bench

How droplet-like structures in mitochondria influence aging

April 06, 2026

wine barrels

Tannins from oak barrels that flavor wine are ‘fingerprinted’ by researchers

April 06, 2026

A group of researchers from the BCC Research Consortium and the BCC as well as some children accept a $3 million philanthropic donation with a giant check.

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

Brooke Hübsch

Communication arts and sciences doctoral student named Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow

April 06, 2026

A group of students stand together on a stage in front of red curtains, flanked by two professors on either end, posing for a photo in a formal indoor setting.

Altoona research lab sweeps criminal justice research competition for third year

April 06, 2026

Rows of fresh produce at a grocery store

Hunger affected mental health more than income, job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

Downtown Jackson, Wyoming, near the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, with the ski slopes of Snow King Mountain in the background.

Coffee Hour talk to explore gentrification, migration and labor in rural America

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

Purple tulips in front of Old Main, with a dark cloudy sky in the background

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

April 02, 2026

A person in an oversized blue shirt with ivory blinds as a backdrop.

Celebrated architect, ‘architectural behaviorology’ expert to visit Stuckeman

April 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast examines India’s ‘largest groundwater experiment’

April 02, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Circular image of thin film sample of iron telluride, which appears as double cross shaped dark area on clear backing.

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic

April 01, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

a portrait of Jae Wan Ahn

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

March 31, 2026

Maddie Sofia, award-winning journalist and Johnson Lecture/SeED Conference 2026 keynote speaker

Johnson Lecture in Science Communication to be held April 2

March 31, 2026

Students in group presenting research poster to faculty judge

Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

March 31, 2026

Physics professor Asif ud-Doula gestures during a recent presentation

Physics professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program in Vietnam

March 31, 2026

A Penn State Lehigh Valley student standing next to a research poster

Lehigh Valley student research recognized at national sociology conference

March 31, 2026

Artemis II on the launch pad, with the moon in the background.

Artemis II mission 'a stepping stone to Mars,' Behrend planetarium director says

March 31, 2026

Fox Graduate School deans pose with Penn State 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winner

Fox Graduate School names 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winners

March 31, 2026

Man and woman shaking hands in front of a scientific poster

Climate Solutions Symposium poster call open to Penn State community, beyond

March 31, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

A detailed road map showing Manchester, Stockport, and surrounding areas, with roads highlighted in red and green. A pencil points to Stockport.

Coffee Hour to explore mapping design and collaboration in practice

March 31, 2026

Asian woman with short dark hair and glasses posing and smiling

Art education doctoral candidate wins national dissertation award

March 31, 2026

Susanna B. Berkouwer

April 8 talk will discuss demand distortions of green subsidies

March 30, 2026

Award winners pose for a group photo with the dean

College of Education honors outstanding faculty, staff, students

March 30, 2026

Aerial view of the Penn State University Park campus with Old Main most prominently shown

Nittany AI students designing AI solutions to improve Physical Plant processes

March 30, 2026

three people holding giant check

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 30, 2026

A video demonstration showing a hand in the corner controlling a robotic prosthetic hand. The robot grips and moves some household objects, including a brush and a knife.

Q&A: Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that

March 30, 2026

Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology is seeking innovative faculty who are interested in using AI smart glasses for teaching.

2026-27 Faculty Engagement Award applications now being accepted

March 27, 2026

Headshot of Laurene Allen, a woman with long gray hair wearing a black down jacket and standing outside with trees in the background.

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

Stylized image of a semiconductor chip with lights shooting out

April 8 webinar tackles glass manufacturing challenges

March 27, 2026

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

Nikki Crowley and Santhosh Girirajan speaking at the Village during Brain Awareness Week.

Q&A: Brain health and neuroscience research

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Mariah Kupfner teaches in a classroom

Q&A: What has women’s needlework meant throughout history?

March 26, 2026

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science

March 26, 2026

Two researchers in front of a computer, injecting a substance onto a sensory ship.

'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time

March 26, 2026

The ASHRAE President (left) stands with College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research (right)

Engineering society president’s visit highlights Penn State, industry ties

March 25, 2026

teenager asleep in bed

Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

March 25, 2026

keynote speakers

Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

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