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Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPs, a dark matter candidate — but researchers will need more data to confirm

September 01, 2026

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Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds

September 09, 2026

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Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

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Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao?

September 09, 2026

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

‘Heel-strike’ allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces

September 08, 2026

Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow, UC Boulder

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

Leadership from industry, government and academia pose in front of a giant mechanical compressor, holding big scissors to cut a START+ branded ribbon

START+ Lab ribbon cutting celebrates new facilities, research capabilities

September 04, 2026

Andrew Read, Glenn Thompson, Karen Thole and Neeli Bendapudi pose together for a closeup photo

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Q&A: Scott Milner on 'Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers'

September 02, 2026

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Cellular maintenance crew may miss as much as half of certain misfolded proteins

September 02, 2026

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Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

Fish dads offer new insight into behavioral effects of receiving paternal care

September 02, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI invites 2027 seed funding proposals

September 01, 2026

Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter

September 01, 2026

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NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

NSF CAREER award to address why metals fail in high stress applications

August 31, 2026

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Tiny mirror controls light in 3D, could make microscopes smaller and faster

August 31, 2026

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

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Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Will Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe?

August 27, 2026

Mixture of traditional edible plants inhibits fungus growth in corn, study shows

August 27, 2026

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes six new faculty members

August 26, 2026

Penn State Behrend faculty member Michael Campbell holds grapes while walking through an Erie County vineyard.

Biology professor Michael Campbell ends 32-year career at Penn State Behrend

August 25, 2026

Adaptation and a ‘Noah’s Ark for trees’ offer hope for endangered black ash

August 25, 2026

Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception

Penn State faculty invited to Energy and Environmental Forum and Reception

August 24, 2026

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Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth’s subsurface

August 21, 2026

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

August 20, 2026

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Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

August 19, 2026

A research figure shows a photo of the team's spheroids arranged in a specific grid pattern inside of a microgel scaffold

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

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Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

A researcher applies the printable RTLR hydrogel to a test participant’s skin.

Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask

August 14, 2026

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Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

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Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

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Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

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Two Great Valley students receive $10,000 Fox Scholarships for academic achievement

August 07, 2026

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Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

Students from the C-TEQ Summer School gather for a group photo.

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

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Creating chemical reactions that run on oxygen, produce only water as waste

August 06, 2026

Soilless farming system design can determine microbial growth, impact on crops

August 04, 2026

NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter

August 03, 2026

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How does a deadly chicken virus escape vaccines designed to slow it?

August 03, 2026

LionGlass going into furnace with John Mauro and Julian Wang

From seed funding to commercial momentum: The rise of LionGlass

July 31, 2026

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

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New Kensington faculty member presents research at national conference

July 30, 2026

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Three Penn State Beaver professors receive research seed grants

July 30, 2026

Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils

July 29, 2026

Penn State researchers evaluating biomass-to-gasoline startup in northern Pa.

July 28, 2026

Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability

July 28, 2026

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

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Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions

July 24, 2026

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

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Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

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$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

Penn State turfgrass science doctoral student interns with MetLife Stadium crew

July 22, 2026

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

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Energy price shocks slow state economies; spur energy efficiency investments

July 17, 2026

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

July 17, 2026

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Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds

September 09, 2026

Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao?

September 09, 2026

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

‘Heel-strike’ allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces

September 08, 2026

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

START+ Lab ribbon cutting celebrates new facilities, research capabilities

September 04, 2026

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Q&A: Scott Milner on 'Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers'

September 02, 2026

Cellular maintenance crew may miss as much as half of certain misfolded proteins

September 02, 2026

Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

Fish dads offer new insight into behavioral effects of receiving paternal care

September 02, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI invites 2027 seed funding proposals

September 01, 2026

Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter

September 01, 2026

NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

NSF CAREER award to address why metals fail in high stress applications

August 31, 2026

Tiny mirror controls light in 3D, could make microscopes smaller and faster

August 31, 2026

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

Ask an Expert: Will Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe?

August 27, 2026

Mixture of traditional edible plants inhibits fungus growth in corn, study shows

August 27, 2026

College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes six new faculty members

August 26, 2026

Biology professor Michael Campbell ends 32-year career at Penn State Behrend

August 25, 2026

Adaptation and a ‘Noah’s Ark for trees’ offer hope for endangered black ash

August 25, 2026

Penn State faculty invited to Energy and Environmental Forum and Reception

August 24, 2026

Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth’s subsurface

August 21, 2026

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

August 20, 2026

Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

August 19, 2026

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask

August 14, 2026

Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

Two Great Valley students receive $10,000 Fox Scholarships for academic achievement

August 07, 2026

Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

Quantum research focus of summer training school for higher education students

August 06, 2026

Creating chemical reactions that run on oxygen, produce only water as waste

August 06, 2026

Soilless farming system design can determine microbial growth, impact on crops

August 04, 2026

NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter

August 03, 2026

How does a deadly chicken virus escape vaccines designed to slow it?

August 03, 2026

From seed funding to commercial momentum: The rise of LionGlass

July 31, 2026

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

New Kensington faculty member presents research at national conference

July 30, 2026

Three Penn State Beaver professors receive research seed grants

July 30, 2026

Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils

July 29, 2026

Penn State researchers evaluating biomass-to-gasoline startup in northern Pa.

July 28, 2026

Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability

July 28, 2026

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions

July 24, 2026

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

Penn State turfgrass science doctoral student interns with MetLife Stadium crew

July 22, 2026

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

Energy price shocks slow state economies; spur energy efficiency investments

July 17, 2026

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

July 17, 2026

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