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

July 28, 2026

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College of Ag Sciences student gains global research experience in Germany

July 28, 2026

A bird approaches a nesting box

Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability

July 28, 2026

Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Penn State Altoona student leads American chestnut restoration senior seminar project

July 28, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

IIF Three Recipients

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

Lori Francis presents Melody Goodman with a gift while standing next to Sanjana Murthy.

Community-engaged research group hosts summer institute for faculty, students

July 27, 2026

Three people in a recording studio

How Penn State Greater Allegheny is preparing students for career success

July 27, 2026

Penn State summer 2026 commencement parking information

July 27, 2026

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle Conway to return to faculty

July 24, 2026

Grace Tiwari receiving the scholarship award

College of Ag Sciences student receives Future Leaders Fellow Scholarship

July 24, 2026

A high school student sits at a laptop in a classroom while looking thoughtfully into the distance, with classmates working in the background. The image illustrates new Penn State research examining how adolescents' career expectations develop and how family socioeconomic background influences the occupations they aspire to pursue.

Q&A: What influences teens' career expectations?

July 24, 2026

Two Penn State Smeal graduates posing in their regalia with a third person

FIRST@Smeal marks milestone with inaugural graduating class

July 24, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

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

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Berks, a commitment to Berks County

July 23, 2026

A student walks around a small forest patch in front of a high school

Project provides perennial forest patches

July 23, 2026

Portrait of a person interviewing for a job and submitting a resume.

Students with disabilities encouraged to enroll in Workforce Recruitment Program

July 23, 2026

Schuylkill graduate secures full-time accounting position before graduation

July 23, 2026

FIRA display at APD

Ag Progress Days to debut FIRA Robotics Village, showcasing robotics, automation

July 23, 2026

Device with green laser light shining on red liquid in beaker

Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

Cyclosporiasis parasite in Petri dish on top of leafy greens and berries.

What causes food poisoning? Symptoms, treatment and prevention tips

July 23, 2026

A young woman in a white shirt and black skirt smiles for the camera while standing by a sign that reads "BBC Studios."

Opportunities pave pathway to global internship for Bellisario College student

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

Advanced email security platform coming to Penn State email accounts on July 27

July 22, 2026

student inductees stand in front of room in single line with hands raised to take the Engineering Oath

Penn State Scranton celebrates engineering students at Engineering Ring Ceremony

July 22, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

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

July 22, 2026

Group of adults posing in front of a historic government building with an Irish flag overhead on a cloudy day.

Penn State students explore democracy, culture and community in Ireland

July 22, 2026

Pictured are the winners of the Lifestyle Pitch competition

Berks LaunchBox celebrates local entrepreneurs at Lifestyle Business Pitch Night

July 22, 2026

Students learning about equipment in the MILL

MILL at Penn State Berks receives state manufacturing innovation grant

July 22, 2026

Nese College student elected to National Black Nurses Association leadership

July 22, 2026

intern on field

Penn State turfgrass science doctoral student interns with MetLife Stadium crew

July 22, 2026

In video and photos: IST students share summer internship experiences

July 21, 2026

A man sits at a table typing on a laptop with a book open, surrounded by other people.

Great Valley adds research-focused master's to artificial intelligence programs

July 21, 2026

A black man with dark curly hair, wearing a light-colored coat.

Busy film production major embraces one opportunity after another

July 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona athletic field with a blue track, green turf, and wooded hillside in the background.

Penn State Altoona to replace artificial turf at Spring Run Stadium

July 21, 2026

Penn State Dickinson Law launches new Master of Legal Studies Program

July 21, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

A girl in white and a boy in a light suit stand on a TV set

Penn State students earn top finishes in statewide journalism competition

July 21, 2026

Mural showing young people of color walking across a Midwestern prairie

Board of Trustees hears how non-STEM research improves technology, well-being

July 20, 2026

Barn in Kentucky

Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia

July 20, 2026

Sixteen students in professional attire

Penn State joins LearningWell to prepare students to flourish in work and life

July 20, 2026

Mist Tunnel Arts Festival

Photo contest: Share your best picture of summer at Penn State

July 20, 2026

Ag Progress Days town hall

Government events at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days to focus on ag innovation

July 20, 2026

Military Mondays

Penn State honors military service during 15th Military Appreciation Week

July 20, 2026

An American flag spread out across a crowded indoor gymnasium

Happy Valley, Penn State to host 2026 State Games of America

July 20, 2026

Headshots of basketball student-athletes Kaden Claar, Mason Kargo, and Aidan McCormick

Three Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn NABC Honors Court recognition

July 20, 2026

An elementary school teacher smiles as he leans over a table to help a small group of students using a tablet during class, while other children work independently in the bright, modern classroom.

Students' emotional resources in high school linked to college completion

July 20, 2026

Dawn Witherspoon, CERAP co-director, welcomes attendees to the CERAP Summer Institute while standing behind a podium.

Community-engaged research unit awards seed grants

July 20, 2026

Students and their adviser pose for a photo at the Learning Factory Showcase

Penn State alumna invests in future innovators through Cocoziello Institute fund

July 20, 2026

Ag Progress Days attraction

Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days offers variety of exhibits

July 20, 2026

A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a school

Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year

July 20, 2026

By the numbers: Smeal’s Business Opportunities Summer Session

July 17, 2026

Two people standing in front of a painting

Abington students land career-launching art debut thanks to faculty mentor

July 17, 2026

Roar Tour graphic

Penn Staters invited to sign up for 2026 Roar Tour

July 17, 2026

The sun shines on the Old Main bell tower

Board of Trustees approves 2027-28 budget and tuition plan

July 16, 2026

Board of Trustees approves housing and dining rates for 2027-28 academic year

July 16, 2026

Staff organize flats of plants in a greenhouse as guests look on

Student Farm and Food Systems to host annual Summer Plant Sale, July 23-24

July 16, 2026

Wildfire smoke: Campus communities should monitor conditions, follow guidelines

July 16, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Penn State breaks fundraising records, accelerates campaign momentum

July 16, 2026

A variety of fresh produce laid out on a table

Q&A: How to stay safe from cyclospora, the parasite causing stomach bug outbreak

July 15, 2026

A group of criminal justice students from Penn State Lehigh Valley smile on a boat during their trip to Italy.

Students learn about origins of organized crime during three-week course in Italy

July 15, 2026

Before-and-after images show a woman with facial synkinesis. In the first image, her mouth pulls toward the upper-left. In the second image, her mouth is symmetrical.

The Medical Minute: Specialized treatment helped patient smile again

July 15, 2026

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

July 28, 2026

Person standing in a field with mountains visible in the background

College of Ag Sciences student gains global research experience in Germany

July 28, 2026

A bird approaches a nesting box

Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability

July 28, 2026

Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Penn State Altoona student leads American chestnut restoration senior seminar project

July 28, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

IIF Three Recipients

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

Lori Francis presents Melody Goodman with a gift while standing next to Sanjana Murthy.

Community-engaged research group hosts summer institute for faculty, students

July 27, 2026

Three people in a recording studio

How Penn State Greater Allegheny is preparing students for career success

July 27, 2026

Penn State summer 2026 commencement parking information

July 27, 2026

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle Conway to return to faculty

July 24, 2026

Grace Tiwari receiving the scholarship award

College of Ag Sciences student receives Future Leaders Fellow Scholarship

July 24, 2026

A high school student sits at a laptop in a classroom while looking thoughtfully into the distance, with classmates working in the background. The image illustrates new Penn State research examining how adolescents' career expectations develop and how family socioeconomic background influences the occupations they aspire to pursue.

Q&A: What influences teens' career expectations?

July 24, 2026

Two Penn State Smeal graduates posing in their regalia with a third person

FIRST@Smeal marks milestone with inaugural graduating class

July 24, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

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

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Berks, a commitment to Berks County

July 23, 2026

A student walks around a small forest patch in front of a high school

Project provides perennial forest patches

July 23, 2026

Portrait of a person interviewing for a job and submitting a resume.

Students with disabilities encouraged to enroll in Workforce Recruitment Program

July 23, 2026

Schuylkill graduate secures full-time accounting position before graduation

July 23, 2026

FIRA display at APD

Ag Progress Days to debut FIRA Robotics Village, showcasing robotics, automation

July 23, 2026

Device with green laser light shining on red liquid in beaker

Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories

July 23, 2026

Cyclosporiasis parasite in Petri dish on top of leafy greens and berries.

What causes food poisoning? Symptoms, treatment and prevention tips

July 23, 2026

A young woman in a white shirt and black skirt smiles for the camera while standing by a sign that reads "BBC Studios."

Opportunities pave pathway to global internship for Bellisario College student

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

Advanced email security platform coming to Penn State email accounts on July 27

July 22, 2026

student inductees stand in front of room in single line with hands raised to take the Engineering Oath

Penn State Scranton celebrates engineering students at Engineering Ring Ceremony

July 22, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

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

July 22, 2026

Group of adults posing in front of a historic government building with an Irish flag overhead on a cloudy day.

Penn State students explore democracy, culture and community in Ireland

July 22, 2026

Pictured are the winners of the Lifestyle Pitch competition

Berks LaunchBox celebrates local entrepreneurs at Lifestyle Business Pitch Night

July 22, 2026

Students learning about equipment in the MILL

MILL at Penn State Berks receives state manufacturing innovation grant

July 22, 2026

Nese College student elected to National Black Nurses Association leadership

July 22, 2026

intern on field

Penn State turfgrass science doctoral student interns with MetLife Stadium crew

July 22, 2026

In video and photos: IST students share summer internship experiences

July 21, 2026

A man sits at a table typing on a laptop with a book open, surrounded by other people.

Great Valley adds research-focused master's to artificial intelligence programs

July 21, 2026

A black man with dark curly hair, wearing a light-colored coat.

Busy film production major embraces one opportunity after another

July 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona athletic field with a blue track, green turf, and wooded hillside in the background.

Penn State Altoona to replace artificial turf at Spring Run Stadium

July 21, 2026

Penn State Dickinson Law launches new Master of Legal Studies Program

July 21, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

A girl in white and a boy in a light suit stand on a TV set

Penn State students earn top finishes in statewide journalism competition

July 21, 2026

Mural showing young people of color walking across a Midwestern prairie

Board of Trustees hears how non-STEM research improves technology, well-being

July 20, 2026

Barn in Kentucky

Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia

July 20, 2026

Sixteen students in professional attire

Penn State joins LearningWell to prepare students to flourish in work and life

July 20, 2026

Mist Tunnel Arts Festival

Photo contest: Share your best picture of summer at Penn State

July 20, 2026

Ag Progress Days town hall

Government events at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days to focus on ag innovation

July 20, 2026

Military Mondays

Penn State honors military service during 15th Military Appreciation Week

July 20, 2026

An American flag spread out across a crowded indoor gymnasium

Happy Valley, Penn State to host 2026 State Games of America

July 20, 2026

Headshots of basketball student-athletes Kaden Claar, Mason Kargo, and Aidan McCormick

Three Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn NABC Honors Court recognition

July 20, 2026

An elementary school teacher smiles as he leans over a table to help a small group of students using a tablet during class, while other children work independently in the bright, modern classroom.

Students' emotional resources in high school linked to college completion

July 20, 2026

Dawn Witherspoon, CERAP co-director, welcomes attendees to the CERAP Summer Institute while standing behind a podium.

Community-engaged research unit awards seed grants

July 20, 2026

Students and their adviser pose for a photo at the Learning Factory Showcase

Penn State alumna invests in future innovators through Cocoziello Institute fund

July 20, 2026

Ag Progress Days attraction

Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days offers variety of exhibits

July 20, 2026

A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a school

Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year

July 20, 2026

By the numbers: Smeal’s Business Opportunities Summer Session

July 17, 2026

Two people standing in front of a painting

Abington students land career-launching art debut thanks to faculty mentor

July 17, 2026

Roar Tour graphic

Penn Staters invited to sign up for 2026 Roar Tour

July 17, 2026

The sun shines on the Old Main bell tower

Board of Trustees approves 2027-28 budget and tuition plan

July 16, 2026

Board of Trustees approves housing and dining rates for 2027-28 academic year

July 16, 2026

Staff organize flats of plants in a greenhouse as guests look on

Student Farm and Food Systems to host annual Summer Plant Sale, July 23-24

July 16, 2026

Wildfire smoke: Campus communities should monitor conditions, follow guidelines

July 16, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Penn State breaks fundraising records, accelerates campaign momentum

July 16, 2026

A variety of fresh produce laid out on a table

Q&A: How to stay safe from cyclospora, the parasite causing stomach bug outbreak

July 15, 2026

A group of criminal justice students from Penn State Lehigh Valley smile on a boat during their trip to Italy.

Students learn about origins of organized crime during three-week course in Italy

July 15, 2026

Before-and-after images show a woman with facial synkinesis. In the first image, her mouth pulls toward the upper-left. In the second image, her mouth is symmetrical.

The Medical Minute: Specialized treatment helped patient smile again

July 15, 2026

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