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Student-produced video honoring Penn State tradition earns four national awards

August 17, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Aug. 17

August 17, 2026

Mandatory Zoom update coming Aug. 19

August 17, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

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

August 17, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

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

August 17, 2026

A graphic image that reads "1 Million Penn State Degrees" on a dark blue background

Penn State community challenged to make one million gifts

August 17, 2026

A Berkey Creamery container of ice cream

Creamery celebrates one millionth Penn State degree with commemorative ice cream

August 15, 2026

Brandon Sherman wearing a dark suit, burgundy shirt, and dark tie.

Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for fall production of ‘MacBeth’

August 14, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet Sept. 17-18 at University Park

August 14, 2026

Woman playing tennis

Penn State Abington tennis aces national academic honors

August 14, 2026

A young woman with long brown hair holding a microphone stares at the camera,

Journalism student solidifies career choice during TV news internship

August 14, 2026

Professor Roderick Lee stands near globe fountain at Penn State Harrisburg

A Penn State journey dedicated to opening doors for others

August 14, 2026

A researcher figure showing six microscopic images of cell clusters, or islets. The top three images show islets with a relatively smooth texture, while the bottom three images show cells with a rough texture as a result of the team's new research development

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

August 14, 2026

Rear view of parked cars lined up in a parking lot.

Upcoming parking changes at Penn State Altoona

August 13, 2026

A student sits at a table watching as a hand (the person is out of the shot) moves bright wooden balls on a peg board

Neuropsychology lab at Beaver offers community service, student learning experience

August 13, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Behrend, a commitment to northwestern Pennsylvania

August 13, 2026

The poster for the documentary "9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero"

McCourtney Institute to mark 9/11 anniversary with film screening, discussion

August 13, 2026

Several women pose and smile after finishing the WEC Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend

‘Run for Women 5K’ to return to Penn State Behrend

August 13, 2026

APD Keystone Signing

Newly formed Keystone AgTech Alliance to accelerate innovation

August 13, 2026

An Illustration showing laboratory data streams feeding a graph and AI network, highlighting how standardization reduces result variability

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Four people pose for a group photo in Washington DC

Energy Department plans investment in Penn State mining program

August 12, 2026

A group of people wearing matching blue T-shirts pose in front of a group of bleachers.

World Campus students build connections at annual Summer Leadership Conference

August 12, 2026

Karli Brenneman wears a black suite while standing in front of a banner that reads “Estée Lauder Companies” with the New York City skyline out the window next to her.

Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

Upcoming parking changes at Penn State Harrisburg

August 12, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State DuBois to host 2026-27 Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

August 12, 2026

Scarecrow Festival

Inaugural Schuylkill Scarecrow Festival to be held at Penn State Schuylkill

August 12, 2026

Renaissance Fund Anniversary Gala

2026 Penn State Renaissance Fund celebration to mark 50th anniversary

August 12, 2026

A smiling Don Hambrick sits in a room full of other smiling people.

Coming full circle: Celebrating Don Hambrick, management trailblazer

August 12, 2026

three smiling students stand behind bookshelves in Pattee Libary stacks, holding books

University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of Abigail Guevara

First-generation student finds path at Penn State Smeal as student marshal

August 11, 2026

Sarah J. Williams named interim dean of Penn State Dickinson Law

August 11, 2026

Anakin and Ansel Reinbold, seated on a bench outdoors.

Brothers bring a lifelong bond to Nese College of Nursing

August 11, 2026

Hamad Hussain wears a black suit jacket, white shirt, and navy blue tie while standing in front of a tree.

Hamad Hussain to represent Liberal Arts, Earth and Mineral Sciences as marshal

August 11, 2026

Nate Cherok in a striped polo shirt listens attentively during a conversation at the All4 company's annual conference, with a blurred woman speaking next to him.

Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

The Mullin family, all proud Penn Staters, stand in front of Beaver Stadium

Q&A: One mother, six children, 10 degrees, one proud Penn State family legacy

August 10, 2026

two people looking at a computer monitor

Paying it forward: Penn Staters support student success

August 10, 2026

Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

Head shot of a young white woman with brown straight hair wearing a pink top and smiling

College of Arts and Architecture summer commencement student marshal announced

August 10, 2026

Gov. Shapiro issues proclamation celebrating Penn State's one millionth degree

August 10, 2026

A graphic image that reads "1 Million Penn State Degrees" on a dark blue background

Penn State to award one millionth degree Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

We Are Sculpture

Penn State to hold 2026 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

Pennsylvania FFA officers with the Nittany Lion Shrine.

FFA officers excited to call Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences home

August 10, 2026

University Police to conduct full-scale emergency preparedness exercise Aug. 16

August 10, 2026

Ott receives leadership award

Ott receives leadership award from Society for the Study of Reproduction

August 10, 2026

College of Health and Human Development names summer 2026 college marshal

August 10, 2026

A female student and male student smiling

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

August 07, 2026

Side by side headshots of Paige and Ingrid

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

Participants in the 2026 AgSci Launchpand program.

AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

A close up of hands forming dough into croissants on a baking sheet for baking

Penn College students at SCI Muncy graduate with professional baking certificates

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

Bird's eye view of the rural PA landscape

USDA grant to help uncover opportunities and challenges facing rural governments

August 06, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Great Valley, a commitment to the greater Philadelphia area

August 06, 2026

Graduate student Alexander Arnette working in chemistry lab hood.

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

August 06, 2026

University of Florida's Ling to deliver 7th annual Jaffe Real Estate Lecture

August 06, 2026

Visitors walk through agricultural exhibits at Penn State Ag Progress Days.

Gov. Shapiro issues proclamation celebrating Penn State’s Ag Progress Days

August 06, 2026

Eisenhower Deck on a sunny day from street view

Parking access changes coming to Eisenhower Deck beginning Aug 10

August 06, 2026

Ag Progress Days 2025

Ag Progress Days celebrates five decades of innovation and education at Rock Springs

August 06, 2026

Two women wearing formal gowns standing on a stage.

Miss Central Pennsylvania uses online education to help fight food insecurity

August 05, 2026

A mother and daughter pose for a photo with their arms around each other.

College of Education’s SCOPE sees its first second-generation student

August 05, 2026

A screen capture from a video

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

Centre County Report newscast set with studets

Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

August 05, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona men's golf earns Golf Coaches Association academic honor

August 05, 2026

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students holding shakers at Beaver Stadium

Student-produced video honoring Penn State tradition earns four national awards

August 17, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Aug. 17

August 17, 2026

Mandatory Zoom update coming Aug. 19

August 17, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

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

August 17, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

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

August 17, 2026

A graphic image that reads "1 Million Penn State Degrees" on a dark blue background

Penn State community challenged to make one million gifts

August 17, 2026

A Berkey Creamery container of ice cream

Creamery celebrates one millionth Penn State degree with commemorative ice cream

August 15, 2026

Brandon Sherman wearing a dark suit, burgundy shirt, and dark tie.

Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for fall production of ‘MacBeth’

August 14, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet Sept. 17-18 at University Park

August 14, 2026

Woman playing tennis

Penn State Abington tennis aces national academic honors

August 14, 2026

A young woman with long brown hair holding a microphone stares at the camera,

Journalism student solidifies career choice during TV news internship

August 14, 2026

Professor Roderick Lee stands near globe fountain at Penn State Harrisburg

A Penn State journey dedicated to opening doors for others

August 14, 2026

A researcher figure showing six microscopic images of cell clusters, or islets. The top three images show islets with a relatively smooth texture, while the bottom three images show cells with a rough texture as a result of the team's new research development

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

August 14, 2026

Rear view of parked cars lined up in a parking lot.

Upcoming parking changes at Penn State Altoona

August 13, 2026

A student sits at a table watching as a hand (the person is out of the shot) moves bright wooden balls on a peg board

Neuropsychology lab at Beaver offers community service, student learning experience

August 13, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Behrend, a commitment to northwestern Pennsylvania

August 13, 2026

The poster for the documentary "9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero"

McCourtney Institute to mark 9/11 anniversary with film screening, discussion

August 13, 2026

Several women pose and smile after finishing the WEC Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend

‘Run for Women 5K’ to return to Penn State Behrend

August 13, 2026

APD Keystone Signing

Newly formed Keystone AgTech Alliance to accelerate innovation

August 13, 2026

An Illustration showing laboratory data streams feeding a graph and AI network, highlighting how standardization reduces result variability

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Four people pose for a group photo in Washington DC

Energy Department plans investment in Penn State mining program

August 12, 2026

A group of people wearing matching blue T-shirts pose in front of a group of bleachers.

World Campus students build connections at annual Summer Leadership Conference

August 12, 2026

Karli Brenneman wears a black suite while standing in front of a banner that reads “Estée Lauder Companies” with the New York City skyline out the window next to her.

Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

Upcoming parking changes at Penn State Harrisburg

August 12, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State DuBois to host 2026-27 Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

August 12, 2026

Scarecrow Festival

Inaugural Schuylkill Scarecrow Festival to be held at Penn State Schuylkill

August 12, 2026

Renaissance Fund Anniversary Gala

2026 Penn State Renaissance Fund celebration to mark 50th anniversary

August 12, 2026

A smiling Don Hambrick sits in a room full of other smiling people.

Coming full circle: Celebrating Don Hambrick, management trailblazer

August 12, 2026

three smiling students stand behind bookshelves in Pattee Libary stacks, holding books

University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of Abigail Guevara

First-generation student finds path at Penn State Smeal as student marshal

August 11, 2026

Sarah J. Williams named interim dean of Penn State Dickinson Law

August 11, 2026

Anakin and Ansel Reinbold, seated on a bench outdoors.

Brothers bring a lifelong bond to Nese College of Nursing

August 11, 2026

Hamad Hussain wears a black suit jacket, white shirt, and navy blue tie while standing in front of a tree.

Hamad Hussain to represent Liberal Arts, Earth and Mineral Sciences as marshal

August 11, 2026

Nate Cherok in a striped polo shirt listens attentively during a conversation at the All4 company's annual conference, with a blurred woman speaking next to him.

Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

The Mullin family, all proud Penn Staters, stand in front of Beaver Stadium

Q&A: One mother, six children, 10 degrees, one proud Penn State family legacy

August 10, 2026

two people looking at a computer monitor

Paying it forward: Penn Staters support student success

August 10, 2026

Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

Head shot of a young white woman with brown straight hair wearing a pink top and smiling

College of Arts and Architecture summer commencement student marshal announced

August 10, 2026

Gov. Shapiro issues proclamation celebrating Penn State's one millionth degree

August 10, 2026

A graphic image that reads "1 Million Penn State Degrees" on a dark blue background

Penn State to award one millionth degree Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

We Are Sculpture

Penn State to hold 2026 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 15

August 10, 2026

Pennsylvania FFA officers with the Nittany Lion Shrine.

FFA officers excited to call Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences home

August 10, 2026

University Police to conduct full-scale emergency preparedness exercise Aug. 16

August 10, 2026

Ott receives leadership award

Ott receives leadership award from Society for the Study of Reproduction

August 10, 2026

College of Health and Human Development names summer 2026 college marshal

August 10, 2026

A female student and male student smiling

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

August 07, 2026

Side by side headshots of Paige and Ingrid

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

Participants in the 2026 AgSci Launchpand program.

AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

A close up of hands forming dough into croissants on a baking sheet for baking

Penn College students at SCI Muncy graduate with professional baking certificates

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

Bird's eye view of the rural PA landscape

USDA grant to help uncover opportunities and challenges facing rural governments

August 06, 2026

WATCH: Penn State Great Valley, a commitment to the greater Philadelphia area

August 06, 2026

Graduate student Alexander Arnette working in chemistry lab hood.

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

August 06, 2026

University of Florida's Ling to deliver 7th annual Jaffe Real Estate Lecture

August 06, 2026

Visitors walk through agricultural exhibits at Penn State Ag Progress Days.

Gov. Shapiro issues proclamation celebrating Penn State’s Ag Progress Days

August 06, 2026

Eisenhower Deck on a sunny day from street view

Parking access changes coming to Eisenhower Deck beginning Aug 10

August 06, 2026

Ag Progress Days 2025

Ag Progress Days celebrates five decades of innovation and education at Rock Springs

August 06, 2026

Two women wearing formal gowns standing on a stage.

Miss Central Pennsylvania uses online education to help fight food insecurity

August 05, 2026

A mother and daughter pose for a photo with their arms around each other.

College of Education’s SCOPE sees its first second-generation student

August 05, 2026

A screen capture from a video

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

Centre County Report newscast set with studets

Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

August 05, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona men's golf earns Golf Coaches Association academic honor

August 05, 2026

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