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Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

A group of people and a camera crew stand near a car.

Students to debut final films May 2 with public screening at Eisenhower Auditorium

April 29, 2026

‘Home Food Preservation’ workshops and webinars offered by Penn State Extension

April 29, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 7

April 28, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores folk horror with Dan Coxon

April 27, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Climate symposium plenaries to discuss extremes, AI and new climate network

April 22, 2026

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

Student Farm Club to host annual plant sale May 1

April 22, 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

April 21, 2026

Penn State Bands

School of Music to present Symphonic Band and Concert Band on April 29

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

Customer shopping for apples

April 29 talk: How California drought affects fresh fruit and vegetable prices

April 21, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

Gallery visitors talk with artists about their work

Graduate student artwork featured in annual Visual Arts Exhibition at Penn State

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Woman with dark hair, a dark blazer and white shirt

Free preview film screening and Q&A set with Bellisario alumni filmmaker

April 17, 2026

Two students examine foliage while taking a photo using a phone

City Nature Challenge programs in Berks combine nature observation and art

April 16, 2026

Christina McGranaghan

April 22 talk: Using voluntary controls to reduce peak electricity demand

April 15, 2026

poster image for detroit 67

Centre Stage to present 2026 Graduate Directing Festival

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series

Bryce Jordan Center to kick off Commonwealth Concert Series with free show

April 13, 2026

Close-up of the United States flag with stars and stripes softly lit and gently rippling.

Musical tribute 'Let Freedom Ring' to celebrate United States' 250th birthday

April 13, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A group of nine college students pose for a group photo in front of a building with the marquee reading Detroit Historical Museum

Cast of ‘Detroit ’67’ inspired by Motown research trip for upcoming production

April 13, 2026

A man in a blue shirt adjusts a camera to shoot a film scene.

Blue and White Film Festival features student-produced films on April 13

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents final performance of the semester

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Total Praise poster featuring Richard Smallwood and Johann Sebastian Bach

Essence of Joy presents 'Total Praise' sacred works concert

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Three women lead the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, carrying a Hope Walks Here #STOPSUICIDE banner.

Penn State Fayette to host 'Out of the Darkness' Walk April 24

April 08, 2026

UC Davis economist will present M.E. John Memorial Lecture on April 17

April 08, 2026

Headshots of Tanya Berger-Wolf (left) and Wah Chiu (right)

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series brings leaders in AI, biodiversity and cryo‑EM

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 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

April 15 talk: Effect of renewable diesel on air quality

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

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

Graphic of a power grid

Penn State Harrisburg to host 2026 Symposium on Signal and Power Integrity

April 06, 2026

Headshots of Raymond Polak and Pamela Nadell

Harrisburg's Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to host two virtual speakers

April 06, 2026

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

April 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ideology and fear in ‘Poltergeist’

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Richard Mitchell

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 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

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Harold Hayes, retired KDKA-TV reporter, speaks outside.

Retired KDKA-TV reporter to kick off speaker series at Greater Allegheny Campus

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

Graphic for Campus Dining's Carnival Dinner

University Park Campus Dining to host Carnival dinner on April 15

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, April 20

April 01, 2026

Students at the Palmer Museum of Art

School of Music, Palmer Museum of Art present 'Art After Hours: Rhythms+Rhymes'

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

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

musicians play brass instruments

Swing into spring: Free big band showcase at Penn State Abington on April 21

March 30, 2026

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 2026

Altoona professor talks horror, joy and storytelling with Andrew F. Sullivan

March 30, 2026

collage of images of choir and band concerts at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg to present spring concert, 'Dear John,' April 15-17

March 30, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble offers spring 2026 performance

March 30, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Smiling woman with dark hair and dark glasses

Veteran media executive to present Oweida Lecture on April 15

March 27, 2026

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Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

A group of people and a camera crew stand near a car.

Students to debut final films May 2 with public screening at Eisenhower Auditorium

April 29, 2026

‘Home Food Preservation’ workshops and webinars offered by Penn State Extension

April 29, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 7

April 28, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores folk horror with Dan Coxon

April 27, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Climate symposium plenaries to discuss extremes, AI and new climate network

April 22, 2026

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

Student Farm Club to host annual plant sale May 1

April 22, 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

April 21, 2026

Penn State Bands

School of Music to present Symphonic Band and Concert Band on April 29

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

Customer shopping for apples

April 29 talk: How California drought affects fresh fruit and vegetable prices

April 21, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

Gallery visitors talk with artists about their work

Graduate student artwork featured in annual Visual Arts Exhibition at Penn State

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Woman with dark hair, a dark blazer and white shirt

Free preview film screening and Q&A set with Bellisario alumni filmmaker

April 17, 2026

Two students examine foliage while taking a photo using a phone

City Nature Challenge programs in Berks combine nature observation and art

April 16, 2026

Christina McGranaghan

April 22 talk: Using voluntary controls to reduce peak electricity demand

April 15, 2026

poster image for detroit 67

Centre Stage to present 2026 Graduate Directing Festival

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series

Bryce Jordan Center to kick off Commonwealth Concert Series with free show

April 13, 2026

Close-up of the United States flag with stars and stripes softly lit and gently rippling.

Musical tribute 'Let Freedom Ring' to celebrate United States' 250th birthday

April 13, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A group of nine college students pose for a group photo in front of a building with the marquee reading Detroit Historical Museum

Cast of ‘Detroit ’67’ inspired by Motown research trip for upcoming production

April 13, 2026

A man in a blue shirt adjusts a camera to shoot a film scene.

Blue and White Film Festival features student-produced films on April 13

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents final performance of the semester

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Total Praise poster featuring Richard Smallwood and Johann Sebastian Bach

Essence of Joy presents 'Total Praise' sacred works concert

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Three women lead the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, carrying a Hope Walks Here #STOPSUICIDE banner.

Penn State Fayette to host 'Out of the Darkness' Walk April 24

April 08, 2026

UC Davis economist will present M.E. John Memorial Lecture on April 17

April 08, 2026

Headshots of Tanya Berger-Wolf (left) and Wah Chiu (right)

Huck Distinguished Lecture Series brings leaders in AI, biodiversity and cryo‑EM

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 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

April 15 talk: Effect of renewable diesel on air quality

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

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

Graphic of a power grid

Penn State Harrisburg to host 2026 Symposium on Signal and Power Integrity

April 06, 2026

Headshots of Raymond Polak and Pamela Nadell

Harrisburg's Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to host two virtual speakers

April 06, 2026

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

April 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ideology and fear in ‘Poltergeist’

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Richard Mitchell

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 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

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Harold Hayes, retired KDKA-TV reporter, speaks outside.

Retired KDKA-TV reporter to kick off speaker series at Greater Allegheny Campus

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

Graphic for Campus Dining's Carnival Dinner

University Park Campus Dining to host Carnival dinner on April 15

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, April 20

April 01, 2026

Students at the Palmer Museum of Art

School of Music, Palmer Museum of Art present 'Art After Hours: Rhythms+Rhymes'

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

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

musicians play brass instruments

Swing into spring: Free big band showcase at Penn State Abington on April 21

March 30, 2026

Interior shot of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Penn State communities recognize Campus Pride Month in April 2026

March 30, 2026

Altoona professor talks horror, joy and storytelling with Andrew F. Sullivan

March 30, 2026

collage of images of choir and band concerts at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg to present spring concert, 'Dear John,' April 15-17

March 30, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble offers spring 2026 performance

March 30, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Smiling woman with dark hair and dark glasses

Veteran media executive to present Oweida Lecture on April 15

March 27, 2026

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