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New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

woman wearing T-shirt with Remember Love all-capitalized text design shaped inside a heart

University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

The image shows Muhammad Ali with his arms and fists raised in the air.

Penn State University Press announces new books for fall/winter 2026

June 29, 2026

man seated at wooden table in room with tables and full bookshelves in background

University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre holds summer 2026 Arboretum papermaking events

June 16, 2026

A large group of people hang out together at an event, wearing colorful clothes

Celebrate Juneteenth 2026 with community events June 19-20

June 12, 2026

Graphic with "RESEARCH GRANTS" overlaying a photo of students among bookshelves in a library

Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

photo illustration of desk surface, keyboard, colored pencils, word copyright, arrows outward to words author, content, web, protection, law, guidelines, property, GDPR acronym

Libraries’ summer 2026 webinars teach copyright, fair use basics in an hour

June 03, 2026

2026 Great Reads program book cover art

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces two 2026 Great Reads selections

June 01, 2026

2026 Baker's Dozen winners book cover art

Pa. Center for the Book announces 2026 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

Empathy in play: IMPACT Deck sparks conversation and connection among students

May 28, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

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

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

video projector with bright rays of light shining outward from lens in dark red room

Libraries’ Open Publishing relaunches Educational Media Reviews Online

May 19, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

collage image of 8 smiling, seated student workers being interviewed

Libraries jobs, internships provide valuable hands-on student experience

May 08, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new editors for the Chaucer Review

May 07, 2026

VoiceThread instructor presenting at a previous Learning Tools for Teaching event with faculty and staff members listening.

TLT to host 'Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer' series

May 05, 2026

Penn State University Press announces two department staffing changes

May 05, 2026

'The Weight' by Melissa Mendes wins 2026 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 04, 2026

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

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

The 2024-2026 TLT faculty fellows are, from top left, Kyle Chalupczynski, Samantha Beebe; Andjela Kaur, Mariah Kupfner and Tiffany Petricini.

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects

April 30, 2026

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

Things to Do at Penn State: April 30-May 31

April 29, 2026

Graphic design partners with Penn State Votes in Evanisko Project collaboration

April 29, 2026

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

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

technology-feel graphic with cloud icon and words open scholarship bootcamp May 11-12

Registration open for Open Scholarship Boot Camp on May 11-12

April 24, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

Virtual records management training session scheduled for May 12

April 23, 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

photo of man with short straight brown hair wearing glasses and dress shirt, small inset cover illustration of baseball player

The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian’s research wins national award

April 14, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

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

April 12, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot standing with two students at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition poster session

Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

April 09, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 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

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 26-April 2

March 25, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

TLT to host hybrid Technology Enhanced Learning Leaders 2026 cohort May 11-12

March 19, 2026

A Teaching and Learning with Technology staff member collaborating with participants of the Digital Education Exchange Retreat (DEER) on their technology-enhanced instructional material.

Faculty applications open for fourth annual Digital Education Exchange Retreat

March 18, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

The Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee gives annual guidance on various TLT faculty engagements including selecting the focus area of the Digital Education Retreat (DEER).

Teaching and Learning with Technology faculty advisory committee seeks members

March 16, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

Harrisburg campus to host award-winning author Pedro Martin April 6

March 16, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

Dreamery Speaker Series sessions to focus on human-centered AI literacy

March 12, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Things to Do at Penn State: March 12-19

March 11, 2026

a multi-tiered shelving display with books about and by women throughout history

Penn State Scranton celebrates Women’s History Month

March 10, 2026

street sign, sandwich board and front of warehouse-style building in office park on sunny afternoon

New off-campus library borrowing and return service to hold March 25 open house

March 10, 2026

Four folded Michelin maps of Africa fanned out on a desk.

Q&A: What factors influence likelihood and severity of Ebola outbreaks?

March 10, 2026

TLT AI Fest promotional graphic with abstract gradient orb on dark background and text reading ‘TLT AI Fest: Teaching and Learning in Practice. April 13–17, 2026.’

Hybrid AI Fest 2026 aims to spark learning, insights and connections

March 04, 2026

University Libraries highlights digital collections for Women's History Month

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine, Laura Guertin, standing in front of scientific research vessel JOIDES Resolution.

Professor publishes open access multimedia textbook on scientific ocean drilling

February 26, 2026

Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology banner featuring the text “Symposium Lite.”

Virtual 'Symposium Lite' to complement 2026 teaching and learning symposium

February 24, 2026

Latest News

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New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

woman wearing T-shirt with Remember Love all-capitalized text design shaped inside a heart

University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

The image shows Muhammad Ali with his arms and fists raised in the air.

Penn State University Press announces new books for fall/winter 2026

June 29, 2026

man seated at wooden table in room with tables and full bookshelves in background

University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre holds summer 2026 Arboretum papermaking events

June 16, 2026

A large group of people hang out together at an event, wearing colorful clothes

Celebrate Juneteenth 2026 with community events June 19-20

June 12, 2026

Graphic with "RESEARCH GRANTS" overlaying a photo of students among bookshelves in a library

Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

photo illustration of desk surface, keyboard, colored pencils, word copyright, arrows outward to words author, content, web, protection, law, guidelines, property, GDPR acronym

Libraries’ summer 2026 webinars teach copyright, fair use basics in an hour

June 03, 2026

2026 Great Reads program book cover art

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces two 2026 Great Reads selections

June 01, 2026

2026 Baker's Dozen winners book cover art

Pa. Center for the Book announces 2026 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

Empathy in play: IMPACT Deck sparks conversation and connection among students

May 28, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

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

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

video projector with bright rays of light shining outward from lens in dark red room

Libraries’ Open Publishing relaunches Educational Media Reviews Online

May 19, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

collage image of 8 smiling, seated student workers being interviewed

Libraries jobs, internships provide valuable hands-on student experience

May 08, 2026

Penn State University Press announces new editors for the Chaucer Review

May 07, 2026

VoiceThread instructor presenting at a previous Learning Tools for Teaching event with faculty and staff members listening.

TLT to host 'Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer' series

May 05, 2026

Penn State University Press announces two department staffing changes

May 05, 2026

'The Weight' by Melissa Mendes wins 2026 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 04, 2026

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

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

The 2024-2026 TLT faculty fellows are, from top left, Kyle Chalupczynski, Samantha Beebe; Andjela Kaur, Mariah Kupfner and Tiffany Petricini.

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects

April 30, 2026

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

Things to Do at Penn State: April 30-May 31

April 29, 2026

Graphic design partners with Penn State Votes in Evanisko Project collaboration

April 29, 2026

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

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

technology-feel graphic with cloud icon and words open scholarship bootcamp May 11-12

Registration open for Open Scholarship Boot Camp on May 11-12

April 24, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

Virtual records management training session scheduled for May 12

April 23, 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

photo of man with short straight brown hair wearing glasses and dress shirt, small inset cover illustration of baseball player

The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian’s research wins national award

April 14, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

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

April 12, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot standing with two students at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition poster session

Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

April 09, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 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

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 26-April 2

March 25, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

TLT to host hybrid Technology Enhanced Learning Leaders 2026 cohort May 11-12

March 19, 2026

A Teaching and Learning with Technology staff member collaborating with participants of the Digital Education Exchange Retreat (DEER) on their technology-enhanced instructional material.

Faculty applications open for fourth annual Digital Education Exchange Retreat

March 18, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

The Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee gives annual guidance on various TLT faculty engagements including selecting the focus area of the Digital Education Retreat (DEER).

Teaching and Learning with Technology faculty advisory committee seeks members

March 16, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

Harrisburg campus to host award-winning author Pedro Martin April 6

March 16, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

Dreamery Speaker Series sessions to focus on human-centered AI literacy

March 12, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Things to Do at Penn State: March 12-19

March 11, 2026

a multi-tiered shelving display with books about and by women throughout history

Penn State Scranton celebrates Women’s History Month

March 10, 2026

street sign, sandwich board and front of warehouse-style building in office park on sunny afternoon

New off-campus library borrowing and return service to hold March 25 open house

March 10, 2026

Four folded Michelin maps of Africa fanned out on a desk.

Q&A: What factors influence likelihood and severity of Ebola outbreaks?

March 10, 2026

TLT AI Fest promotional graphic with abstract gradient orb on dark background and text reading ‘TLT AI Fest: Teaching and Learning in Practice. April 13–17, 2026.’

Hybrid AI Fest 2026 aims to spark learning, insights and connections

March 04, 2026

University Libraries highlights digital collections for Women's History Month

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine, Laura Guertin, standing in front of scientific research vessel JOIDES Resolution.

Professor publishes open access multimedia textbook on scientific ocean drilling

February 26, 2026

Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology banner featuring the text “Symposium Lite.”

Virtual 'Symposium Lite' to complement 2026 teaching and learning symposium

February 24, 2026

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