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Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

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Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread

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'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time

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Engineering society president’s visit highlights Penn State, industry ties

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Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

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Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

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Q&A: March Madness and the impact of modern sports betting

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Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

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Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

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NYU bioethicist to present 'Artificial Intelligence and Moral Status' lecture

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Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

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April 1 talk to focus on national and local migration patterns

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Undergraduates develop lecture materials for use in Tanzania classrooms

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Penn State AI Hub seeking nominations for annual Artificial Intelligence Awards

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Nese College of Nursing hosts ninth annual research symposium

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Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

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Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program

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Penn State launches AI literacy framework to advance University-wide AI literacy initiative

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Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

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College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research

March 19, 2026

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Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

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Penn State community invited to attend 2026 Graduate Exhibition on March 27

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Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

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Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

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Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

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AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

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Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

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Climate policies can reduce emissions from economic growth in wealthy nations

March 17, 2026

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

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Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

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Chemistry alumna finds her passion in nail polish with Dazzle Dry

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Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

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Novel sensing technology 20 times more responsive, even in liquids

March 17, 2026

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Bunton-Waller Scholar’s love of Spanish guides research and service

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Beyond the bell curve: Statistics Department to host public lecture April 9

March 17, 2026

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Registration open for Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium

March 17, 2026

Tricia Hart, the winner of Penn State's 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition, presenting during the final round of the competition

Stage is set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 28

March 16, 2026

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Marker Lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics set for March 31, April 1

March 16, 2026

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Behrend team wins Pittsburgh investment challenge

March 16, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

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Origin of lowest-density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery

March 16, 2026

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Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

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Soil additive devised by Penn State researchers may cut farm phosphorus runoff

March 16, 2026

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Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread

March 13, 2026

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'Brain awareness week' informs public and spotlights neuroscience expertise

March 13, 2026

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Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

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Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

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March 25 talk: 'Effect of sugar-sweetened beverage tax on beer purchases'

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Teens and young adults with ADHD and substance use disorder face treatment gap

March 12, 2026

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Climate adaptation expert Maria Carmen Lemos to speak March 18

March 12, 2026

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IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 2026

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

March 10, 2026

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

March 10, 2026

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Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing

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Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements

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How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

March 10, 2026

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Atom-thin material could help solve chip manufacturing problem  

March 10, 2026

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Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

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Recap: 2026 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series, ‘Unexpected Pairings’

March 06, 2026

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Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

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$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

Nikki Crowley and Santhosh Girirajan speaking at the Village during Brain Awareness Week.

Q&A: Brain health and neuroscience research

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Mariah Kupfner teaches in a classroom

Q&A: What has women’s needlework meant throughout history?

March 26, 2026

Ken Knappenberger

Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science

March 26, 2026

Two researchers in front of a computer, injecting a substance onto a sensory ship.

'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time

March 26, 2026

The ASHRAE President (left) stands with College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research (right)

Engineering society president’s visit highlights Penn State, industry ties

March 25, 2026

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Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

March 25, 2026

keynote speakers

Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

A basketball going through a hoop and net.

Q&A: March Madness and the impact of modern sports betting

March 25, 2026

A Penn State Social Science Research Institute graphic promoting the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference. The design features bold blue and white sections, conference title text, and a circular photo area. A highlighted box lists keynote speaker Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc, with her academic affiliation. The date “05.04.2026” appears prominently, along with event details: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, University Park Campus & Zoom, free event from 8 AM to 4 PM. A QR code and conference URL ap

Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction to host seventh annual conference

March 25, 2026

Telescope images of galaxies in optical and X-ray (purple) wavelenghts

Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

March 24, 2026

Person examining green plants in a hydroponic system

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 24, 2026

Matthew Liao

NYU bioethicist to present 'Artificial Intelligence and Moral Status' lecture

March 24, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair leaning on a large rock in a forested park area during daytime.

Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

March 24, 2026

person with brown hair wearing striped top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 24, 2026

Gabriel Agostini

April 1 talk to focus on national and local migration patterns

March 24, 2026

students fill out worksheets in Tanzanian classroom

Undergraduates develop lecture materials for use in Tanzania classrooms

March 24, 2026

Blue AI circuit board.

Penn State AI Hub seeking nominations for annual Artificial Intelligence Awards

March 23, 2026

Woman in a red blazer speaking at a podium with a black backdrop during a conference.

Nese College of Nursing hosts ninth annual research symposium

March 23, 2026

Jainendra Jain

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Christopher Kube, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program

March 23, 2026

Farmer's High School Pillar in back of HUB at Penn State

Penn State launches AI literacy framework to advance University-wide AI literacy initiative

March 19, 2026

Graphic for Africana Research Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium

Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

March 19, 2026

College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research

March 19, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

2025 Graduate Exhibition participants wait for the event to begin in front of their research posters

Penn State community invited to attend 2026 Graduate Exhibition on March 27

March 18, 2026

Students including Eva SinhaRoy meet with Penn State President

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

March 18, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

laptop screen showing chatbot brands

AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

March 18, 2026

X-ray of a shoulder with a reverse shoulder replacement joint installed

Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

March 17, 2026

Climate policies can reduce emissions from economic growth in wealthy nations

March 17, 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

Venice Italy trip - School of Music

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

March 17, 2026

Student holding one of the new Penn State x Dazzle Dry nail kits.

Chemistry alumna finds her passion in nail polish with Dazzle Dry

March 17, 2026

Ted Chiang

Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

Photo of Aida Ebrahimi and Vinay Kammarchedu in a science lab looking through a microscope at sensors built with their new transistor design.

Novel sensing technology 20 times more responsive, even in liquids

March 17, 2026

Christina Ellis poses for a headshot while wearing a light blue button-up shirt and a crystal pendant necklace against a neutral background.

Bunton-Waller Scholar’s love of Spanish guides research and service

March 17, 2026

Lingzhou Xue

Beyond the bell curve: Statistics Department to host public lecture April 9

March 17, 2026

Abdullah Konak stands at a table full of people at a workshop.

Registration open for Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium

March 17, 2026

Tricia Hart, the winner of Penn State's 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition, presenting during the final round of the competition

Stage is set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 28

March 16, 2026

Headshot of Andrea Ghez, professor of physics and astronomy and Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine Chair in Astrophysics at UCLA and director of UCLA’s Galactic Center Group

Marker Lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics set for March 31, April 1

March 16, 2026

A Penn State Behrend student investment team poses after winning a competition in Pittsburgh.

Behrend team wins Pittsburgh investment challenge

March 16, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

illustration of star with three planets

Origin of lowest-density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery

March 16, 2026

Karen Winterich stands in the Business Building atrium with the steps in the background.

Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

material that binds to phosphorous

Soil additive devised by Penn State researchers may cut farm phosphorus runoff

March 16, 2026

H1N1 influenza virus particles

Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread

March 13, 2026

Image of a brain scan with purple swirls on a black background

'Brain awareness week' informs public and spotlights neuroscience expertise

March 13, 2026

Ethan Tapper, a man in a red vest, yellow ballcap and khaki pants, stands next to a tree in the woods with mountains in the background.

Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

March 13, 2026

headshot photo of Kelli Anderson smiling at camera, with blond hair pulled back and wearing a black knit sweater

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

Xiaoyong Zheng

March 25 talk: 'Effect of sugar-sweetened beverage tax on beer purchases'

March 13, 2026

Young man with head bowed and sitting against a staircase.

Teens and young adults with ADHD and substance use disorder face treatment gap

March 12, 2026

Maria Carmen Lemos smiles for the camera

Climate adaptation expert Maria Carmen Lemos to speak March 18

March 12, 2026

smiling person with long dark hair at computing conference

IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 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

A zoomed in photo material taken from a microscope that showcases the material's unique, oxygen-rich structure.

Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing

March 10, 2026

an illustration of a galaxy

Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements

March 10, 2026

Black and white images from brain CT scan

How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

March 10, 2026

Image of semiconductors in a plasma environment

Atom-thin material could help solve chip manufacturing problem  

March 10, 2026

Wangda Zuo poses for a portrait with his arms crossed in front of a window.

Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

March 09, 2026

Matt Beckman speaking at the Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture.

Recap: 2026 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series, ‘Unexpected Pairings’

March 06, 2026

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