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Six students gather around a computer in a computer lab looking at 3D seismic and well data.

Multidisciplinary team gains real-world experiences in energy exploration

October 28, 2025

A headshot of Rick Brazier

Rick Brazier to step down as dean of Penn State’s University College

October 28, 2025

Tim McClure playing the piano

Brandywine student writes original composition for songwriting circle

October 28, 2025

Marissa Guarriello

Music educator reflects on experiences, success of last decade

October 28, 2025

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Bellisario, IST alumna awarded NSF fellowship to pursue doctorate in computing

October 27, 2025

Five Penn State Altoona students and their professors stand outside a U.S. District Court courtroom dressed in business attire.

Penn State Altoona students take part in federal mock sentencing exercise

October 27, 2025

A photo of a robotics arm

'Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing' workshop open to high school students

October 27, 2025

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University Libraries launches innovative kits for caregivers and students

October 27, 2025

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School-based prevention of mental health problems the focus of Bennett Lecture

October 27, 2025

Promotional graphic for Space Diplomacy Simulation workshop listing date and time, November 4, 2025, 11 am to 3 pm. Refer to details of news story for more information.

Simulation workshop on Nov. 4 to highlight ethics and policy in space governance

October 27, 2025

Holly Overton stands in front of a cement wall that reads "Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications"

Penn State’s online faculty: Spotlights on Holly Overton and Elisa Hopkins

October 27, 2025

six people posing for a photo with tennis racquets

Leadership, research and love of the game drive student's success

October 24, 2025

Researcher looking at the camera and smiling.

Old dog, new tricks: Prehistoric viruses can be used to defend bacterial cells

October 24, 2025

Wangda Zuo, professor in architectural and mechanical engineering, poses for a headshot.

Q&A: Can honey bee-inspired research make electric grids more resilient?

October 24, 2025

A collage photo of two women. White text on blue background: "Tanja Jefferson. Lauren Shevchek."

This is Success: World Campus students speak up for accessibility equity

October 24, 2025

Aerial drone image of the Cheat River flowing through narrow wooded gorge in the autumn towards Cheat Lake near Morgantown, WV

Penn State Altoona professors’ book longlisted for Writers Conference honor

October 24, 2025

Portrait of Maya Bergman wearing gray sweater among fall leaves

Bergman chosen as College of Education student marshal for fall commencement

October 23, 2025

Three men sit at a table with their laptops in an office, talking about their work.

Q&A: Can the tech behind crypto help align AI with human values?

October 23, 2025

Portal of the Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola

Art History Dickson Lecture to focus on relationship between print, architecture

October 23, 2025

Three people stand on a dirt pathway with lush green hills in the background in Malawi.

Graduate fieldwork in Malawi connects restoration, data and community

October 23, 2025

Alexa Sanchez stands outside in front of a tree and building on the University Park campus.

Chaiken Center peer coaching experience empowers Liberal Arts student

October 22, 2025

Two researchers posing for the camera outside

Keeping hot data cool: NSF grant to fund data center fortification

October 22, 2025

Students and faculty sitting at tables and standing at desks around a classroom with laptops and books

Occupational therapy program unveils sensory classroom space in Chadderton Lab

October 22, 2025

Sana Ahrar in graduation garb standing next to the Nittany Lion Shrine.

Stuckeman architecture alumna awarded grant to build on doctoral research

October 22, 2025

Morgan Dawkins headshot

Student leadership opportunities bring growth to Schreyer Scholar

October 22, 2025

Lucy Schilling stands next to the Nittany Lion Shrine wearing her Blue Band officer shirt.

Blue Band president bridges culture and communication through dual majors

October 22, 2025

Harrison Cole, a person with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a black sweater over a collared shirt, stands outdoors in front of a brick building and trees.

Penn State helped shape Harrison Cole’s path to National Geographic Museum

October 22, 2025

Zamarra Vrabel shows her award certificate, standing between her two female professors, all are smiling

Scranton student's podcast wins both state and national first-place awards

October 21, 2025

Penn State Behrend alumnus Dave Boyce gives the keynote address at the college's 2025 Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference.

Behrend alumnus built his career on Open Lab experiences

October 21, 2025

Photo collage of Bryan McGeary, Corey Wetherington, Sijie Yu

Students, faculty report benefits of open-source resources, study finds

October 21, 2025

Bryce Phillips, wearing a Penn State Greater Allegheny jersey, jumps toward the basket while holding a basketball during a game as an opposing player defends.

Greater Allegheny graduates first student with bachelor’s of social work degree

October 21, 2025

Two coat-and-tie students on a TV studio set

Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year in national competition

October 21, 2025

Douglas C. Orzolek, Ph.D., headshot

Fox Graduate School hires new associate dean for graduate academic affairs

October 21, 2025

Carnival of Hope

Carnival for Hope unites Penn State Schuylkill in fight against breast cancer

October 21, 2025

Man standing in front of green foliage

Water, AI researcher honored with IEE 'Person of the Year' award

October 21, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

Brennan Manns poses for a headshot after being named the Joint Services Student Marshal for the Penn State College of Engineering fall 2025 commencement

College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Jared Frederick head shot

Masters of the Air: Exploring the Legacy of the Mighty Eighth

October 20, 2025

Shirley Clark and Vahid Motevalli pose holding awards

Two Harrisburg leaders honored at Women in Technology awards

October 20, 2025

Close-up of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue at Penn State Greater Allegheny, with a group of students talking in the background outside a campus building.

Greater Allegheny student earns national Sigma Beta Delta scholarship

October 20, 2025

equipment in orchard

Training doctoral candidates in AI-powered precision tools for agriculture

October 20, 2025

Four posters mounted on a wall, each featuring a different family portrait and labeled with their family names: Clark Family, Sheng Family, Shelley Family, and Myers Family. The posters are colored blue, yellow, green, and red respectively.

Graphic design students earn national honors in 2025 UCDA Design Awards

October 20, 2025

An illustration of a variety of colorful shapes representing patchy nanoparticles.

Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks

October 20, 2025

Engineering management associate professor Ashkan Negahban sits in front of a view overlooking trees on Penn State Great Valley's campus

Q&A: The power of simulations for learning and system optimization

October 20, 2025

SPARK session on addressing student concerns to be held Oct. 23

October 17, 2025

a group of students poses outside

Clark Scholars Program receives additional $11M investment from Clark Foundation

October 17, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

A group of five people stand on a step in front of Old Main

Four researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

October 17, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

Four women pose outdoors beside a sign reading “UVM Alumni House, 61 Summit Street, The University of Vermont.” They are among the Penn State participants at the inaugural University of Vermont Center for Community News (CCN) Conference, which brought together more than 130 journalism professionals, educators, and advocates.

Greater Allegheny professor named Faculty Champion of Community News

October 16, 2025

A male, criminal justice student, Keyon Moore, smiles at the camera

Criminal justice student displays passion for Lehigh Valley community

October 16, 2025

Two rows of people standing in front of flags and smiling at the camera

Penn State program helps veterans transition, prepare for college

October 16, 2025

A group of students inside an airplane hangar at Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc.

The sky's the limit: Wilkes-Barre surveying students tour aerial data firm

October 16, 2025

A group of students posing with a "We Are Penn State" flag in front of a building

Education Abroad Fair to take place Oct. 22

October 16, 2025

Two people looking at an outlet in a lab

Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program

October 16, 2025

Perennial flowers blooming in a garden next to a Penn State golf course

Students bring native pollinator-friendly gardens to Penn State Golf Courses

October 15, 2025

Thrive Summit to unite Penn State students in leadership and growth

October 15, 2025

plaque that reads "schreyer honors college 1997"

Schreyer Honors College welcomes new faculty fellows

October 15, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona Expo connects students with campus resources

October 15, 2025

A small globe with a graduation cap on it sitting next to a pile of books

Penn State Altoona students invited to learn about studying abroad Oct. 21

October 15, 2025

Amy Wagenfield headshot at left and Daniel Winterbottom at right.

Stuckeman School to host trauma responsive design workshop, lecture, discussion

October 15, 2025

Academic adviser talking to student in office

Study: Advising appointments are key for students in academic recovery

October 15, 2025

headshot of Matthew Beckman

Statistics professor honored with ASA Waller Education Award

October 15, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

Headshots of Joy Bergelson, Arturo Casadevall, and Martin Wiedmann.

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 symposium, keynote speaker lineup

October 15, 2025

Photo illustartion of an alien looking over the top of a warship

Otherworldly student art, music, tech to power Philly Halloween spectacular

October 15, 2025

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Six students gather around a computer in a computer lab looking at 3D seismic and well data.

Multidisciplinary team gains real-world experiences in energy exploration

October 28, 2025

A headshot of Rick Brazier

Rick Brazier to step down as dean of Penn State’s University College

October 28, 2025

Tim McClure playing the piano

Brandywine student writes original composition for songwriting circle

October 28, 2025

Marissa Guarriello

Music educator reflects on experiences, success of last decade

October 28, 2025

headshot of smiling person with long dark hair, black jacket, white shirt

Bellisario, IST alumna awarded NSF fellowship to pursue doctorate in computing

October 27, 2025

Five Penn State Altoona students and their professors stand outside a U.S. District Court courtroom dressed in business attire.

Penn State Altoona students take part in federal mock sentencing exercise

October 27, 2025

A photo of a robotics arm

'Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing' workshop open to high school students

October 27, 2025

two black backpacks with assorted materials and toys around them

University Libraries launches innovative kits for caregivers and students

October 27, 2025

blocks displaying photos of teachers and students engaged in learning and play

School-based prevention of mental health problems the focus of Bennett Lecture

October 27, 2025

Promotional graphic for Space Diplomacy Simulation workshop listing date and time, November 4, 2025, 11 am to 3 pm. Refer to details of news story for more information.

Simulation workshop on Nov. 4 to highlight ethics and policy in space governance

October 27, 2025

Holly Overton stands in front of a cement wall that reads "Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications"

Penn State’s online faculty: Spotlights on Holly Overton and Elisa Hopkins

October 27, 2025

six people posing for a photo with tennis racquets

Leadership, research and love of the game drive student's success

October 24, 2025

Researcher looking at the camera and smiling.

Old dog, new tricks: Prehistoric viruses can be used to defend bacterial cells

October 24, 2025

Wangda Zuo, professor in architectural and mechanical engineering, poses for a headshot.

Q&A: Can honey bee-inspired research make electric grids more resilient?

October 24, 2025

A collage photo of two women. White text on blue background: "Tanja Jefferson. Lauren Shevchek."

This is Success: World Campus students speak up for accessibility equity

October 24, 2025

Aerial drone image of the Cheat River flowing through narrow wooded gorge in the autumn towards Cheat Lake near Morgantown, WV

Penn State Altoona professors’ book longlisted for Writers Conference honor

October 24, 2025

Portrait of Maya Bergman wearing gray sweater among fall leaves

Bergman chosen as College of Education student marshal for fall commencement

October 23, 2025

Three men sit at a table with their laptops in an office, talking about their work.

Q&A: Can the tech behind crypto help align AI with human values?

October 23, 2025

Portal of the Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola

Art History Dickson Lecture to focus on relationship between print, architecture

October 23, 2025

Three people stand on a dirt pathway with lush green hills in the background in Malawi.

Graduate fieldwork in Malawi connects restoration, data and community

October 23, 2025

Alexa Sanchez stands outside in front of a tree and building on the University Park campus.

Chaiken Center peer coaching experience empowers Liberal Arts student

October 22, 2025

Two researchers posing for the camera outside

Keeping hot data cool: NSF grant to fund data center fortification

October 22, 2025

Students and faculty sitting at tables and standing at desks around a classroom with laptops and books

Occupational therapy program unveils sensory classroom space in Chadderton Lab

October 22, 2025

Sana Ahrar in graduation garb standing next to the Nittany Lion Shrine.

Stuckeman architecture alumna awarded grant to build on doctoral research

October 22, 2025

Morgan Dawkins headshot

Student leadership opportunities bring growth to Schreyer Scholar

October 22, 2025

Lucy Schilling stands next to the Nittany Lion Shrine wearing her Blue Band officer shirt.

Blue Band president bridges culture and communication through dual majors

October 22, 2025

Harrison Cole, a person with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a black sweater over a collared shirt, stands outdoors in front of a brick building and trees.

Penn State helped shape Harrison Cole’s path to National Geographic Museum

October 22, 2025

Zamarra Vrabel shows her award certificate, standing between her two female professors, all are smiling

Scranton student's podcast wins both state and national first-place awards

October 21, 2025

Penn State Behrend alumnus Dave Boyce gives the keynote address at the college's 2025 Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference.

Behrend alumnus built his career on Open Lab experiences

October 21, 2025

Photo collage of Bryan McGeary, Corey Wetherington, Sijie Yu

Students, faculty report benefits of open-source resources, study finds

October 21, 2025

Bryce Phillips, wearing a Penn State Greater Allegheny jersey, jumps toward the basket while holding a basketball during a game as an opposing player defends.

Greater Allegheny graduates first student with bachelor’s of social work degree

October 21, 2025

Two coat-and-tie students on a TV studio set

Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year in national competition

October 21, 2025

Douglas C. Orzolek, Ph.D., headshot

Fox Graduate School hires new associate dean for graduate academic affairs

October 21, 2025

Carnival of Hope

Carnival for Hope unites Penn State Schuylkill in fight against breast cancer

October 21, 2025

Man standing in front of green foliage

Water, AI researcher honored with IEE 'Person of the Year' award

October 21, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

Brennan Manns poses for a headshot after being named the Joint Services Student Marshal for the Penn State College of Engineering fall 2025 commencement

College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Jared Frederick head shot

Masters of the Air: Exploring the Legacy of the Mighty Eighth

October 20, 2025

Shirley Clark and Vahid Motevalli pose holding awards

Two Harrisburg leaders honored at Women in Technology awards

October 20, 2025

Close-up of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue at Penn State Greater Allegheny, with a group of students talking in the background outside a campus building.

Greater Allegheny student earns national Sigma Beta Delta scholarship

October 20, 2025

equipment in orchard

Training doctoral candidates in AI-powered precision tools for agriculture

October 20, 2025

Four posters mounted on a wall, each featuring a different family portrait and labeled with their family names: Clark Family, Sheng Family, Shelley Family, and Myers Family. The posters are colored blue, yellow, green, and red respectively.

Graphic design students earn national honors in 2025 UCDA Design Awards

October 20, 2025

An illustration of a variety of colorful shapes representing patchy nanoparticles.

Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks

October 20, 2025

Engineering management associate professor Ashkan Negahban sits in front of a view overlooking trees on Penn State Great Valley's campus

Q&A: The power of simulations for learning and system optimization

October 20, 2025

SPARK session on addressing student concerns to be held Oct. 23

October 17, 2025

a group of students poses outside

Clark Scholars Program receives additional $11M investment from Clark Foundation

October 17, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

A group of five people stand on a step in front of Old Main

Four researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

October 17, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

Four women pose outdoors beside a sign reading “UVM Alumni House, 61 Summit Street, The University of Vermont.” They are among the Penn State participants at the inaugural University of Vermont Center for Community News (CCN) Conference, which brought together more than 130 journalism professionals, educators, and advocates.

Greater Allegheny professor named Faculty Champion of Community News

October 16, 2025

A male, criminal justice student, Keyon Moore, smiles at the camera

Criminal justice student displays passion for Lehigh Valley community

October 16, 2025

Two rows of people standing in front of flags and smiling at the camera

Penn State program helps veterans transition, prepare for college

October 16, 2025

A group of students inside an airplane hangar at Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc.

The sky's the limit: Wilkes-Barre surveying students tour aerial data firm

October 16, 2025

A group of students posing with a "We Are Penn State" flag in front of a building

Education Abroad Fair to take place Oct. 22

October 16, 2025

Two people looking at an outlet in a lab

Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program

October 16, 2025

Perennial flowers blooming in a garden next to a Penn State golf course

Students bring native pollinator-friendly gardens to Penn State Golf Courses

October 15, 2025

Thrive Summit to unite Penn State students in leadership and growth

October 15, 2025

plaque that reads "schreyer honors college 1997"

Schreyer Honors College welcomes new faculty fellows

October 15, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona Expo connects students with campus resources

October 15, 2025

A small globe with a graduation cap on it sitting next to a pile of books

Penn State Altoona students invited to learn about studying abroad Oct. 21

October 15, 2025

Amy Wagenfield headshot at left and Daniel Winterbottom at right.

Stuckeman School to host trauma responsive design workshop, lecture, discussion

October 15, 2025

Academic adviser talking to student in office

Study: Advising appointments are key for students in academic recovery

October 15, 2025

headshot of Matthew Beckman

Statistics professor honored with ASA Waller Education Award

October 15, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

Headshots of Joy Bergelson, Arturo Casadevall, and Martin Wiedmann.

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 symposium, keynote speaker lineup

October 15, 2025

Photo illustartion of an alien looking over the top of a warship

Otherworldly student art, music, tech to power Philly Halloween spectacular

October 15, 2025

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