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Rural Health director re-appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Affairs

January 21, 2026

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Educational tech innovator Ken Shelton to deliver 2026 TLT Symposium keynote

January 21, 2026

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Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Intensive English Communication Program hosts intercultural exchange

January 21, 2026

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Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 24

January 21, 2026

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Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student award winners

January 21, 2026

Meteorology Yvette Richardson accepts award

Meteorology professor earns Nikolai Dotzek Award for severe weather research

January 21, 2026

Erin Murphy

Altoona English professor publishes essay on catalog poems, collaboration

January 20, 2026

Man in white coat and safety glasses studies carboys in lab

Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater

January 20, 2026

Mixed-media artwork of a sea turtle entangled in plastic bags and debris, highlighting ocean pollution and harm to marine life.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by student Clarissa A. Henebury

January 20, 2026

A Penn State Behrend student-athlete photographs a baseball game from the side of the field.

Behrend student-athlete finds new focus after injury

January 20, 2026

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Architectural author to visit Stuckeman School

January 20, 2026

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Shenango occupational therapy teaching professor named a Fulbright Specialist

January 20, 2026

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From data to design: Pennsylvanians shape new futures through online learning

January 20, 2026

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Beth Johnson named Balog Faculty Fellow of Science

January 16, 2026

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Internship, hands-on experience makes business bloom for Abington student

January 16, 2026

Students and staff mingle in front of tables and large screens saying "CommunENTI"

CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship

January 16, 2026

Engineering students present their research before a small audience.

Students showcase climate-resilient power system designs at symposium

January 16, 2026

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Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

SIA students participate in a global crisis simulation conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Army War College.

Penn State School of International Affairs launches new master's degree program

January 15, 2026

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Apply now for Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program

January 15, 2026

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New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

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Economics professor Ran Shorrer receives Market Design Impact Award

January 14, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor receives second 'Best Microfiction' honor

January 14, 2026

A student researcher talking to a faculty member. Superimposed onto the image are the words "Student Engagement and Research Expo 2026," followed by the Penn State New Kensington logo.

New Kensington to host 24th Undergraduate Research and Student Engagement Expo

January 14, 2026

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Deaf, hard-of-hearing children’s adversity influences adult health, study finds

January 14, 2026

Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

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Penn State western campuses open new degree programs to meet workforce demand

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Registration now open for 2026 Graduate Women in Science National Conference

January 13, 2026

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Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

Behrend alumna is new president and CEO of Erie Zoo

January 13, 2026

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces fall 2025 Dean's List

January 13, 2026

Vahid Motevalli

Motevalli named vice chancellor for academic affairs at Penn State Harrisburg

January 13, 2026

Shelby Corbett stands outside Sparks Building wearing a navy quarter-zip sweatshirt.

Student with triple-major pairs global learning with campus leadership

January 12, 2026

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Penn State nominates four undergraduates for Goldwater Scholarship

January 12, 2026

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Lehigh Valley releases fall 2025 Dean's List

January 12, 2026

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Penn State Schuylkill announces fall 2025 dean's list designees

January 12, 2026

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Millman endowment 'plants seeds' for future management grad students in Smeal

January 12, 2026

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From South Korea to Apple, engineering alumna's career path forged at Abington

January 09, 2026

Brian Onishi

Altoona professor speaks at Eastern American Philosophical Association

January 09, 2026

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Penn State Ag Sciences recognized at national convention

January 09, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

Xingjie Ni, an associate professor of electrical engineering, works in his lab while holding a screwdriver at Penn State.

Electrical engineer named fellow of international optics society

January 09, 2026

Chris Argyropoulos, an associate professor of engineering, poses for a headshot.

Electrical engineering faculty member named fellow of IEEE

January 09, 2026

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Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics

January 09, 2026

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Penn State Beaver announces fall 2025 dean's list

January 08, 2026

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Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

"Congratulations! Fall 2025 Dean's List" on a blue background with a Nittany Lion and the Penn State Brandywine logo

Penn State Brandywine announces fall 2025 dean’s list recipients

January 07, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

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Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

January 07, 2026

Schuylkill Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony awardees

Schuylkill celebrates faculty, staff with annual awards and service honors

January 07, 2026

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Penn State DuBois announces fall 2025 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

January 07, 2026

The 2026 class of practical nursing students at graduation

Penn State Berks graduates 16 students from practical nursing program

January 07, 2026

Lion Shrine posed in front of Penn State Shenango logo

Penn State Shenango announces fall 2025 dean’s list

January 07, 2026

Portrait of Victoria Nudell

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 07, 2026

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Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities’ historic hearts'

January 06, 2026

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Fox Graduate School Senior Associate Dean Michael Verderame to retire from post

January 06, 2026

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Q&A: What does cybersecurity look like in the quantum age?

January 06, 2026

D.J. Higgins

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this spring

January 06, 2026

Natalie Wright leans on a railing while smiling for a photo in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student blends global research and local service to help others

January 06, 2026

Marzia Momin stands in front of a poster that explains her technology

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

January 05, 2026

A photo of Penn State's Business Building in winter, with snow on the ground.

Penn State Smeal CSCR welcomes four new advisory board members for 2026-27

January 05, 2026

Logo identity for Hyphen journal

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

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AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

January 05, 2026

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Student awards presented to fall 2025 graduates

December 23, 2025

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Rural Health director re-appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Affairs

January 21, 2026

Ken Shelton

Educational tech innovator Ken Shelton to deliver 2026 TLT Symposium keynote

January 21, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair and glasses.

Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Intensive English Communication Program hosts intercultural exchange

January 21, 2026

Illustration of bright light on planet horizon with words "Unexpected pairing addressing big questions"

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 24

January 21, 2026

a plaque that reads Schreyer honors college 1997

Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student award winners

January 21, 2026

Meteorology Yvette Richardson accepts award

Meteorology professor earns Nikolai Dotzek Award for severe weather research

January 21, 2026

Erin Murphy

Altoona English professor publishes essay on catalog poems, collaboration

January 20, 2026

Man in white coat and safety glasses studies carboys in lab

Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater

January 20, 2026

Mixed-media artwork of a sea turtle entangled in plastic bags and debris, highlighting ocean pollution and harm to marine life.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by student Clarissa A. Henebury

January 20, 2026

A Penn State Behrend student-athlete photographs a baseball game from the side of the field.

Behrend student-athlete finds new focus after injury

January 20, 2026

A black‑and‑white portrait of a person with short, wavy hair, wearing a dark top, shown against a plain white background.

Architectural author to visit Stuckeman School

January 20, 2026

Tammy Divens holds up a piece of paper in front of a classroom with a student sitting at a table in front

Shenango occupational therapy teaching professor named a Fulbright Specialist

January 20, 2026

a diploma showing the PSU seal

From data to design: Pennsylvanians shape new futures through online learning

January 20, 2026

Beth Johnson, wearing suit, smiles at camera

Beth Johnson named Balog Faculty Fellow of Science

January 16, 2026

woman standing under wooden arbor with flowers

Internship, hands-on experience makes business bloom for Abington student

January 16, 2026

Students and staff mingle in front of tables and large screens saying "CommunENTI"

CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship

January 16, 2026

Engineering students present their research before a small audience.

Students showcase climate-resilient power system designs at symposium

January 16, 2026

Person smiles at the camera.

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

SIA students participate in a global crisis simulation conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Army War College.

Penn State School of International Affairs launches new master's degree program

January 15, 2026

Global Learning Summer Institute & Faculty Fellows Program participant smiling.

Apply now for Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program

January 15, 2026

Photo of three people digging in the desert with a portrait of a person superimposed in the top right corner

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

Headshot of Ran Shorrer wearing blue sportcoat and shirt

Economics professor Ran Shorrer receives Market Design Impact Award

January 14, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor receives second 'Best Microfiction' honor

January 14, 2026

A student researcher talking to a faculty member. Superimposed onto the image are the words "Student Engagement and Research Expo 2026," followed by the Penn State New Kensington logo.

New Kensington to host 24th Undergraduate Research and Student Engagement Expo

January 14, 2026

Danielle Guth sitting on stone at Penn State Brandwywine

Deaf, hard-of-hearing children’s adversity influences adult health, study finds

January 14, 2026

Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

The Nittany Lion Shrine with a light dusting of snow on top.

Penn State western campuses open new degree programs to meet workforce demand

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Registration now open for 2026 Graduate Women in Science National Conference

January 13, 2026

A man stands outside in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a lawn and trees behind him.

Sustain Penn State to host 'Sustainability Careers in Nonprofits' panel Jan. 28

January 13, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

Behrend alumna is new president and CEO of Erie Zoo

January 13, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University seal on a stone wall

Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces fall 2025 Dean's List

January 13, 2026

Vahid Motevalli

Motevalli named vice chancellor for academic affairs at Penn State Harrisburg

January 13, 2026

Shelby Corbett stands outside Sparks Building wearing a navy quarter-zip sweatshirt.

Student with triple-major pairs global learning with campus leadership

January 12, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Penn State nominates four undergraduates for Goldwater Scholarship

January 12, 2026

a graphic of the blue and white penn state academic shield

Lehigh Valley releases fall 2025 Dean's List

January 12, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill announces fall 2025 dean's list designees

January 12, 2026

A black and white photo of smiling R. William Millman

Millman endowment 'plants seeds' for future management grad students in Smeal

January 12, 2026

woman standing in a lab

From South Korea to Apple, engineering alumna's career path forged at Abington

January 09, 2026

Brian Onishi

Altoona professor speaks at Eastern American Philosophical Association

January 09, 2026

Group photo taken at the convention

Penn State Ag Sciences recognized at national convention

January 09, 2026

Dean Conway becomes president of AALS

Danielle M. Conway elected president of Association of American Law Schools

January 09, 2026

Xingjie Ni, an associate professor of electrical engineering, works in his lab while holding a screwdriver at Penn State.

Electrical engineer named fellow of international optics society

January 09, 2026

Chris Argyropoulos, an associate professor of engineering, poses for a headshot.

Electrical engineering faculty member named fellow of IEEE

January 09, 2026

Person in lab coat and glasses operating a lab machine and looking at a monitor

Q&A: Growing novel ultra-pure materials for tomorrow’s electronics

January 09, 2026

A photo of the lion shrine with the sun setting through trees in the background

Penn State Beaver announces fall 2025 dean's list

January 08, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

"Congratulations! Fall 2025 Dean's List" on a blue background with a Nittany Lion and the Penn State Brandywine logo

Penn State Brandywine announces fall 2025 dean’s list recipients

January 07, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

Two portraits

Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

January 07, 2026

Schuylkill Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony awardees

Schuylkill celebrates faculty, staff with annual awards and service honors

January 07, 2026

all-2026-deans-list-hero

Penn State DuBois announces fall 2025 dean’s list and part-time dean’s list

January 07, 2026

The 2026 class of practical nursing students at graduation

Penn State Berks graduates 16 students from practical nursing program

January 07, 2026

Lion Shrine posed in front of Penn State Shenango logo

Penn State Shenango announces fall 2025 dean’s list

January 07, 2026

Portrait of Victoria Nudell

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 07, 2026

portrait photo of Rebecca Napolitano

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities’ historic hearts'

January 06, 2026

Michael Verderame most recent headshot

Fox Graduate School Senior Associate Dean Michael Verderame to retire from post

January 06, 2026

Picture of a lock graphic representing cybersecurity

Q&A: What does cybersecurity look like in the quantum age?

January 06, 2026

D.J. Higgins

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this spring

January 06, 2026

Natalie Wright leans on a railing while smiling for a photo in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student blends global research and local service to help others

January 06, 2026

Marzia Momin stands in front of a poster that explains her technology

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

January 05, 2026

A photo of Penn State's Business Building in winter, with snow on the ground.

Penn State Smeal CSCR welcomes four new advisory board members for 2026-27

January 05, 2026

Logo identity for Hyphen journal

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

A visualization of an AI bot generating a metasurface design.

AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

January 05, 2026

Group of people

Student awards presented to fall 2025 graduates

December 23, 2025

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