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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

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

Clive Randall

Clive Randall elected as fellow of the European Academy of Sciences

October 15, 2025

smiling woman wearing blouse and sweater, with her hands on her hips

New mentoring opportunity for Penn State faculty building their research careers

October 14, 2025

Photo of armillary sculpture and Old Main building

Penn State Emeritus Academy announces induction of 9 distinguished faculty

October 14, 2025

Old Main building with person walking in foreground

Faculty Affairs to host workshops on resilience and career transitions

October 14, 2025

2025 GIS day identifier, with the date Nov. 17 and theme Amplifying the Possibilities of Geospatial Information

Penn State GIS Day 2025 to take place Nov. 17

October 14, 2025

Marola Anes and Methmi Muthgala sitting on a stage

Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success expands support for undergrads

October 14, 2025

Olivia Cimbora wears a navy blazer and white blouse while standing in front of a glass wall with names etched on it.

Economics major applies liberal arts education to internships

October 14, 2025

A headshot of a woman in a blue blazer with curly hair and glasses

Alumni share insights, advice during sustainability career webinar series

October 14, 2025

Black and white portrait of Karen M'Closkey.

Karen M’Closkey to deliver Bracken Lecture at Stuckeman School Oct. 20

October 14, 2025

Olivia Byers doing a field survey in a stream for conservation

New Penn State course prepares students for conservation careers

October 14, 2025

expansive glass and red brick campus building

Informatics doctoral program provides interdisciplinary opportunities for graduates

October 13, 2025

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor delivers keynote at Eisenhower Society meeting

October 13, 2025

Dr. Subhadra Ganguli and Dr. Pedro Robles

Lehigh Valley faculty among those chosen for AI-awareness project

October 13, 2025

Students sitting at desks in classroom

Former Guided Study Group leaders use gained skills for interesting careers

October 13, 2025

Penn State to host conference on state authorization for distance education

October 13, 2025

 Zachary Vinitski, the College of Engineering student marshal for fall 2025, poses for a headshot.

Chemical engineering major named College of Engineering student marshal

October 13, 2025

group of people in Tomezsko Classroom Building

Brandywine hosts second annual alumni, internship and mentorship academy event

October 13, 2025

turfgrass students

College of Ag Sciences turfgrass students gain experience at major golf event

October 13, 2025

Jason Ross

Behind the major: Exploring project and supply chain management at Brandywine

October 13, 2025

Headshot of Bryce Gadway

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

headshot of person with long red hair

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

APPR committee releases final summary report, concludes current phase of work

October 10, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

Symposium attendees listen to a presentation about the Maker Commons at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.

2026 TLT Symposium accepting proposals through Nov. 3

October 10, 2025

headshots of six adults

Abington alumni award winners embody ‘passion, perseverance and purpose’

October 10, 2025

Outstanding academic achievement awards placed on top of table

More than 300 Penn State Scranton students honored for academic achievement

October 09, 2025

Katie Dallas stands outside of the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, flashing two peace signs.

Chapel Internship leads student to impactful experience at Nike

October 09, 2025

Two arms, each with a sensor on the skin

Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

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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

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

Clive Randall

Clive Randall elected as fellow of the European Academy of Sciences

October 15, 2025

smiling woman wearing blouse and sweater, with her hands on her hips

New mentoring opportunity for Penn State faculty building their research careers

October 14, 2025

Photo of armillary sculpture and Old Main building

Penn State Emeritus Academy announces induction of 9 distinguished faculty

October 14, 2025

Old Main building with person walking in foreground

Faculty Affairs to host workshops on resilience and career transitions

October 14, 2025

2025 GIS day identifier, with the date Nov. 17 and theme Amplifying the Possibilities of Geospatial Information

Penn State GIS Day 2025 to take place Nov. 17

October 14, 2025

Marola Anes and Methmi Muthgala sitting on a stage

Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success expands support for undergrads

October 14, 2025

Olivia Cimbora wears a navy blazer and white blouse while standing in front of a glass wall with names etched on it.

Economics major applies liberal arts education to internships

October 14, 2025

A headshot of a woman in a blue blazer with curly hair and glasses

Alumni share insights, advice during sustainability career webinar series

October 14, 2025

Black and white portrait of Karen M'Closkey.

Karen M’Closkey to deliver Bracken Lecture at Stuckeman School Oct. 20

October 14, 2025

Olivia Byers doing a field survey in a stream for conservation

New Penn State course prepares students for conservation careers

October 14, 2025

expansive glass and red brick campus building

Informatics doctoral program provides interdisciplinary opportunities for graduates

October 13, 2025

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor delivers keynote at Eisenhower Society meeting

October 13, 2025

Dr. Subhadra Ganguli and Dr. Pedro Robles

Lehigh Valley faculty among those chosen for AI-awareness project

October 13, 2025

Students sitting at desks in classroom

Former Guided Study Group leaders use gained skills for interesting careers

October 13, 2025

Penn State to host conference on state authorization for distance education

October 13, 2025

 Zachary Vinitski, the College of Engineering student marshal for fall 2025, poses for a headshot.

Chemical engineering major named College of Engineering student marshal

October 13, 2025

group of people in Tomezsko Classroom Building

Brandywine hosts second annual alumni, internship and mentorship academy event

October 13, 2025

turfgrass students

College of Ag Sciences turfgrass students gain experience at major golf event

October 13, 2025

Jason Ross

Behind the major: Exploring project and supply chain management at Brandywine

October 13, 2025

Headshot of Bryce Gadway

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

headshot of person with long red hair

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

APPR committee releases final summary report, concludes current phase of work

October 10, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

Symposium attendees listen to a presentation about the Maker Commons at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.

2026 TLT Symposium accepting proposals through Nov. 3

October 10, 2025

headshots of six adults

Abington alumni award winners embody ‘passion, perseverance and purpose’

October 10, 2025

Outstanding academic achievement awards placed on top of table

More than 300 Penn State Scranton students honored for academic achievement

October 09, 2025

Katie Dallas stands outside of the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, flashing two peace signs.

Chapel Internship leads student to impactful experience at Nike

October 09, 2025

Two arms, each with a sensor on the skin

Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

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