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Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

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June 08, 2026

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Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

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Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

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Dongwon Lee named Frymoyer Chair in IST

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12 Penn State Abington faculty earn academic promotions for teaching, research, service

June 05, 2026

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Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

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A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

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Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

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Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

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

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College of the Liberal Arts creates Department of Africana Studies

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Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community

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Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

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Busy, productive communications student builds foundation for career success

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Work-based learning opportunities to prepare students for evolving job market

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Health and Human Development ‘FirstBridge’ supports first-generation students

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Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

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Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district 

June 01, 2026

Meera Ramasamy

Brandywine student accepted into Multi-Campus Research Experience

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Shenango Athletics celebrates Academic All-Americans

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

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Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

June 01, 2026

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Q&A: Faculty member's new books explore philosophy, language and interpretation

June 01, 2026

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June 01, 2026

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Harrisburg alum helps preserve Marine Corps history

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Recent journalism graduate among competitors for national championship

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Penn State Scranton's spring 2026 dean's list announced

May 29, 2026

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Great Valley launches MBA in artificial intelligence

May 29, 2026

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Alumni Career Services launches free Job Search Accelerator webinar series

May 29, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

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Behrend students lauded at Honors and Awards Convocation

May 29, 2026

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IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

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Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

May 28, 2026

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Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

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New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

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Visualizing economics fuels Lehigh Valley research initiative

May 28, 2026

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Penn State Brandywine announces spring 2026 dean’s list recipients

May 28, 2026

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Carnegie recognizes Penn State Berks as a high-access, high-earnings college

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Penn State Lehigh Valley Announces the Spring 2026 Dean’s List

May 27, 2026

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Biomedical engineering technology alumni reflect on value of two-year degree

May 27, 2026

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Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

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New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

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Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

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2026 Penn State alumna to study French in Senegal using Boren Fellowship

May 26, 2026

Allison Beeman, Lauren Davidson, Madison Kennedy, and Olivia Werkheiser

Four Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes recognized for academics

May 26, 2026

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Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

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Architecture students collaborate with Morgan State students for installation

May 26, 2026

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Penn State Beaver announces spring 2026 dean's list

May 26, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

Digital platform Kumbu Connect wins 2026 Ag Springboard Competition

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Nese College of Nursing alumni share lessons with WE LEAD students

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Behrend commencement speaker explains ‘maker’s way through uncertainty’

May 22, 2026

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Students explore government careers at statewide municipal management conference

May 22, 2026

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College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

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College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

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Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

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Penn State Shenango announces spring 2026 dean’s list

May 22, 2026

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Penn State Schuylkill announces spring 2026 dean's list designees

May 22, 2026

Assistant teaching professor of engineering Courtney Cole stands beside a presentation slide during the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on May 19. The slide outlines potential energy system impacts from extreme weather and climate change as part of a Climate READi workshop conducted in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute.

Penn State New Kensington professor leads climate resilience workshop

May 22, 2026

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Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

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Recent Abington graduates present AI research at national conference

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Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

A lone student walks away from the camera next to a flag that reads "Welcome home. You belong here."

Undergraduate Admissions gearing up for ‘Spend a Summer Day’

June 08, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

‘Centre County Report’ selected as nation’s best student-produced newscast

June 05, 2026

Two smiling students, one in suit and tie the other with a commencement gown.

Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

Hearst award, Old Main

Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

dark-haired person in blue sweater stands with arms crossed in front of winder

Dongwon Lee named Frymoyer Chair in IST

June 05, 2026

headshots of two women

12 Penn State Abington faculty earn academic promotions for teaching, research, service

June 05, 2026

Two smiling women in professional attire, with one holding an award statue

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

June 05, 2026

A student shows their civil engineering building work at the Spring 2026 Learning Factory Showcase in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Learning Factory spring 2026 showcase highlights winners, industry partnerships

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

Headshots of Lia Simanski and Daniel Batrus

Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

June 03, 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

College of the Liberal Arts creates Department of Africana Studies

June 02, 2026

Alexa Barber and Mayuri Purani

Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community

June 02, 2026

Harry Allcock

Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

June 02, 2026

Smiling girl with shoulder length brown holding football in her left arm.

Busy, productive communications student builds foundation for career success

June 02, 2026

people sitting around a table looking at a presentation

Work-based learning opportunities to prepare students for evolving job market

June 02, 2026

A group of 5 people sitting around a table talking.

Health and Human Development ‘FirstBridge’ supports first-generation students

June 02, 2026

PGH Student Summit Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute advances workforce development through student summit

June 02, 2026

solar panels

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district 

June 01, 2026

Meera Ramasamy

Brandywine student accepted into Multi-Campus Research Experience

June 01, 2026

Baseball player wearing white jersey with blue helmet running and slaps the outstretched hand of a coach.

Shenango Athletics celebrates Academic All-Americans

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and biomedical engineering in his lab.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

June 01, 2026

Photograph of professor

Q&A: Faculty member's new books explore philosophy, language and interpretation

June 01, 2026

Greenwood Furnace showing boundary layer

Q&A: Pushing the boundaries of observation for the lowest atmospheric layer

June 01, 2026

Jessica Sheets

Harrisburg alum helps preserve Marine Corps history

June 01, 2026

Smiling young man with short dark hair and freckles

Recent journalism graduate among competitors for national championship

June 01, 2026

lion head on blue background with graphic shield lines on background

Penn State Scranton's spring 2026 dean's list announced

May 29, 2026

A man and a woman sit at a table working on their laptops in a Penn State Great Valley classroom.

Great Valley launches MBA in artificial intelligence

May 29, 2026

4-week Job Search Accelerator webinar series promotional image

Alumni Career Services launches free Job Search Accelerator webinar series

May 29, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

A Penn State Behrend student holds an awards plaque at the college's Honors and Awards Convocation.

Behrend students lauded at Honors and Awards Convocation

May 29, 2026

bald person with beard and glasses

IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

Quinn Burnett standing at a podium and speaking at the conference.

Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

May 28, 2026

Gabeba Baderoon wears colorful regalia while standing in the middle of a group of other people wearing academic regalia.

Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

two art pieces, one drawing and one watercolor paint, from students enrolled in ECON 104

Visualizing economics fuels Lehigh Valley research initiative

May 28, 2026

Congratulations! Spring 2026 Dean's List. Lion mascot with arms up. Penn State Brandywine logo.

Penn State Brandywine announces spring 2026 dean’s list recipients

May 28, 2026

Logo reading "Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education"

Carnegie recognizes Penn State Berks as a high-access, high-earnings college

May 27, 2026

How does conservation agriculture impact farm workers?

May 27, 2026

the Penn State University Academic Shield

Penn State Lehigh Valley Announces the Spring 2026 Dean’s List

May 27, 2026

A student works on biomedical equipment in a laboratory setting, connecting diagnostic cables and testing devices attached to a hospital-style patient monitor and medical equipment system.

Biomedical engineering technology alumni reflect on value of two-year degree

May 27, 2026

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

A photo of a smiling Palmer Moore in a commencement gown, holding a graduation cap and standing in front of the words PALMER on a wall behind him.

New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

Grayson Lauer talking and gesturing to plants on a grow table inside a headhouse

Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

Portrait of Payton Smith posing in front of greenery

2026 Penn State alumna to study French in Senegal using Boren Fellowship

May 26, 2026

Allison Beeman, Lauren Davidson, Madison Kennedy, and Olivia Werkheiser

Four Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes recognized for academics

May 26, 2026

Physics REU students pose in front of the APS sign at a conference

Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

Group of people pose on steps in front of three small facade panels—one with a green door and mural, one with a red door and brick pattern, and one with a white door and black‑and‑white collage—set outdoors on grass.

Architecture students collaborate with Morgan State students for installation

May 26, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State Beaver

Penn State Beaver announces spring 2026 dean's list

May 26, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

Digital platform Kumbu Connect wins 2026 Ag Springboard Competition

May 25, 2026

Man in white shirt holding microphone and pen, speaking at a conference with attendees seated around tables.

Nese College of Nursing alumni share lessons with WE LEAD students

May 22, 2026

Graduates stand during Penn State Behrend's spring 2026 commencement ceremony.

Behrend commencement speaker explains ‘maker’s way through uncertainty’

May 22, 2026

Conference attendees pose in front of the Pittsburgh skyline

Students explore government careers at statewide municipal management conference

May 22, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, poses for a professional portrait in front of a blurred indoor background.

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

Indira Mysorekar poses for a professional portrait with arms crossed in an indoor setting.

College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Lion Shrine posed in front of Penn State Shenango logo

Penn State Shenango announces spring 2026 dean’s list

May 22, 2026

Lion Shrine

Penn State Schuylkill announces spring 2026 dean's list designees

May 22, 2026

Assistant teaching professor of engineering Courtney Cole stands beside a presentation slide during the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on May 19. The slide outlines potential energy system impacts from extreme weather and climate change as part of a Climate READi workshop conducted in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute.

Penn State New Kensington professor leads climate resilience workshop

May 22, 2026

Person smiling, wearing a graduation cap and sitting in front of a weather wall

Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

Side-by-side photos of individuals standing in front of conference signage

Recent Abington graduates present AI research at national conference

May 22, 2026

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