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Outreach offers experiential learning opportunities, funding for undergraduates

September 01, 2026

Jake Pausley smiles while wearing a navy suit in front of a gray background.

Chapel Intern applies economics education on Citi trading floor

September 01, 2026

Isabella Whitsel standing outside

Schuylkill student connects agriculture and conservation through Co-Op

September 01, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

An example of a necklace made by Bobbi Shaffer, who will be the instructor for the upcoming jewelry making course at Penn State DuBois

Penn State DuBois Continuing Education announces fall 2026 course offerings

August 28, 2026

A photo of the Advanced Vehicle Team surrounding their car.

Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

Student Maggie Will stands in front of The Hershey Company, where she will be working in 2027.

Food science student lands research job with Hershey after two internships

August 27, 2026

An outdoor portrait of Shayla Hines smiling at the camera.

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

Q&A: Liberal Arts roots ground Penn State alum's rise in AI governance

August 25, 2026

Business Building at Penn State Smeal College of Business

Penn State Smeal Career Accelerator pilot gives students real-world experience

August 25, 2026

Close up photo of a Michael Pilato

College Media Association selects 15 Penn State entries as finalists for awards

August 24, 2026

students on a ladder with others helping them

More than fun and games: Abington Experience develops career-ready leaders

August 21, 2026

A collection of crystal awards on a table

Penn State students earn eight nominations in national broadcasting competition

August 20, 2026

A photo of Ava-Li Baker outside with a sign for a laboratory in the background

Penn State Beaver alumna turns IT degree into cybersecurity career

August 20, 2026

Innovative Program

Outreach program honored for connecting communities with Penn State

August 20, 2026

Three students stand with their backs to the camera, with light stands beside them for a photo shoot. One student is wearing a shirt that says "CommAgency" on the back.

CommAgency seeks clients for fall 2026 communications work

August 20, 2026

A photo of Herschel Pangborn and Casey Hess holding Pangborn's Outstanding Adviser Award.

Mechanical engineering professor receives PIPELINE Outstanding Adviser Award

August 18, 2026

Laurie Badzek stands to the left of Kaléi Crimi, who holds an award plaque.

Nese College of Nursing alumna Kaléi Crimi builds career in her own back yard

August 18, 2026

Liberal Arts student explores AI adoption through Chapel Internship

August 18, 2026

A portrait of Ruslan Nikolaev.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

College students talking and studying in student lounge

University Libraries announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

August 14, 2026

People posing for a photo outdoors on a sunny day

Penn State summer program helps high school students discover what comes next

August 13, 2026

Karli Brenneman wears a black suite while standing in front of a banner that reads “Estée Lauder Companies” with the New York City skyline out the window next to her.

Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

Nate Cherok in a striped polo shirt listens attentively during a conversation at the All4 company's annual conference, with a blurred woman speaking next to him.

Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

A screen capture from a video

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

Centre County Report newscast set with studets

Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

August 05, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumnus Remington Orange scans the Liberty Bell during a two-day research trip in June.

Behrend alumnus helps team create digital twin of the Liberty Bell

August 04, 2026

Two students in white lab coats wash equipment in a lab as part of Penn State's Sustainable Labs Program

Sustainable lab consultants carry skills beyond Penn State

August 03, 2026

Diane Banks, wearing a graduation cap and gown, smiles while holding her diploma in front of the Penn State Greater Allegheny backdrop and Nittany Lion statue.

The path to a Penn State degree

July 31, 2026

Rosina Adhikari presenting her research in front of a classroom

Engineering grad student wins ASHRAE grant-in-aid for resilient-building work

July 31, 2026

Amir Sheikhi holding an award plaque

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Kaleah Moran works in lab monitoring mine waste.

Student gaining technical skills for managing the environmental side of mining

July 30, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Smeal Graduate Career Advisory Board connects students with industry leaders

July 28, 2026

Practical Nursing student Allison Lambert follows guidance of instructor Lisa Dush, RN, MSN, in the Practical Nursing lab at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State DuBois seeks experienced nurses to help educate future LPNs

July 27, 2026

Two Penn State Smeal graduates posing in their regalia with a third person

FIRST@Smeal marks milestone with inaugural graduating class

July 24, 2026

Schuylkill graduate secures full-time accounting position before graduation

July 23, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

Students learning about equipment in the MILL

MILL at Penn State Berks receives state manufacturing innovation grant

July 22, 2026

In video and photos: IST students share summer internship experiences

July 21, 2026

A black man with dark curly hair, wearing a light-colored coat.

Busy film production major embraces one opportunity after another

July 21, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

A girl in white and a boy in a light suit stand on a TV set

Penn State students earn top finishes in statewide journalism competition

July 21, 2026

Headshots of Erika Ganda, Jasna Kovac, and Wenrui Hao

Ganda, Kovac and Hao named Huck chairs

July 20, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

Woman and student stand next to each other in a room in the state capital

Penn State Schuylkill student explores state government at the Pa. Capitol

July 14, 2026

two people looking at a computer monitor

An Abington Experience: Support, internships, leadership shaped a life and career

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

A young woman in a black dress standing in front of a screen that reads 11Alive, a local news station in Atlanta.

Patience and persistence lead Bellisario College student to ideal internship

July 10, 2026

Two people stand behind a tabletop architectural model in a design studio, with planning sketches, diagrams, and a site map displayed on boards in the background.

Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

Six students standing on a grassy campus area

Students ready for content creation, reporting experience at All-Star Game

July 08, 2026

A portrait of Wes Salandro, the keynote speaker at Penn State Behrend's Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference

Behrend alumnus is VP of production at SpaceX

July 08, 2026

Delegates from across PA stand in front of the Nittany Lion statue.

Penn State York Women's Philanthropic Network inspires future women leaders

July 07, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Penn State receives an award presented by her professor.

Mont Alto's first DAISY Student Nurse Honoree carries compassion forward

July 05, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

Yeshwanth Raj speaking into a microphone

Penn State student presents ag tech startup at United Nations forum

June 27, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

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People sitting and walking through a museum with paintings on the blue walls

Outreach offers experiential learning opportunities, funding for undergraduates

September 01, 2026

Jake Pausley smiles while wearing a navy suit in front of a gray background.

Chapel Intern applies economics education on Citi trading floor

September 01, 2026

Isabella Whitsel standing outside

Schuylkill student connects agriculture and conservation through Co-Op

September 01, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

An example of a necklace made by Bobbi Shaffer, who will be the instructor for the upcoming jewelry making course at Penn State DuBois

Penn State DuBois Continuing Education announces fall 2026 course offerings

August 28, 2026

A photo of the Advanced Vehicle Team surrounding their car.

Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

Student Maggie Will stands in front of The Hershey Company, where she will be working in 2027.

Food science student lands research job with Hershey after two internships

August 27, 2026

An outdoor portrait of Shayla Hines smiling at the camera.

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

Q&A: Liberal Arts roots ground Penn State alum's rise in AI governance

August 25, 2026

Business Building at Penn State Smeal College of Business

Penn State Smeal Career Accelerator pilot gives students real-world experience

August 25, 2026

Close up photo of a Michael Pilato

College Media Association selects 15 Penn State entries as finalists for awards

August 24, 2026

students on a ladder with others helping them

More than fun and games: Abington Experience develops career-ready leaders

August 21, 2026

A collection of crystal awards on a table

Penn State students earn eight nominations in national broadcasting competition

August 20, 2026

A photo of Ava-Li Baker outside with a sign for a laboratory in the background

Penn State Beaver alumna turns IT degree into cybersecurity career

August 20, 2026

Innovative Program

Outreach program honored for connecting communities with Penn State

August 20, 2026

Three students stand with their backs to the camera, with light stands beside them for a photo shoot. One student is wearing a shirt that says "CommAgency" on the back.

CommAgency seeks clients for fall 2026 communications work

August 20, 2026

A photo of Herschel Pangborn and Casey Hess holding Pangborn's Outstanding Adviser Award.

Mechanical engineering professor receives PIPELINE Outstanding Adviser Award

August 18, 2026

Laurie Badzek stands to the left of Kaléi Crimi, who holds an award plaque.

Nese College of Nursing alumna Kaléi Crimi builds career in her own back yard

August 18, 2026

Liberal Arts student explores AI adoption through Chapel Internship

August 18, 2026

A portrait of Ruslan Nikolaev.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

College students talking and studying in student lounge

University Libraries announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

August 14, 2026

People posing for a photo outdoors on a sunny day

Penn State summer program helps high school students discover what comes next

August 13, 2026

Karli Brenneman wears a black suite while standing in front of a banner that reads “Estée Lauder Companies” with the New York City skyline out the window next to her.

Chapel Intern gains hands-on HR experience with Estée Lauder Companies

August 12, 2026

Nate Cherok in a striped polo shirt listens attentively during a conversation at the All4 company's annual conference, with a blurred woman speaking next to him.

Geography alumnus Nate Cherok launches career in environmental consulting

August 10, 2026

Food science students in the lab.

The far-reaching impact of Penn State degrees

August 10, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

A screen capture from a video

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement

August 05, 2026

Centre County Report newscast set with studets

Penn State student journalists earn 14 nominations for College Production Awards

August 05, 2026

Penn State Behrend alumnus Remington Orange scans the Liberty Bell during a two-day research trip in June.

Behrend alumnus helps team create digital twin of the Liberty Bell

August 04, 2026

Two students in white lab coats wash equipment in a lab as part of Penn State's Sustainable Labs Program

Sustainable lab consultants carry skills beyond Penn State

August 03, 2026

Diane Banks, wearing a graduation cap and gown, smiles while holding her diploma in front of the Penn State Greater Allegheny backdrop and Nittany Lion statue.

The path to a Penn State degree

July 31, 2026

Rosina Adhikari presenting her research in front of a classroom

Engineering grad student wins ASHRAE grant-in-aid for resilient-building work

July 31, 2026

Amir Sheikhi holding an award plaque

Chemical engineering professor honored for work on plant-based tissue scaffolds

July 31, 2026

Kaleah Moran works in lab monitoring mine waste.

Student gaining technical skills for managing the environmental side of mining

July 30, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Smeal Graduate Career Advisory Board connects students with industry leaders

July 28, 2026

Practical Nursing student Allison Lambert follows guidance of instructor Lisa Dush, RN, MSN, in the Practical Nursing lab at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State DuBois seeks experienced nurses to help educate future LPNs

July 27, 2026

Two Penn State Smeal graduates posing in their regalia with a third person

FIRST@Smeal marks milestone with inaugural graduating class

July 24, 2026

Schuylkill graduate secures full-time accounting position before graduation

July 23, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

Students learning about equipment in the MILL

MILL at Penn State Berks receives state manufacturing innovation grant

July 22, 2026

In video and photos: IST students share summer internship experiences

July 21, 2026

A black man with dark curly hair, wearing a light-colored coat.

Busy film production major embraces one opportunity after another

July 21, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

A girl in white and a boy in a light suit stand on a TV set

Penn State students earn top finishes in statewide journalism competition

July 21, 2026

Headshots of Erika Ganda, Jasna Kovac, and Wenrui Hao

Ganda, Kovac and Hao named Huck chairs

July 20, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

Abhronil Sengupta smiles in a portrait standing in front of a flower bush.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

outdoor portrait of Amy Pritchett

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

Woman and student stand next to each other in a room in the state capital

Penn State Schuylkill student explores state government at the Pa. Capitol

July 14, 2026

two people looking at a computer monitor

An Abington Experience: Support, internships, leadership shaped a life and career

July 13, 2026

The Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering's name sits engraved on a plaque next to Kumara's Society of Manufacturing Engineering 2026 fellow medal.

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

A young woman in a black dress standing in front of a screen that reads 11Alive, a local news station in Atlanta.

Patience and persistence lead Bellisario College student to ideal internship

July 10, 2026

Two people stand behind a tabletop architectural model in a design studio, with planning sketches, diagrams, and a site map displayed on boards in the background.

Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

Six students standing on a grassy campus area

Students ready for content creation, reporting experience at All-Star Game

July 08, 2026

A portrait of Wes Salandro, the keynote speaker at Penn State Behrend's Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference

Behrend alumnus is VP of production at SpaceX

July 08, 2026

Delegates from across PA stand in front of the Nittany Lion statue.

Penn State York Women's Philanthropic Network inspires future women leaders

July 07, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Penn State receives an award presented by her professor.

Mont Alto's first DAISY Student Nurse Honoree carries compassion forward

July 05, 2026

Image of a submarine underwater

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

Three faculty members stand in a classroom and compare notes on index cards.

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop

July 01, 2026

The three student engineers pose for a photo with representatives from Roblox

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

July 01, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

Yeshwanth Raj speaking into a microphone

Penn State student presents ag tech startup at United Nations forum

June 27, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

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