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To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

January 21, 2026

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Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Title Card: Webinar on AI collaboration in managing crisis, risk and disaster.

Page Center to host free webinar on AI ethics in crisis communication

January 21, 2026

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Bellisario College expands to five summer camps for weeklong sessions in July

January 20, 2026

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Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibition to open Jan. 22

January 20, 2026

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CommAgency seeks clients for spring 2026 communications work

January 16, 2026

A bearded man in a blazer smiles at the camera in an outdoor setting

Yale researcher to discuss strategic climate communication Feb. 24

January 15, 2026

A man in a suit speaks to a crowd at a podium.

Bill Nielsen, public relations legend and long-time Page Center chair, has died

January 15, 2026

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Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

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

January 14, 2026

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From flip phones to AI: Bellisario College professor embraces tech evolution

December 17, 2025

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Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

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At 15, Journal of Information Policy grows and adapts in changing times

December 12, 2025

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Communications minor becomes Penn State’s largest as students seek AI-era skills

December 04, 2025

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Experiences, support offer foundation for Bellisario student’s career path

December 01, 2025

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Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 2025

Penn State remembers alumnus whose support empowers student journalists

November 21, 2025

Penn State faculty member to help review influential journalism ethics code

November 18, 2025

Penn State students can now apply to IBM co-op program for 2026 positions

November 17, 2025

A photo of the exterior sign of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.

Bronstein Lecture will explore trust and empathy in AI literacy

November 17, 2025

Boaz Dvir is the first recipient of the Nicholas P. Jones Faculty Award

November 14, 2025

IST student hosts film festival’s first virtual-reality immersive experience

November 14, 2025

Page Center report reveals ethical challenges and solutions in digital strategy

November 14, 2025

CommAgency students stand together outside

CommAgency seeks clients for spring 2026 communications work

November 12, 2025

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PR Week features Bellisario College alumnus on '40 Under 40' list

November 12, 2025

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Centre Film Festival selects two Penn State alumni for awards

November 11, 2025

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Faculty member drives Centre Film Festival as educator, filmmaker and matchmaker

November 07, 2025

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Communications students craft award-winning social campaigns for campus clients

November 07, 2025

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Celebration of life to be held for Mimi Barash Coppersmith on Nov. 16

November 04, 2025

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Penn State faculty, student and alumni films to screen at Centre Film Festival

November 04, 2025

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Lay intuition as effective at jailbreaking AI chatbots as technical methods

November 04, 2025

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Penn State named among nation’s Top 50 Film Schools

October 31, 2025

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Bellisario professor makes industry connections at Media Educators Conference

October 31, 2025

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Penn State student newscast named as nation’s best for third year in a row

October 29, 2025

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

October 27, 2025

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

October 27, 2025

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Intersections film series to screen ‘Merchants of Doubt’ on Wednesday, Nov. 5

October 27, 2025

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Search underway for next dean of the Bellisario College of Communications

October 23, 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

Former inspector general to discuss government oversight Nov. 6

October 22, 2025

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

October 21, 2025

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Two Pulitzer Prize-winners scheduled to visit for Foster-Foreman Conference

October 21, 2025

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

October 21, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

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Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data

October 16, 2025

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Graduate student career resiliency and advice alumni panel to be held Oct. 23

October 13, 2025

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Students bring energy, enthusiasm and technology to Homecoming Parade livestream

October 08, 2025

New faculty filmmaker premieres three films at major festivals around the world

October 06, 2025

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On-campus summit to feature leaders, entrepreneurs charting future of journalism

October 06, 2025

Head shots of Six Assessment Champions: Julie Evak, Dennis Millan, Deborah Morton, Richard Peng, Megan Van Etten, Tara Wyckoff

OPAIR announces 2025-26 cohort of Assessment Champions

October 01, 2025

Penn State Alumni Association honors 12 at 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards

October 01, 2025

Award-winning photojournalist, researcher to lecture on empathy in news coverage

September 30, 2025

Actor Delroy Lindo to visit Penn State University Park Oct. 7–8

September 30, 2025

EHS releases building emergency evacuation video on LRN

September 25, 2025

Award-winning alumni author embraces mix of history, fiction for his latest book

September 24, 2025

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Bellisario College faculty member pairs warm heart with analytical mind

September 23, 2025

Pockrass Lecture to focus on ‘The Visibility Bind’ for those in creator economy

September 22, 2025

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Three Penn State entrants earn first-place finishes at Mid-Atlantic Emmys

September 22, 2025

The 2025-206 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members are, from top left, Alison Borkowska, Jackie Campbell, Anna Divinsky, Chris Gamrat, Subhadra Ganguli; William Goffe, Kevin Haworth, Kimberley Hemmings-Jarrett, Sonia Molly, Melanie Miller Foster; Dylan Paré, Vincent Perez, Stephanie Swindle Thomas.

Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members named

September 18, 2025

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Penn State Eberly College alumna turns feeding struggles into startup success

September 17, 2025

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Award-winning student newscast expands reach with another media partnership

September 17, 2025

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Film student enjoys action-packed internship in Italy

September 16, 2025

Penn State mourns the loss of former trustee, community icon Mimi Barash Coppersmith

September 16, 2025

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‘Weather World’ team talks weather safety on next ‘Conversations Live,’ Sept. 18

September 16, 2025

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Four alumni, faculty member, TV anchor earn Bellisario College alumni awards

September 15, 2025

Latest News

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To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

January 21, 2026

Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Page Center to host free webinar on AI ethics in crisis communication

January 21, 2026

Bellisario College expands to five summer camps for weeklong sessions in July

January 20, 2026

Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibition to open Jan. 22

January 20, 2026

CommAgency seeks clients for spring 2026 communications work

January 16, 2026

Yale researcher to discuss strategic climate communication Feb. 24

January 15, 2026

Bill Nielsen, public relations legend and long-time Page Center chair, has died

January 15, 2026

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

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

January 14, 2026

From flip phones to AI: Bellisario College professor embraces tech evolution

December 17, 2025

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

At 15, Journal of Information Policy grows and adapts in changing times

December 12, 2025

Communications minor becomes Penn State’s largest as students seek AI-era skills

December 04, 2025

Experiences, support offer foundation for Bellisario student’s career path

December 01, 2025

Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 2025

Penn State remembers alumnus whose support empowers student journalists

November 21, 2025

Penn State faculty member to help review influential journalism ethics code

November 18, 2025

Penn State students can now apply to IBM co-op program for 2026 positions

November 17, 2025

Bronstein Lecture will explore trust and empathy in AI literacy

November 17, 2025

Boaz Dvir is the first recipient of the Nicholas P. Jones Faculty Award

November 14, 2025

IST student hosts film festival’s first virtual-reality immersive experience

November 14, 2025

Page Center report reveals ethical challenges and solutions in digital strategy

November 14, 2025

CommAgency seeks clients for spring 2026 communications work

November 12, 2025

PR Week features Bellisario College alumnus on '40 Under 40' list

November 12, 2025

Centre Film Festival selects two Penn State alumni for awards

November 11, 2025

Faculty member drives Centre Film Festival as educator, filmmaker and matchmaker

November 07, 2025

Communications students craft award-winning social campaigns for campus clients

November 07, 2025

Celebration of life to be held for Mimi Barash Coppersmith on Nov. 16

November 04, 2025

Penn State faculty, student and alumni films to screen at Centre Film Festival

November 04, 2025

Lay intuition as effective at jailbreaking AI chatbots as technical methods

November 04, 2025

Penn State named among nation’s Top 50 Film Schools

October 31, 2025

Bellisario professor makes industry connections at Media Educators Conference

October 31, 2025

Penn State student newscast named as nation’s best for third year in a row

October 29, 2025

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

October 27, 2025

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

October 27, 2025

Intersections film series to screen ‘Merchants of Doubt’ on Wednesday, Nov. 5

October 27, 2025

Search underway for next dean of the Bellisario College of Communications

October 23, 2025

Blue Band president bridges culture and communication through dual majors

October 22, 2025

Former inspector general to discuss government oversight Nov. 6

October 22, 2025

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

October 21, 2025

Two Pulitzer Prize-winners scheduled to visit for Foster-Foreman Conference

October 21, 2025

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

October 21, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data

October 16, 2025

Graduate student career resiliency and advice alumni panel to be held Oct. 23

October 13, 2025

Students bring energy, enthusiasm and technology to Homecoming Parade livestream

October 08, 2025

New faculty filmmaker premieres three films at major festivals around the world

October 06, 2025

On-campus summit to feature leaders, entrepreneurs charting future of journalism

October 06, 2025

OPAIR announces 2025-26 cohort of Assessment Champions

October 01, 2025

Penn State Alumni Association honors 12 at 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards

October 01, 2025

Award-winning photojournalist, researcher to lecture on empathy in news coverage

September 30, 2025

Actor Delroy Lindo to visit Penn State University Park Oct. 7–8

September 30, 2025

EHS releases building emergency evacuation video on LRN

September 25, 2025

Award-winning alumni author embraces mix of history, fiction for his latest book

September 24, 2025

Bellisario College faculty member pairs warm heart with analytical mind

September 23, 2025

Pockrass Lecture to focus on ‘The Visibility Bind’ for those in creator economy

September 22, 2025

Three Penn State entrants earn first-place finishes at Mid-Atlantic Emmys

September 22, 2025

Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members named

September 18, 2025

Penn State Eberly College alumna turns feeding struggles into startup success

September 17, 2025

Award-winning student newscast expands reach with another media partnership

September 17, 2025

Film student enjoys action-packed internship in Italy

September 16, 2025

Penn State mourns the loss of former trustee, community icon Mimi Barash Coppersmith

September 16, 2025

‘Weather World’ team talks weather safety on next ‘Conversations Live,’ Sept. 18

September 16, 2025

Four alumni, faculty member, TV anchor earn Bellisario College alumni awards

September 15, 2025

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