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Bike Den staff holding a bike wheel

Bike Den to host free hands-on Wheel Building Clinic Oct. 28

October 21, 2026

Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gives a talk as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

Students wait to climb aboard a White Loop CATA bus on Penn State's campus

CATA to provide free gameday shuttle to service members during Nov. 14 game

October 21, 2026

THON 5K participants running

THON 5K to impact campus parking, traffic, transit and athletic events Oct. 25

October 21, 2026

large group of people in navy blue on conference stage

IST students build connections, leadership skills at BLK Men in Tech conference

October 20, 2026

Nominations open for 2027 Shirley Hendrick Award

October 20, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

A closeup of the large American flag on the field at Beaver Stadium

Ticket requests for Military Appreciation football game start Oct. 21

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

Head shot of Bo Gray

'Careers in Sustainability and the Labor Movement' webinar to be held Oct. 27

October 19, 2026

Penn State Alumni Association's Black Alumni Reunion attendees sit on the steps of Old Main for a group photo. There are about 350 people in this photo.

Penn State Alumni Association celebrates 2026 Black Alumni Reunion

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

A group of students pose around a historic cannon on a sunny campus lawn.

Penn State Altoona offers free Civil War landmarks bus trip

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 15

October 15, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Students walking down tree-lined sidewalk

Penn State to celebrate National Transfer Student Week Oct. 19-23

October 15, 2026

Football player holding flag shaking hands with ROTC cadet

Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2026 events kick off Nov. 7

October 15, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Thrive Summit aims to facilitate student leadership growth

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Fall Housing Fair to take place on Oct. 18, with virtual fair to follow Oct. 22

October 14, 2026

Students and alumni pose outside of Metzgar Center during Penn State Behrend's Families and Alumni Weekend.

Behrend to host Families and Alumni Weekend

October 14, 2026

A mother wipes her daughter’s nose with a tissue.

The Medical Minute: 10 health tips for parents during cold and flu season

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

Signage in a parking lot at Penn State Behrend reads "License Plate Must Face Drive Aisle."

Penn State Behrend implements new parking regulations

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

two girls at a table holding a mask

HOLA Club builds cultural connections and a sense of belonging

October 13, 2026

Roots for Renewal

Penn State Schuylkill to host community tree care training Nov. 21

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Five turtles bask in the sun on a floating platform in a pond, with a spraying fountain and colorful fall foliage in the background.

Penn State Altoona's turtles get a new basking platform thanks to student's work

October 13, 2026

Jeff Sundheim

Penn State Forum Speaker Series hosts AI business strategist Jeff Sundheim Nov. 16

October 12, 2026

Honor society inductees holding certificates

Penn State to mark First-Generation Celebration events first week of November

October 12, 2026

Microsoft to discontinue SMS and voice phone call Multifactor Authentication methods

October 12, 2026

Email best practices to manage Penn State’s Microsoft 365 storage

October 12, 2026

Fay Yarbrough smiling with arm crossed and wearning purple suit with white blouse

Historian Fay Yarbrough to deliver 2026 Brose Distinguished Lectures

October 11, 2026

People of diverse backgrounds stack their hands together in a gesture of teamwork and unity.

Penn State Altoona to host PA Dignity Day event Oct. 23

October 09, 2026

Two blue apple café workers standing behind the halal offerings at Brandywine

Brandywine’s Blue Apple Café serves up new flavors with a more inclusive menu

October 08, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Oct. 8

October 08, 2026

Old Coaly the mule

Before the Nittany Lion, there was Old Coaly

October 08, 2026

Empty dimly lit room with a wooden floor and a spotlight illuminating the back wall.

Penn State Altoona to present modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’

October 08, 2026

Two smiling Indigenous people

Campus groups mark 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day with October events

October 08, 2026

Five panelists sit on raised stools on a platform answering questions from a moderator

Prime Branding Panel gives Smeal students career advice beyond the classroom

October 08, 2026

A Native American man wears a hoodie.

'Indigenous People in the Modern World' theme reflects modern representation at Oct. 12 event

October 07, 2026

Group of people wearing hardhats and holding shovels stand behind a mound of dirt.

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

October 07, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 8-15

October 07, 2026

Wooden signpost with three directional signs labeled CAREER against a blue sky with clouds

Penn State Altoona hosts fall career days Oct. 14 and 15

October 07, 2026

A student poses for the camera

Blue & White Society president on Penn State’s millionth degree, alumni connections

October 07, 2026

Blue graphic of a Ferris wheel and carnival tents in silhouette.

Penn State Altoona to host family carnival and football watch party Nov. 8

October 07, 2026

Melissa Hyatt Foss

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present ceramic sound sculptures by artist Melissa Hyatt Foss

October 07, 2026

Still image from Ghost in the Machine of an AI precursor with two fake eyeballs in black and white

Intersections film series to screen 'Ghost in the Machine' about history of AI

October 06, 2026

Harrison and Divine speaking at event

Jim Jimirro’s 'Open for Debate' series teaches participants how to disagree better

October 06, 2026

Bike Den Celebrating Five Years

Penn State's Bike Den celebrates five years with a week of rides, clinics and cake

October 06, 2026

A group accepting the check donation

College of Ag Sciences clubs get philanthropy boost from visiting ag company

October 05, 2026

Penn State White Out

Game day and weekend parking for the Penn State vs. USC football game

October 05, 2026

Penn State students, trainees, faculty invited to Cancer Research Day on Oct. 24

October 05, 2026

Haunted Valley event photo

Haunted Valley returns to Penn State Oct. 16 

October 05, 2026

Penn State Votes

As Election Day approaches, make a plan to vote

October 05, 2026

People exercise on treadmills in a bright fitness center with large windows.

Penn State Altoona offers KINect peer-mentorship exercise program

October 05, 2026

Two students conduct a laboratory experiment, heating a test tube over a flame.

Penn State Altoona offers biology information sessions

October 05, 2026

Mummy costume arm holding a pumpkin basket filled with candy against a bright orange background.

Penn State Altoona to host community trick-or-treat Oct. 15

October 05, 2026

concept of teaching artificial intelligence

Contest invites examples of innovative use of AI in research

October 05, 2026

Latest News

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Bike Den staff holding a bike wheel

Bike Den to host free hands-on Wheel Building Clinic Oct. 28

October 21, 2026

Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gives a talk as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

Students wait to climb aboard a White Loop CATA bus on Penn State's campus

CATA to provide free gameday shuttle to service members during Nov. 14 game

October 21, 2026

THON 5K participants running

THON 5K to impact campus parking, traffic, transit and athletic events Oct. 25

October 21, 2026

large group of people in navy blue on conference stage

IST students build connections, leadership skills at BLK Men in Tech conference

October 20, 2026

Nominations open for 2027 Shirley Hendrick Award

October 20, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

A closeup of the large American flag on the field at Beaver Stadium

Ticket requests for Military Appreciation football game start Oct. 21

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

Head shot of Bo Gray

'Careers in Sustainability and the Labor Movement' webinar to be held Oct. 27

October 19, 2026

Penn State Alumni Association's Black Alumni Reunion attendees sit on the steps of Old Main for a group photo. There are about 350 people in this photo.

Penn State Alumni Association celebrates 2026 Black Alumni Reunion

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

A group of students pose around a historic cannon on a sunny campus lawn.

Penn State Altoona offers free Civil War landmarks bus trip

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 15

October 15, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Students walking down tree-lined sidewalk

Penn State to celebrate National Transfer Student Week Oct. 19-23

October 15, 2026

Football player holding flag shaking hands with ROTC cadet

Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2026 events kick off Nov. 7

October 15, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Thrive Summit aims to facilitate student leadership growth

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Fall Housing Fair to take place on Oct. 18, with virtual fair to follow Oct. 22

October 14, 2026

Students and alumni pose outside of Metzgar Center during Penn State Behrend's Families and Alumni Weekend.

Behrend to host Families and Alumni Weekend

October 14, 2026

A mother wipes her daughter’s nose with a tissue.

The Medical Minute: 10 health tips for parents during cold and flu season

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

Signage in a parking lot at Penn State Behrend reads "License Plate Must Face Drive Aisle."

Penn State Behrend implements new parking regulations

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

two girls at a table holding a mask

HOLA Club builds cultural connections and a sense of belonging

October 13, 2026

Roots for Renewal

Penn State Schuylkill to host community tree care training Nov. 21

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Five turtles bask in the sun on a floating platform in a pond, with a spraying fountain and colorful fall foliage in the background.

Penn State Altoona's turtles get a new basking platform thanks to student's work

October 13, 2026

Jeff Sundheim

Penn State Forum Speaker Series hosts AI business strategist Jeff Sundheim Nov. 16

October 12, 2026

Honor society inductees holding certificates

Penn State to mark First-Generation Celebration events first week of November

October 12, 2026

Microsoft to discontinue SMS and voice phone call Multifactor Authentication methods

October 12, 2026

Email best practices to manage Penn State’s Microsoft 365 storage

October 12, 2026

Fay Yarbrough smiling with arm crossed and wearning purple suit with white blouse

Historian Fay Yarbrough to deliver 2026 Brose Distinguished Lectures

October 11, 2026

People of diverse backgrounds stack their hands together in a gesture of teamwork and unity.

Penn State Altoona to host PA Dignity Day event Oct. 23

October 09, 2026

Two blue apple café workers standing behind the halal offerings at Brandywine

Brandywine’s Blue Apple Café serves up new flavors with a more inclusive menu

October 08, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Oct. 8

October 08, 2026

Old Coaly the mule

Before the Nittany Lion, there was Old Coaly

October 08, 2026

Empty dimly lit room with a wooden floor and a spotlight illuminating the back wall.

Penn State Altoona to present modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’

October 08, 2026

Two smiling Indigenous people

Campus groups mark 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day with October events

October 08, 2026

Five panelists sit on raised stools on a platform answering questions from a moderator

Prime Branding Panel gives Smeal students career advice beyond the classroom

October 08, 2026

A Native American man wears a hoodie.

'Indigenous People in the Modern World' theme reflects modern representation at Oct. 12 event

October 07, 2026

Group of people wearing hardhats and holding shovels stand behind a mound of dirt.

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

October 07, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 8-15

October 07, 2026

Wooden signpost with three directional signs labeled CAREER against a blue sky with clouds

Penn State Altoona hosts fall career days Oct. 14 and 15

October 07, 2026

A student poses for the camera

Blue & White Society president on Penn State’s millionth degree, alumni connections

October 07, 2026

Blue graphic of a Ferris wheel and carnival tents in silhouette.

Penn State Altoona to host family carnival and football watch party Nov. 8

October 07, 2026

Melissa Hyatt Foss

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present ceramic sound sculptures by artist Melissa Hyatt Foss

October 07, 2026

Still image from Ghost in the Machine of an AI precursor with two fake eyeballs in black and white

Intersections film series to screen 'Ghost in the Machine' about history of AI

October 06, 2026

Harrison and Divine speaking at event

Jim Jimirro’s 'Open for Debate' series teaches participants how to disagree better

October 06, 2026

Bike Den Celebrating Five Years

Penn State's Bike Den celebrates five years with a week of rides, clinics and cake

October 06, 2026

A group accepting the check donation

College of Ag Sciences clubs get philanthropy boost from visiting ag company

October 05, 2026

Penn State White Out

Game day and weekend parking for the Penn State vs. USC football game

October 05, 2026

Penn State students, trainees, faculty invited to Cancer Research Day on Oct. 24

October 05, 2026

Haunted Valley event photo

Haunted Valley returns to Penn State Oct. 16 

October 05, 2026

Penn State Votes

As Election Day approaches, make a plan to vote

October 05, 2026

People exercise on treadmills in a bright fitness center with large windows.

Penn State Altoona offers KINect peer-mentorship exercise program

October 05, 2026

Two students conduct a laboratory experiment, heating a test tube over a flame.

Penn State Altoona offers biology information sessions

October 05, 2026

Mummy costume arm holding a pumpkin basket filled with candy against a bright orange background.

Penn State Altoona to host community trick-or-treat Oct. 15

October 05, 2026

concept of teaching artificial intelligence

Contest invites examples of innovative use of AI in research

October 05, 2026

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