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New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

September 08, 2025

Black and white image of atoms seen in a field ion microscope

‘Atoms, ja, atoms’: Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’

September 05, 2025

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Exhibition, tours celebrate decades of long-term physics, materials strength

September 04, 2025

The Alumni Fellow Award, a round, metal medallion

Twelve Penn Staters Honored with Alumni Fellow Award

September 03, 2025

Painting with mushrooms and other fungi growing out of stylized DNA double helix

Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified

September 03, 2025

Suzanne Reich and Julia Gamble at Julia's graduation from Wake Forest University.

Biology alumna creates connections through philanthropy

September 02, 2025

Ritenour building

Eberly College of Science announces Science Fest 2025

September 02, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

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Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities

September 01, 2025

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Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models

August 29, 2025

Stone ruins near water

Ancient DNA reveals farming spread through migration, locals slow to adopt it

August 27, 2025

Penn State launches online master’s degree in computer science

August 27, 2025

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Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time

August 25, 2025

GPS-outfitted birds and citizen sightings to inform a better migration model

August 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Aug. 21

August 21, 2025

Two people standing in a laboratory

What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations?

August 21, 2025

Research Professor Cheryl Keller

New director appointed at Huck Institutes Genomics Core

August 21, 2025

illustration of signals from Earth headed toward Mars, the Sun, and other planets

If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets

August 21, 2025

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Schreyer Honors College announces 2025 recipient of the Changemaker Scholarship

August 20, 2025

Postdoc Shurong Lin sitting at computer, looking at camera

Managing data privacy with math and statistics

August 20, 2025

Faculty Scholar Medal recipient to present research during Virtual Speaker Session

August 18, 2025

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Eberly College introduces Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions outreach events

August 18, 2025

Computers are stacked in towers at the Penn State University Park Data Center. These computers make up the Penn State Roar supercomputer.

Q&A: Boosting research with supercomputing

August 18, 2025

simulation of two neutron stars merging

New grants to support neutron star research and undergraduate exchange program

August 18, 2025

Han Tay, Pu Xiao, and Jie Yan operate a large piece of equipment

(Super) positioned for quantum tech

August 18, 2025

A series of dots on a blank black page

Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups

August 12, 2025

Protein structures showing non-native entanglements compared to native conformations for two proteins

New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition

August 08, 2025

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Q&A: Penn State postdoc leaders uplift community through World Café event

August 06, 2025

Black and navy blue outlines show imaging of brain and other scans, AI, and more.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awards 56 research projects

August 04, 2025

Person stands behind a monitor at a podium

Research need inspires student opportunity

August 04, 2025

Red flowers in front of a fountain and a campus landmark

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today summer photo contest

July 31, 2025

Melanie McReynolds

Melanie McReynolds receives US National Science Foundation CAREER Award

July 30, 2025

students pose behind Green Bank Observatory sign

Finding patterns through the noise: Penn State undergraduates search for pulsars

July 28, 2025

Bronze statue of health worker giving vaccine to one person as two others look on.

Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data

July 25, 2025

Group of three presenters sitting down for a panel discussion. To the left is Heather Robbins, who is moderating the panel.

Heard on Campus: Big Ten neuroscience science communication panel

July 24, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

Wesley Hymer in front of chalkboard

Remembering biochemist Wesley Hymer, pioneer of health research in space

July 22, 2025

Chemical reaction with chemical structures of steps in new mechanism of oxidative addition.

New play in the chemical-reaction playbook uncovered

July 22, 2025

four structures of the gold clusters with pieces separated

Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors

July 22, 2025

Emma Steinebronn standing in front of students at Park Forest Elementary School.

Sharing a love of science with Centre County elementary students

July 22, 2025

Two professional portraits

$2.6M NIH grant to fund new microbiome sciences training program at Penn State

July 22, 2025

Panitz stands in front of vintage physics equipment in his museum

The luck of the draw: Q&A with Penn State alumnus, physicist John Andrew Panitz

July 16, 2025

Three people crossing their arms pose for a photo.

When dreams turn dark: Neuroscientists to study nightmares and mental health

July 16, 2025

A Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers instrument in the Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility

Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State

July 15, 2025

couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

Dr. Darlne Dunay poses for a photo by the scranton campus' Nittany Lion Shrine

Scranton alumna Darlene Dunay reelected to Penn State Alumni Council

July 11, 2025

A man walks his dog through a tunnel spraying misty water

In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

Person sits in front of a computer and smiles at the camera.

Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 7

July 07, 2025

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2025 to offer four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 9-12

July 07, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

Jackie Bortiatynski laughing and facing someone else

Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Lab Bench to Commercialization program broadens its scope

June 30, 2025

Space image — at the center, a bright red star is surrounded by a circular cloud of gas and dust with intricate patterns. Numerous blue and white stars are scattered across the black background of space.

Bellefonte Art Museum to host astronomy exhibition

June 26, 2025

Math behind bars: Penn State professor teaches at Pennsylvania prisons

June 25, 2025

portrait of professor standing with arms crossed across his chest

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

Four people sit around a wooden table over a white posterboard with colored post-its on it.

New program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

June 23, 2025

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Heard on Campus: PhysicsX founder on deep learning in physics and engineering

June 23, 2025

Worker bees surround a queen bee

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

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diagram of steps in spVelo method

New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

September 08, 2025

Black and white image of atoms seen in a field ion microscope

‘Atoms, ja, atoms’: Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’

September 05, 2025

equipment in Osmond Lab lobby

Exhibition, tours celebrate decades of long-term physics, materials strength

September 04, 2025

The Alumni Fellow Award, a round, metal medallion

Twelve Penn Staters Honored with Alumni Fellow Award

September 03, 2025

Painting with mushrooms and other fungi growing out of stylized DNA double helix

Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified

September 03, 2025

Suzanne Reich and Julia Gamble at Julia's graduation from Wake Forest University.

Biology alumna creates connections through philanthropy

September 02, 2025

Ritenour building

Eberly College of Science announces Science Fest 2025

September 02, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

A man sitting at a lab desk with research equipment surrounding him.

Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities

September 01, 2025

image of galaxy marked with location of XUE10, and its spectra inset

Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models

August 29, 2025

Stone ruins near water

Ancient DNA reveals farming spread through migration, locals slow to adopt it

August 27, 2025

Penn State launches online master’s degree in computer science

August 27, 2025

three plants on a table

Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time

August 25, 2025

GPS-outfitted birds and citizen sightings to inform a better migration model

August 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Aug. 21

August 21, 2025

Two people standing in a laboratory

What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations?

August 21, 2025

Research Professor Cheryl Keller

New director appointed at Huck Institutes Genomics Core

August 21, 2025

illustration of signals from Earth headed toward Mars, the Sun, and other planets

If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets

August 21, 2025

plaque that reads "schreyer honors college 1997"

Schreyer Honors College announces 2025 recipient of the Changemaker Scholarship

August 20, 2025

Postdoc Shurong Lin sitting at computer, looking at camera

Managing data privacy with math and statistics

August 20, 2025

Faculty Scholar Medal recipient to present research during Virtual Speaker Session

August 18, 2025

White background with blue text that says Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions.

Eberly College introduces Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions outreach events

August 18, 2025

Computers are stacked in towers at the Penn State University Park Data Center. These computers make up the Penn State Roar supercomputer.

Q&A: Boosting research with supercomputing

August 18, 2025

simulation of two neutron stars merging

New grants to support neutron star research and undergraduate exchange program

August 18, 2025

Han Tay, Pu Xiao, and Jie Yan operate a large piece of equipment

(Super) positioned for quantum tech

August 18, 2025

A series of dots on a blank black page

Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups

August 12, 2025

Protein structures showing non-native entanglements compared to native conformations for two proteins

New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition

August 08, 2025

Group of people sitting around a table at World Cafe

Q&A: Penn State postdoc leaders uplift community through World Café event

August 06, 2025

Black and navy blue outlines show imaging of brain and other scans, AI, and more.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awards 56 research projects

August 04, 2025

Person stands behind a monitor at a podium

Research need inspires student opportunity

August 04, 2025

Red flowers in front of a fountain and a campus landmark

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today summer photo contest

July 31, 2025

Melanie McReynolds

Melanie McReynolds receives US National Science Foundation CAREER Award

July 30, 2025

students pose behind Green Bank Observatory sign

Finding patterns through the noise: Penn State undergraduates search for pulsars

July 28, 2025

Bronze statue of health worker giving vaccine to one person as two others look on.

Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data

July 25, 2025

Group of three presenters sitting down for a panel discussion. To the left is Heather Robbins, who is moderating the panel.

Heard on Campus: Big Ten neuroscience science communication panel

July 24, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

Wesley Hymer in front of chalkboard

Remembering biochemist Wesley Hymer, pioneer of health research in space

July 22, 2025

Chemical reaction with chemical structures of steps in new mechanism of oxidative addition.

New play in the chemical-reaction playbook uncovered

July 22, 2025

four structures of the gold clusters with pieces separated

Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors

July 22, 2025

Emma Steinebronn standing in front of students at Park Forest Elementary School.

Sharing a love of science with Centre County elementary students

July 22, 2025

Two professional portraits

$2.6M NIH grant to fund new microbiome sciences training program at Penn State

July 22, 2025

Panitz stands in front of vintage physics equipment in his museum

The luck of the draw: Q&A with Penn State alumnus, physicist John Andrew Panitz

July 16, 2025

Three people crossing their arms pose for a photo.

When dreams turn dark: Neuroscientists to study nightmares and mental health

July 16, 2025

A Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers instrument in the Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility

Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State

July 15, 2025

couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

Chad Smies and Jiyeon Baek use pipettes in the lab

The breadth of the brain

July 14, 2025

Dr. Darlne Dunay poses for a photo by the scranton campus' Nittany Lion Shrine

Scranton alumna Darlene Dunay reelected to Penn State Alumni Council

July 11, 2025

A man walks his dog through a tunnel spraying misty water

In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time

July 09, 2025

Person sits in front of a computer and smiles at the camera.

Q&A: Does adolescent alcohol use impact future risk of addiction?

July 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 7

July 07, 2025

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2025 to offer four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 9-12

July 07, 2025

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships

July 02, 2025

Jackie Bortiatynski laughing and facing someone else

Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Lab Bench to Commercialization program broadens its scope

June 30, 2025

Space image — at the center, a bright red star is surrounded by a circular cloud of gas and dust with intricate patterns. Numerous blue and white stars are scattered across the black background of space.

Bellefonte Art Museum to host astronomy exhibition

June 26, 2025

Math behind bars: Penn State professor teaches at Pennsylvania prisons

June 25, 2025

portrait of professor standing with arms crossed across his chest

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program

June 25, 2025

2025 IEE Seed Grants

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

June 24, 2025

A composite triptych of Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows

June 24, 2025

Teh-hui Kao, distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and chair of the Plant Biology intercollege graduate degree program, speaks with prospective students at a recruiting event on January 19, 2024

Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair

June 23, 2025

Four people sit around a wooden table over a white posterboard with colored post-its on it.

New program aims to help faculty build skills in AI, quantum sciences

June 23, 2025

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Heard on Campus: PhysicsX founder on deep learning in physics and engineering

June 23, 2025

Worker bees surround a queen bee

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 20, 2025

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