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Leadership from industry, government and academia pose in front of a giant mechanical compressor, holding big scissors to cut a START+ branded ribbon

START+ Lab ribbon cutting celebrates new facilities, research capabilities

September 04, 2026

Andrew Read, Glenn Thompson, Karen Thole and Neeli Bendapudi pose together for a closeup photo

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Q&A: Scott Milner on 'Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers'

September 02, 2026

Two men running tests in a materials lab.

Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

CTSI Leadership and Scholars smiling and listening attentively to a colleague speak during a meeting in a conference room.

NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

A tiny mirror mounted on a gold background

Tiny mirror controls light in 3D, could make microscopes smaller and faster

August 31, 2026

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of faculty member Wang-Chien Lee

August 27, 2026

A photo of the Advanced Vehicle Team surrounding their car.

Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

A 3D visualization of blood moving throught the body, with some cells appearing as infected cells among the standard red blood cells.

New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report

August 26, 2026

An outdoor portrait of Shayla Hines smiling at the camera.

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

John Robinson, also known as "the Penn State Pop Pop," embraces his grandson Wes Robinson during move-in day at Beaver Hall on the University Park campus

Q&A: Catch up with the ‘Penn State Pop Pop’ and grandson from viral video

August 24, 2026

Four scientists are shown collecting samples from a groundwater well in a grassy field in front of a forest in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water

August 24, 2026

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

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

A research figure shows a photo of the team's spheroids arranged in a specific grid pattern inside of a microgel scaffold

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

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

August 17, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

A researcher applies the printable RTLR hydrogel to a test participant’s skin.

Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask

August 14, 2026

A researcher figure showing six microscopic images of cell clusters, or islets. The top three images show islets with a relatively smooth texture, while the bottom three images show cells with a rough texture as a result of the team's new research development

Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

An Illustration showing laboratory data streams feeding a graph and AI network, highlighting how standardization reduces result variability

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

A photo of Jon MacArthur posing for a portrait.

Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

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

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

A person in a graduation gown sits on a brick wall with a large plaque reading "Schreyer Honors College"

Computer science and engineering major named College of Engineering marshal

July 31, 2026

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

July 31, 2026

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

Three people standing in front of a laptop demonstrate their app to several other people in a college classroom.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

The Penn State Survey Club pose for a photo with their award.

Survey Club wins top prize at national civil engineering student championships

July 30, 2026

Students testing their prototype in a wind tunnel

Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition

July 29, 2026

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

A group of people pose in front of a projector screen for a photo

Penn State wraps first listening tour for K-12 leaders to shape AI in education

July 27, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 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

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 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

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

headshots of thirty six Fox Graduate School scholarship recipients

Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Old Main tower peeking through summer foliage

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

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

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 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

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 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 acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

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

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

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START+ Lab ribbon cutting celebrates new facilities, research capabilities

September 04, 2026

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Q&A: Scott Milner on 'Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers'

September 02, 2026

Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

Tiny mirror controls light in 3D, could make microscopes smaller and faster

August 31, 2026

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of faculty member Wang-Chien Lee

August 27, 2026

Advanced Vehicle Team finishes fourth overall at AutoDrive Challenge II

August 27, 2026

New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report

August 26, 2026

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

Q&A: Catch up with the ‘Penn State Pop Pop’ and grandson from viral video

August 24, 2026

Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water

August 24, 2026

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

August 20, 2026

Mechanical engineering professor receives PIPELINE Outstanding Adviser Award

August 18, 2026

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

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

August 17, 2026

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask

August 14, 2026

Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Q&A with the Inaugural Michael Micci Early Career Professor in Aerospace Engineering

August 10, 2026

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

August 10, 2026

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

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

July 31, 2026

Computer science and engineering major named College of Engineering marshal

July 31, 2026

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

July 31, 2026

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 2026

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

Survey Club wins top prize at national civil engineering student championships

July 30, 2026

Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition

July 29, 2026

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center awards Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships

July 28, 2026

Penn State wraps first listening tour for K-12 leaders to shape AI in education

July 27, 2026

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Q&A: Colored Conventions and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

July 23, 2026

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

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

July 22, 2026

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2026

National Academies appoints aerospace head to group assessing DC airspace safety

July 15, 2026

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

Discovery Grants awarded to 31 students for research support

July 13, 2026

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow

July 13, 2026

Irmak earns fourth fellowship from another leading scientific society

July 10, 2026

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 2026

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Penn State acoustics offers online certificate program for career advancement

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

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

July 01, 2026

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

July 01, 2026

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

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New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

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Study: Common salt helps create nanomaterial for high-speed electronics

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‘All-Climate Battery’ developed at Penn State could keep EVs running in extreme heat, cold

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Streetlights could power the future of EV charging, researchers find

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Want lower utility bills? Study reveals how to cut back energy consumption

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Study: Broken bones regrow quickly with help of biodegradable implant

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Breath test that can help diagnose diabetes developed at Penn State

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Study: Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space

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Simple home test for endometriosis developed at Penn State

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PSU scientists shatter 165-year-old physics law, could unlock energy breakthrough

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Study: Perfume and lotion disrupt body's natural air cleaning system

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Researchers make mini-lightning in a block of plastic

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New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

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Study: Octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage tech

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Interesting Engineering

Study: Common salt helps create nanomaterial for high-speed electronics

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‘All-Climate Battery’ developed at Penn State could keep EVs running in extreme heat, cold

November 05, 2025

Earth.com

Streetlights could power the future of EV charging, researchers find

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StudyFinds

Want lower utility bills? Study reveals how to cut back energy consumption

September 29, 2025

Interesting Engineering

Study: Broken bones regrow quickly with help of biodegradable implant

September 08, 2025

The Cool Down

Researchers develop intelligent tech that predicts future disasters

August 29, 2025

HealthDay

Breath test that can help diagnose diabetes developed at Penn State

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Live Science

Study: Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space

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CBS News: New study explains how lightning bolts are created

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Simple home test for endometriosis developed at Penn State

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Penn State student cracks 100-year-old math problem transforming wind turbine design

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