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Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

Engineering student credits Readiness Institute for life skills, success

January 28, 2025

Two side-by-side portraits of individuals.

Mechanical engineering researchers awarded Office of Naval Research grants

January 08, 2025

A family portrait of two adults and two kids standing in a field holding model rockets.

Gift establishes professorship honoring late aerospace engineering professor

January 07, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 15, 2024

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Aerospace graduate student receives NASA research opportunity

November 14, 2024

Aerospace engineering graduate students awarded Department of Defense fellowship

November 08, 2024

A group of students hold LEGO models of planes in a lab setting.

Brick by brick, LEGOneering team builds interest in STEM careers

November 07, 2024

'Growing Impact' looks at wind energy, floating offshore wind turbines

August 02, 2024

An individual wearing a suit and tie stands in front of a blackboard.

Former engineering associate dean and department head George Lesieutre retires

July 08, 2024

A person holds a fuel pump to a small aircraft. A mountain is in the background.

Q&A: Is it safe to fly? Airline safety expert on modern commercial flight

May 20, 2024

Comprehensive scholarship program graduates first class of engineering leaders

May 02, 2024

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2024 commencement

April 22, 2024

A photo taken by NASA from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmosphere.

Q&A: Space research at Penn State highlighted with international workshop

April 03, 2024

An outdoors portrait of an individual.

Aerospace engineering researcher Daning Huang awarded NSF CAREER

April 02, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast explores mitigating the climate impact of contrails

December 01, 2023

A time-lapse image showing a robotic arm extruding a concrete substance as it 3D prints a structure.

Adaptive 3D concrete printing work earns Stuckeman collaborative research grant

November 16, 2023

Photo looking toward the Earth from the moon

Q&A: What is the space between Earth and the moon and why does it matter?

November 06, 2023

Penn State undergraduate students thrive in iPRISM research internship program

October 19, 2023

Five students, Dale Miller, Kieran Meehan, Taylor Casavant, Sydney McKernan and James Fong, stand in a row, all holding award statues of the Penn State Nittany Lion

Five engineering student teams honored in national airport design competition

August 10, 2023

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces its 2023 fellowship, scholarship winners

June 29, 2023

Two individuals pose in a large open lab surrounded by lab equipment.

NASA-funded student team builds microwave system to smelt metal on the moon

June 12, 2023

Aerospace engineering student wins international technical paper competition

April 10, 2023

Mirror statue featuring the words WE ARE stands in front of bright blue sky, green trees, and red brick building.

Eleven alumni to receive College of Engineering's highest honor

March 08, 2023

A bell with green foliage visible in the background.

17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

February 14, 2023

Two headshots of individuals on a dark background.

Engineers named Fellows of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

January 18, 2023

camera showing the spectral content of daylight through windows

Can light ease some symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia?

November 10, 2022

An outdoor portrait of an individual wearing a black jacket.

Aerospace engineering department head at helm of aviation safety report

October 20, 2022

closeup of white, engraved building column

28 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

October 06, 2022

An individual operates a drone in a forested area.

Autonomous Robotics Competition Club earns $130,000 in drone challenge

October 06, 2022

A person stands in front of greenery and smiles at the camera.

Aerospace engineer Robert Melton elected to international society

September 16, 2022

Two people in blue jeans and blue shirts smile at the camera.

Professor, graduate student soar to success through shared sailplane passion

August 29, 2022

Two professional head and shoulders photos of a man and a woman

Engineers honored with American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards

April 08, 2022

A man with arms crossed stands in front of a large piece of lab equipment.

Built like a bird: Modeling aircraft after nature with young investigator grant

March 30, 2022

Many people sit in a lecture hall with laptops looking toward the front of the room

industryXchange to connect researchers, industry, government

March 25, 2022

A student poses for a portrait outside a brick building.

Aerospace engineering student earns Brooke Owens Fellowship

March 02, 2022

Photo taken from stands shows nearly eighty display tables set up in a large arena surrounded by people presenting and talking.

Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory capstone project winners announced

February 10, 2022

A professor and a group of students wearing white polo shirts pose in front of the Nittany Lion shrine.

Engineering professor named associate fellow for advancing aerospace industry

November 11, 2021

Two men in front of a building

To the stars: Aerospace engineering students find a home in astrophysics lab

October 28, 2021

black and white photo of two people in suit and ties posing with an award

Assistant dean, director in engineering retires after 37 years at Penn State

October 07, 2021

A faculty member wearing glasses and a blue buttoned shirt smiles for a picture

New aerospace engineering faculty launches multidisciplinary trajectory

October 04, 2021

Guy Bluford aboard Space Shuttle Challenger

Penn State to honor astronaut Col. Guion 'Guy' Bluford Jr.

October 01, 2021

A computer graphic of a navy blue and white aircraft pictured flying horizontally.

Aerospace engineering design team places second in vertical flight competition

September 22, 2021

Undergraduate engineering programs once again rank among nation's best

September 14, 2021

Aerospace engineering graduate student recognized by Aviation Week Network

August 20, 2021

Four people stand behind a table with a large drone on top of it.

Autonomous Robotics Competition Club wins $30K at drone contest

July 20, 2021

Architectural rendering of new west campus buildings for the Penn State College of Engineering

West Campus groundbreaking ceremony to highlight new engineering buildings

July 16, 2021

Aerospace engineering student receives U.S. Department of Defense scholarship

May 04, 2021

Three students each pose for professional headshots.

Engineering students earn scholarships from international society

April 30, 2021

Aerospace engineering undergraduate joins inaugural Patti Grace Smith class

April 28, 2021

College of Engineering announces spring 2021 student marshals

April 23, 2021

Two young men wearing face masks assemble a small wind turbine, which includes a motor, several cords and a white-winged propeller.

Wind Energy Club prepares to compete in Collegiate Wind Competition

April 14, 2021

A student makes an adjustment to a drone.

Fund supports aerospace engineering students' hands-on learning

March 15, 2021

a person sits at a computer console in a control room.

Aerospace engineering alumna selected as 2021 NASA flight director

March 03, 2021

A new course among early achievements for aerospace engineering faculty member

February 12, 2021

Aerospace engineering student named fellow for international program

January 29, 2021

NASA engineer turned faculty member inspires the next aerospace generation

January 26, 2021

A person holds a fuel pump to a small aircraft. A mountain is in the background.

Report calls for multipronged action to mitigate small aircraft lead emissions

January 13, 2021

a man in a red jacket and a woman in a red shirt smile for a portrait

New engineering scholarship honors parents

January 12, 2021

Person with gray hair and glasses touches a metal box.

Engineering mourns death of aerospace engineering’s Michael Micci

October 07, 2020

Two professors smile for their professional headshots, placed side-by-side.

Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows

October 07, 2020

Tents sat on a green field with cityscape in the background.

Engineer developing out-of-this-world solutions for COVID-19 challenges

August 13, 2020

Dr. Guion Bluford Jr.

Committee recommends building to be named after astronaut engineering alumnus

February 20, 2020

Aerospace engineering professor recognized for influence in astrodynamics

January 14, 2020

group of students smile and pose for a photo

Five engineering students earn top prizes at national STEM convention

December 17, 2019

On the left, an orange foldable cylinder is expanded out. A white square highlights a section of the cylinder. On the right, the square shows a microchip embedded in the cylinder.

Aerospace engineer receives grant to make origami structures in space

November 11, 2019

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Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

Engineering student credits Readiness Institute for life skills, success

January 28, 2025

Two side-by-side portraits of individuals.

Mechanical engineering researchers awarded Office of Naval Research grants

January 08, 2025

A family portrait of two adults and two kids standing in a field holding model rockets.

Gift establishes professorship honoring late aerospace engineering professor

January 07, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 15, 2024

A person poses with arms crossed behind a structure on a table.

Aerospace graduate student receives NASA research opportunity

November 14, 2024

Aerospace engineering graduate students awarded Department of Defense fellowship

November 08, 2024

A group of students hold LEGO models of planes in a lab setting.

Brick by brick, LEGOneering team builds interest in STEM careers

November 07, 2024

'Growing Impact' looks at wind energy, floating offshore wind turbines

August 02, 2024

An individual wearing a suit and tie stands in front of a blackboard.

Former engineering associate dean and department head George Lesieutre retires

July 08, 2024

A person holds a fuel pump to a small aircraft. A mountain is in the background.

Q&A: Is it safe to fly? Airline safety expert on modern commercial flight

May 20, 2024

Comprehensive scholarship program graduates first class of engineering leaders

May 02, 2024

Close up of the nittany lion shrine at Penn State University Park Campus.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2024 commencement

April 22, 2024

A photo taken by NASA from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmosphere.

Q&A: Space research at Penn State highlighted with international workshop

April 03, 2024

An outdoors portrait of an individual.

Aerospace engineering researcher Daning Huang awarded NSF CAREER

April 02, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast explores mitigating the climate impact of contrails

December 01, 2023

A time-lapse image showing a robotic arm extruding a concrete substance as it 3D prints a structure.

Adaptive 3D concrete printing work earns Stuckeman collaborative research grant

November 16, 2023

Photo looking toward the Earth from the moon

Q&A: What is the space between Earth and the moon and why does it matter?

November 06, 2023

Penn State undergraduate students thrive in iPRISM research internship program

October 19, 2023

Five students, Dale Miller, Kieran Meehan, Taylor Casavant, Sydney McKernan and James Fong, stand in a row, all holding award statues of the Penn State Nittany Lion

Five engineering student teams honored in national airport design competition

August 10, 2023

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces its 2023 fellowship, scholarship winners

June 29, 2023

Two individuals pose in a large open lab surrounded by lab equipment.

NASA-funded student team builds microwave system to smelt metal on the moon

June 12, 2023

Aerospace engineering student wins international technical paper competition

April 10, 2023

Mirror statue featuring the words WE ARE stands in front of bright blue sky, green trees, and red brick building.

Eleven alumni to receive College of Engineering's highest honor

March 08, 2023

A bell with green foliage visible in the background.

17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

February 14, 2023

Two headshots of individuals on a dark background.

Engineers named Fellows of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

January 18, 2023

camera showing the spectral content of daylight through windows

Can light ease some symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia?

November 10, 2022

An outdoor portrait of an individual wearing a black jacket.

Aerospace engineering department head at helm of aviation safety report

October 20, 2022

closeup of white, engraved building column

28 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

October 06, 2022

An individual operates a drone in a forested area.

Autonomous Robotics Competition Club earns $130,000 in drone challenge

October 06, 2022

A person stands in front of greenery and smiles at the camera.

Aerospace engineer Robert Melton elected to international society

September 16, 2022

Two people in blue jeans and blue shirts smile at the camera.

Professor, graduate student soar to success through shared sailplane passion

August 29, 2022

Two professional head and shoulders photos of a man and a woman

Engineers honored with American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards

April 08, 2022

A man with arms crossed stands in front of a large piece of lab equipment.

Built like a bird: Modeling aircraft after nature with young investigator grant

March 30, 2022

Many people sit in a lecture hall with laptops looking toward the front of the room

industryXchange to connect researchers, industry, government

March 25, 2022

A student poses for a portrait outside a brick building.

Aerospace engineering student earns Brooke Owens Fellowship

March 02, 2022

Photo taken from stands shows nearly eighty display tables set up in a large arena surrounded by people presenting and talking.

Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory capstone project winners announced

February 10, 2022

A professor and a group of students wearing white polo shirts pose in front of the Nittany Lion shrine.

Engineering professor named associate fellow for advancing aerospace industry

November 11, 2021

Two men in front of a building

To the stars: Aerospace engineering students find a home in astrophysics lab

October 28, 2021

black and white photo of two people in suit and ties posing with an award

Assistant dean, director in engineering retires after 37 years at Penn State

October 07, 2021

A faculty member wearing glasses and a blue buttoned shirt smiles for a picture

New aerospace engineering faculty launches multidisciplinary trajectory

October 04, 2021

Guy Bluford aboard Space Shuttle Challenger

Penn State to honor astronaut Col. Guion 'Guy' Bluford Jr.

October 01, 2021

A computer graphic of a navy blue and white aircraft pictured flying horizontally.

Aerospace engineering design team places second in vertical flight competition

September 22, 2021

Undergraduate engineering programs once again rank among nation's best

September 14, 2021

Aerospace engineering graduate student recognized by Aviation Week Network

August 20, 2021

Four people stand behind a table with a large drone on top of it.

Autonomous Robotics Competition Club wins $30K at drone contest

July 20, 2021

Architectural rendering of new west campus buildings for the Penn State College of Engineering

West Campus groundbreaking ceremony to highlight new engineering buildings

July 16, 2021

Aerospace engineering student receives U.S. Department of Defense scholarship

May 04, 2021

Three students each pose for professional headshots.

Engineering students earn scholarships from international society

April 30, 2021

Aerospace engineering undergraduate joins inaugural Patti Grace Smith class

April 28, 2021

College of Engineering announces spring 2021 student marshals

April 23, 2021

Two young men wearing face masks assemble a small wind turbine, which includes a motor, several cords and a white-winged propeller.

Wind Energy Club prepares to compete in Collegiate Wind Competition

April 14, 2021

A student makes an adjustment to a drone.

Fund supports aerospace engineering students' hands-on learning

March 15, 2021

a person sits at a computer console in a control room.

Aerospace engineering alumna selected as 2021 NASA flight director

March 03, 2021

A new course among early achievements for aerospace engineering faculty member

February 12, 2021

Aerospace engineering student named fellow for international program

January 29, 2021

NASA engineer turned faculty member inspires the next aerospace generation

January 26, 2021

A person holds a fuel pump to a small aircraft. A mountain is in the background.

Report calls for multipronged action to mitigate small aircraft lead emissions

January 13, 2021

a man in a red jacket and a woman in a red shirt smile for a portrait

New engineering scholarship honors parents

January 12, 2021

Person with gray hair and glasses touches a metal box.

Engineering mourns death of aerospace engineering’s Michael Micci

October 07, 2020

Two professors smile for their professional headshots, placed side-by-side.

Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows

October 07, 2020

Tents sat on a green field with cityscape in the background.

Engineer developing out-of-this-world solutions for COVID-19 challenges

August 13, 2020

Dr. Guion Bluford Jr.

Committee recommends building to be named after astronaut engineering alumnus

February 20, 2020

Aerospace engineering professor recognized for influence in astrodynamics

January 14, 2020

group of students smile and pose for a photo

Five engineering students earn top prizes at national STEM convention

December 17, 2019

On the left, an orange foldable cylinder is expanded out. A white square highlights a section of the cylinder. On the right, the square shows a microchip embedded in the cylinder.

Aerospace engineer receives grant to make origami structures in space

November 11, 2019

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