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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

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

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

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 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

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

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

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district

June 01, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Engineers explore aerospace industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

A male student and three female students hold a trophy as an adult male stands to their left.

Penn State team takes first in Deloitte’s National Undergraduate Case Competition

May 01, 2026

Evelyn Thomas holding her NSBE Graduate Student of the Year award in front of the Nittany Lion Shrine

Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year

May 01, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

Members of the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team stand on stage holding a Penn State pennant flag, in front of a Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team accepted into EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

April 28, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

A blue, lizard-like robot moves through a pile of beads contained in a wooden box.

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics

April 24, 2026

Margaret Busse, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Institute for Energy and the Environment co-funded faculty, works on her digital twins project in the CIE Lab.

Digital Twins Hub’s Faculty-in-Residence Program highlights mentorship, research

April 10, 2026

A team of five male students stands in front of a monitor in a conference room with judges seated at a table

Smeal students collaborate to win inaugural BIRES Real Estate Case Competition

April 08, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Five Penn State students pose with their Expanda-bin prototype

Engineering students win national airport competition with expandable TSA bins

March 16, 2026

Mechanical engineering undergraduate earns national aerospace fellowship

March 16, 2026

A student studying mechanical engineering works on a bot for the Penn State ASME Combat Robotics Tournament.

Student-run combat robotics competition to showcase engineering innovation

March 16, 2026

Gretchen Watkins smiling in front of dark grey background.

2026 Shoemaker Lecture to focus on leading in an ever-changing energy landscape

March 04, 2026

Four people install a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle prototype.

Student-led team advances in global Emergency Response Flyer competition

March 04, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Karen Thole named inaugural director of Penn State National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Two men shaking hands while another looks on

Students and faculty build relationships through virtual and in-person exchange

February 23, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

Dor Tillinger, doctoral candidate of mechanical engineering, and Donbae Lee, doctoral candidate of engineering science and mechanics, dressed in lab coats using lab equipment.

Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery

January 28, 2026

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, one institute, one world

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes 15 new faculty members

January 27, 2026

Student Grant Lewis, wearing a suit and tie, poses in front of the poster board showcasing photos and a write-up of his research project

Mechanical engineering student places at international engineering conference

December 17, 2025

colorful leaphopper sitting on a leaf

Backyard insect inspires large-scale invisibility particles production

December 12, 2025

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

Group of researchers including Robert Voigt, Katie Fitzsimons, Guha Manogharan, Vignesh Raman and Craig Dubler, posing in a Penn State-branded lab

$1.5M grant to develop advanced digital casting of manufacturing components

November 17, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion head with text reading "GivingTuesday"

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 12, 2025

Battery visualization showcasing how the ACB can operate well in any temperature

Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps

November 05, 2025

College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A group of people standing in a lab

Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State

October 03, 2025

The "We Are" sign sits on Penn State's University Park campus.

College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members

September 22, 2025

2025 Taylor Lecture

'Forging the future of steel' is theme for 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

September 16, 2025

Students standing at high school fair showcasing their internship with Amoii through Penn State

International engineers: Reflecting on a summer spent in Taiwan

September 11, 2025

Person standing inside ARL looking at the camera with a plant in the background.

Penn State researcher awarded $1.6 million for additive manufacturing project

September 05, 2025

A silver sedan is seen moving across a race course.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team places fourth in autonomous driving competition

August 22, 2025

Mechanical engineering professor receives national aerospace education award

August 20, 2025

Two associate professors pose for headshots after being elected to the grade of Fellow from ASME.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers names two Penn State faculty as fellows

August 19, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

Four people pose for a photo with the second person holding a sample on a sample box

Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

June 20, 2025

Person standing outside smiling at camera

Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship

June 06, 2025

New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy

June 02, 2025

A group of six individuals pose in front of a stone wall

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC awards

May 27, 2025

A Formula 1 racecar zooming past orange traffic cones.

Nittany Motorsports gains momentum with all-electric Formula 1 racecar

May 20, 2025

The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary teams focused on housing, sustainability, aging in place, and more.

Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects

May 19, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Students working on creating a car for a competition.

Student team sets school record, places third at Shell Eco-Marathon

April 28, 2025

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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

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

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

Guha Manogharan accepting an award from two individuals.

Mechanical engineering professor receives early career manufacturing award

July 30, 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

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

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

College of Engineering mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus David Wormley

July 01, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

Chao-Yang Wang in a lab

Toyota award to support lithium-ion battery fire prevention research

June 16, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Engineering students conduct solar feasibility study for conservation district

June 01, 2026

WATCH: Advancing biorobotics by studying the natural world

May 26, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Engineers explore aerospace industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

A male student and three female students hold a trophy as an adult male stands to their left.

Penn State team takes first in Deloitte’s National Undergraduate Case Competition

May 01, 2026

Evelyn Thomas holding her NSBE Graduate Student of the Year award in front of the Nittany Lion Shrine

Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year

May 01, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

Members of the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team stand on stage holding a Penn State pennant flag, in front of a Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team accepted into EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

April 28, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

A blue, lizard-like robot moves through a pile of beads contained in a wooden box.

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics

April 24, 2026

Margaret Busse, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Institute for Energy and the Environment co-funded faculty, works on her digital twins project in the CIE Lab.

Digital Twins Hub’s Faculty-in-Residence Program highlights mentorship, research

April 10, 2026

A team of five male students stands in front of a monitor in a conference room with judges seated at a table

Smeal students collaborate to win inaugural BIRES Real Estate Case Competition

April 08, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Five Penn State students pose with their Expanda-bin prototype

Engineering students win national airport competition with expandable TSA bins

March 16, 2026

Mechanical engineering undergraduate earns national aerospace fellowship

March 16, 2026

A student studying mechanical engineering works on a bot for the Penn State ASME Combat Robotics Tournament.

Student-run combat robotics competition to showcase engineering innovation

March 16, 2026

Gretchen Watkins smiling in front of dark grey background.

2026 Shoemaker Lecture to focus on leading in an ever-changing energy landscape

March 04, 2026

Four people install a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle prototype.

Student-led team advances in global Emergency Response Flyer competition

March 04, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Karen Thole named inaugural director of Penn State National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Two men shaking hands while another looks on

Students and faculty build relationships through virtual and in-person exchange

February 23, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

Dor Tillinger, doctoral candidate of mechanical engineering, and Donbae Lee, doctoral candidate of engineering science and mechanics, dressed in lab coats using lab equipment.

Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery

January 28, 2026

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, one institute, one world

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes 15 new faculty members

January 27, 2026

Student Grant Lewis, wearing a suit and tie, poses in front of the poster board showcasing photos and a write-up of his research project

Mechanical engineering student places at international engineering conference

December 17, 2025

colorful leaphopper sitting on a leaf

Backyard insect inspires large-scale invisibility particles production

December 12, 2025

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

Group of researchers including Robert Voigt, Katie Fitzsimons, Guha Manogharan, Vignesh Raman and Craig Dubler, posing in a Penn State-branded lab

$1.5M grant to develop advanced digital casting of manufacturing components

November 17, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion head with text reading "GivingTuesday"

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 12, 2025

Battery visualization showcasing how the ACB can operate well in any temperature

Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps

November 05, 2025

College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A group of people standing in a lab

Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State

October 03, 2025

The "We Are" sign sits on Penn State's University Park campus.

College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members

September 22, 2025

2025 Taylor Lecture

'Forging the future of steel' is theme for 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

September 16, 2025

Students standing at high school fair showcasing their internship with Amoii through Penn State

International engineers: Reflecting on a summer spent in Taiwan

September 11, 2025

Person standing inside ARL looking at the camera with a plant in the background.

Penn State researcher awarded $1.6 million for additive manufacturing project

September 05, 2025

A silver sedan is seen moving across a race course.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team places fourth in autonomous driving competition

August 22, 2025

Mechanical engineering professor receives national aerospace education award

August 20, 2025

Two associate professors pose for headshots after being elected to the grade of Fellow from ASME.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers names two Penn State faculty as fellows

August 19, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

Four people pose for a photo with the second person holding a sample on a sample box

Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

June 20, 2025

Person standing outside smiling at camera

Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship

June 06, 2025

New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy

June 02, 2025

A group of six individuals pose in front of a stone wall

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC awards

May 27, 2025

A Formula 1 racecar zooming past orange traffic cones.

Nittany Motorsports gains momentum with all-electric Formula 1 racecar

May 20, 2025

The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary teams focused on housing, sustainability, aging in place, and more.

Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects

May 19, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Students working on creating a car for a competition.

Student team sets school record, places third at Shell Eco-Marathon

April 28, 2025

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