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Desert locusts swarming a field

Q&A: Does nature have a role in national security?

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Close up of cherry tomatoes growing on the vine

New clues for using common fungus to promote crop growth and health

April 22, 2026

Sharareh Kermanshachi

Penn State Harrisburg Vice Chancellor Sherri Kermanshachi named 2026-27 ACE Fellow

April 22, 2026

David Baker receives Mercator Fellowship from German Research Foundation

April 22, 2026

Zuleima Karpyn presenting Shimin Liu with Wilson Excellence in Research Award

Faculty, student excellence recognized at annual EMS Wilson Awards celebration

April 21, 2026

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2025-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

Customer shopping for apples

April 29 talk: How California drought affects fresh fruit and vegetable prices

April 21, 2026

hands of an older woman peeling an orange

Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster

April 21, 2026

Green tree frog on rocks at the edge of a stream

Connected habitats help wildlife fight disease, strengthen protective microbes

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A picture of the team's bioelectrode design sitting on a 3D printed model of a patient's brain

3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring

April 16, 2026

An AI-generated image of a radiant Black woman, with people in the blurred background

Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

April 16, 2026

Christina McGranaghan

April 22 talk: Using voluntary controls to reduce peak electricity demand

April 15, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Coronae glowing in the lab vs environment

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

April 15, 2026

Image of outerspace with stars and galaxies above image of same area of night sky showing only x-ray emissions as purple light from stars

Dimming X-rays could be boon for life on planets around young sun-like stars

April 14, 2026

photo of man with short straight brown hair wearing glasses and dress shirt, small inset cover illustration of baseball player

The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian’s research wins national award

April 14, 2026

handful of yellow seeds

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a stethoscope in the shape of a heart with an EKG line in the center. To the right it says, “Central Penn Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards & Summit.”

Ten Penn State Health, College of Medicine employees honored as 'Health Care Heroes'

April 13, 2026

Teacher stands at the front of a classroom full of children.

Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance

April 13, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

April 13, 2026

A wooden box with four compartments, the two at left contain wool and the two at right contain Black hair.

Stuckeman professor’s fellowship work curated for exhibition

April 10, 2026

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 2026

Faculty Senate continues updating grade-related policies; passes election nominees

April 08, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

Scott Medina and students

Medina, Paris receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

April 15 talk: Effect of renewable diesel on air quality

April 07, 2026

Outerspace with many galaxies, with one galaxy highlighted at center with large green area (halo) around it

Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they’ve found it

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Scientific figure showcasing a cell-based spheroid shaping together into a dense, strong structure

WATCH: Cell ‘snowball’ may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering

April 06, 2026

A group of people gathered in front of a green and white backdrop that reads "CELA."

Landscape architecture faculty recognized at international conference

April 06, 2026

Rows of fresh produce at a grocery store

Hunger affected mental health more than income, job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 06, 2026

A person in an oversized blue shirt with ivory blinds as a backdrop.

Celebrated architect, ‘architectural behaviorology’ expert to visit Stuckeman

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

Circular image of thin film sample of iron telluride, which appears as double cross shaped dark area on clear backing.

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic

April 01, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

March 31, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

Twenty-one Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service

March 31, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

Susanna B. Berkouwer

April 8 talk will discuss demand distortions of green subsidies

March 30, 2026

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences mourns loss of Dean Emeritus John Dutton

March 30, 2026

A video demonstration showing a hand in the corner controlling a robotic prosthetic hand. The robot grips and moves some household objects, including a brush and a knife.

Q&A: Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that

March 30, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

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Desert locusts swarming a field

Q&A: Does nature have a role in national security?

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Close up of cherry tomatoes growing on the vine

New clues for using common fungus to promote crop growth and health

April 22, 2026

Sharareh Kermanshachi

Penn State Harrisburg Vice Chancellor Sherri Kermanshachi named 2026-27 ACE Fellow

April 22, 2026

David Baker receives Mercator Fellowship from German Research Foundation

April 22, 2026

Zuleima Karpyn presenting Shimin Liu with Wilson Excellence in Research Award

Faculty, student excellence recognized at annual EMS Wilson Awards celebration

April 21, 2026

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2025-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

Customer shopping for apples

April 29 talk: How California drought affects fresh fruit and vegetable prices

April 21, 2026

hands of an older woman peeling an orange

Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster

April 21, 2026

Green tree frog on rocks at the edge of a stream

Connected habitats help wildlife fight disease, strengthen protective microbes

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A picture of the team's bioelectrode design sitting on a 3D printed model of a patient's brain

3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring

April 16, 2026

An AI-generated image of a radiant Black woman, with people in the blurred background

Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

April 16, 2026

Christina McGranaghan

April 22 talk: Using voluntary controls to reduce peak electricity demand

April 15, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Coronae glowing in the lab vs environment

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

April 15, 2026

Image of outerspace with stars and galaxies above image of same area of night sky showing only x-ray emissions as purple light from stars

Dimming X-rays could be boon for life on planets around young sun-like stars

April 14, 2026

photo of man with short straight brown hair wearing glasses and dress shirt, small inset cover illustration of baseball player

The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian’s research wins national award

April 14, 2026

handful of yellow seeds

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a stethoscope in the shape of a heart with an EKG line in the center. To the right it says, “Central Penn Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards & Summit.”

Ten Penn State Health, College of Medicine employees honored as 'Health Care Heroes'

April 13, 2026

Teacher stands at the front of a classroom full of children.

Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance

April 13, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

April 13, 2026

A wooden box with four compartments, the two at left contain wool and the two at right contain Black hair.

Stuckeman professor’s fellowship work curated for exhibition

April 10, 2026

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 2026

Faculty Senate continues updating grade-related policies; passes election nominees

April 08, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

Scott Medina and students

Medina, Paris receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

April 15 talk: Effect of renewable diesel on air quality

April 07, 2026

Outerspace with many galaxies, with one galaxy highlighted at center with large green area (halo) around it

Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they’ve found it

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Scientific figure showcasing a cell-based spheroid shaping together into a dense, strong structure

WATCH: Cell ‘snowball’ may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering

April 06, 2026

A group of people gathered in front of a green and white backdrop that reads "CELA."

Landscape architecture faculty recognized at international conference

April 06, 2026

Rows of fresh produce at a grocery store

Hunger affected mental health more than income, job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 06, 2026

A person in an oversized blue shirt with ivory blinds as a backdrop.

Celebrated architect, ‘architectural behaviorology’ expert to visit Stuckeman

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

Circular image of thin film sample of iron telluride, which appears as double cross shaped dark area on clear backing.

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic

April 01, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a blue, white, and red plaid shirt.

Anthropology professor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture April 3

March 31, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

Twenty-one Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service

March 31, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

Susanna B. Berkouwer

April 8 talk will discuss demand distortions of green subsidies

March 30, 2026

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences mourns loss of Dean Emeritus John Dutton

March 30, 2026

A video demonstration showing a hand in the corner controlling a robotic prosthetic hand. The robot grips and moves some household objects, including a brush and a knife.

Q&A: Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that

March 30, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

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