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Black and white images from brain CT scan

How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

March 10, 2026

headshot photos of two researchers

National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

March 06, 2026

Anirban Chowdhury and Dipanjan Sen work in the lab, moving a thermal sensor into an imaging system.

Tiny thermometers offer on-chip temperature monitoring for processors

March 06, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: What can historical theories reveal about modern challenges?

March 05, 2026

Close-up of a person holding and tapping on a smartphone, with floating numbers, graphs, and data visualizations overlaid around the device.

Lecture to discuss how mobile "games" detect cognitive decline, dementia risk

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Lightning striking a valley

Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic

March 05, 2026

three people wearing business casual stand at the foot of a staircase

IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments

March 05, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Map with varying intensities of orange and pink indicating concentrations of excited hydrogen and white stars indicating known galaxies

Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe

March 03, 2026

Researchers look at tree saplings after a fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Forest exhibits resilience after California mega fire

March 03, 2026

A person reading a picture book to her two sleepy young children on a couch.

Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits

March 02, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

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

15 employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service 

February 27, 2026

Faculty Senate passes revisions to grading policies and systems 

February 27, 2026

plates held over a long buffet with several types of meat and other foods

Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?

February 27, 2026

Resercher in lab coat working at lab bench with multichannel pipette.

Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with unexpected partner — itself

February 27, 2026

Microscopic image of a tardigrade

‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources

February 27, 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 pictured in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine Lab at Penn State, with a gas turbine engine in the background

Karen Thole named inaugural director of Penn State National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine, Laura Guertin, standing in front of scientific research vessel JOIDES Resolution.

Professor publishes open access multimedia textbook on scientific ocean drilling

February 26, 2026

Sherita Johnson wears a blue jacket and white blouse while standing on Penn State's campus.

New book chronicles Black man’s attempt to integrate Mississippi college

February 26, 2026

hands typing on laptop

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

February 26, 2026

Person gesturing to their stomach and speaking with a doctor

COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

February 25, 2026

sewage plant

Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding

February 25, 2026

Person at drive-thru ordering with AI and person at drive-thru ordering with a human employee. The word "vs." is in between each ordering scenario.

Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

February 25, 2026

Andrew Patterson

Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

February 24, 2026

Elementary school students of diverse backgrounds sit at their desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to participate in a lesson.

Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds

February 24, 2026

Person collecting samples in a stream

Some pesticides can slip under natural protection into streams, researchers find

February 24, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

William Brune

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Daniel Perkins next to the Nittany Lion statue

Daniel F. Perkins in College of Ag Sciences named distinguished professor

February 23, 2026

Chad Hanna

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor signs contract for children’s book reissue

February 20, 2026

Taya Misheva

Brandywine welcomes new biology professor

February 19, 2026

Linda LaSalle

Linda LaSalle to retire after 28 years of advancing Penn State student well-being

February 19, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor to publish new and selected poems volume

February 18, 2026

Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, in his lab testing his team's nanocellulose material in a large machine

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

February 18, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Photo of Sadan Kulturel-Konak

Berks professor elected as an American Society for Engineering Education chair

February 18, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one's arm draped around the other

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Ran Li

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

Old Main at University Park

College of Engineering appoints nine new faculty across research, teaching roles

February 17, 2026

Denise Okafor looks at computer monitor

Penn State biochemist Denise Okafor awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

Portrait of David Lee wearing glasses and a dark blue shirt, facing slightly to the left.

Education faculty member David Lee named distinguished professor

February 17, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Jeremy David Engels

Q&A: How to practice mindful democracy

February 13, 2026

Fred Aebli sitting, with a crystal award plaque on the table next to him

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

February 13, 2026

Person at an outdoor café, biting into a lemon slice

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer

February 12, 2026

Carolyn Mahan

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population

February 12, 2026

Soybean field

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

A gloved hand holds sterile containers

Skeleton ‘gatekeeper’ lining brain cells could guard against Alzheimer’s

February 11, 2026

A photo of Xingjie Ni leaned in with a screwdriver, working on a machine consisting of optical lenses and mirrors.

Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?

February 11, 2026

Celeste Kinginger wears a scarf and black outfit and holds certificate while standing next to Herman Beavers

Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

February 11, 2026

A professional photo of Donald Bucher wearing a clinical coat, superimposed over a photo of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus.

Donald H. Bucher earns statewide nurse practitioner award

February 11, 2026

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death.

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

February 11, 2026

Atiya Islam

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

A gloved hand holds a vial with dust

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

February 09, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

David Huff stands holding a golf flag on a golf course

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

digester, farm buildings

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

February 05, 2026

Young person seated facing a therapist in a white coat

Fentanyl is changing how doctors treat opioid use disorder

February 04, 2026

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Black and white images from brain CT scan

How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

March 10, 2026

headshot photos of two researchers

National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

March 06, 2026

Anirban Chowdhury and Dipanjan Sen work in the lab, moving a thermal sensor into an imaging system.

Tiny thermometers offer on-chip temperature monitoring for processors

March 06, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: What can historical theories reveal about modern challenges?

March 05, 2026

Close-up of a person holding and tapping on a smartphone, with floating numbers, graphs, and data visualizations overlaid around the device.

Lecture to discuss how mobile "games" detect cognitive decline, dementia risk

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Lightning striking a valley

Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic

March 05, 2026

three people wearing business casual stand at the foot of a staircase

IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments

March 05, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Map with varying intensities of orange and pink indicating concentrations of excited hydrogen and white stars indicating known galaxies

Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe

March 03, 2026

Researchers look at tree saplings after a fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Forest exhibits resilience after California mega fire

March 03, 2026

A person reading a picture book to her two sleepy young children on a couch.

Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits

March 02, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

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

15 employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service 

February 27, 2026

Faculty Senate passes revisions to grading policies and systems 

February 27, 2026

plates held over a long buffet with several types of meat and other foods

Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?

February 27, 2026

Resercher in lab coat working at lab bench with multichannel pipette.

Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with unexpected partner — itself

February 27, 2026

Microscopic image of a tardigrade

‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources

February 27, 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 pictured in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine Lab at Penn State, with a gas turbine engine in the background

Karen Thole named inaugural director of Penn State National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine, Laura Guertin, standing in front of scientific research vessel JOIDES Resolution.

Professor publishes open access multimedia textbook on scientific ocean drilling

February 26, 2026

Sherita Johnson wears a blue jacket and white blouse while standing on Penn State's campus.

New book chronicles Black man’s attempt to integrate Mississippi college

February 26, 2026

hands typing on laptop

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

February 26, 2026

Person gesturing to their stomach and speaking with a doctor

COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

February 25, 2026

sewage plant

Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding

February 25, 2026

Person at drive-thru ordering with AI and person at drive-thru ordering with a human employee. The word "vs." is in between each ordering scenario.

Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

February 25, 2026

Andrew Patterson

Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

February 24, 2026

Elementary school students of diverse backgrounds sit at their desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to participate in a lesson.

Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds

February 24, 2026

Person collecting samples in a stream

Some pesticides can slip under natural protection into streams, researchers find

February 24, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

William Brune

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Daniel Perkins next to the Nittany Lion statue

Daniel F. Perkins in College of Ag Sciences named distinguished professor

February 23, 2026

Chad Hanna

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor signs contract for children’s book reissue

February 20, 2026

Taya Misheva

Brandywine welcomes new biology professor

February 19, 2026

Linda LaSalle

Linda LaSalle to retire after 28 years of advancing Penn State student well-being

February 19, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor to publish new and selected poems volume

February 18, 2026

Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, in his lab testing his team's nanocellulose material in a large machine

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

February 18, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Photo of Sadan Kulturel-Konak

Berks professor elected as an American Society for Engineering Education chair

February 18, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one's arm draped around the other

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Ran Li

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

Old Main at University Park

College of Engineering appoints nine new faculty across research, teaching roles

February 17, 2026

Denise Okafor looks at computer monitor

Penn State biochemist Denise Okafor awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

Portrait of David Lee wearing glasses and a dark blue shirt, facing slightly to the left.

Education faculty member David Lee named distinguished professor

February 17, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Jeremy David Engels

Q&A: How to practice mindful democracy

February 13, 2026

Fred Aebli sitting, with a crystal award plaque on the table next to him

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

February 13, 2026

Person at an outdoor café, biting into a lemon slice

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer

February 12, 2026

Carolyn Mahan

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population

February 12, 2026

Soybean field

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

A gloved hand holds sterile containers

Skeleton ‘gatekeeper’ lining brain cells could guard against Alzheimer’s

February 11, 2026

A photo of Xingjie Ni leaned in with a screwdriver, working on a machine consisting of optical lenses and mirrors.

Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?

February 11, 2026

Celeste Kinginger wears a scarf and black outfit and holds certificate while standing next to Herman Beavers

Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book

February 11, 2026

A professional photo of Donald Bucher wearing a clinical coat, superimposed over a photo of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus.

Donald H. Bucher earns statewide nurse practitioner award

February 11, 2026

A triptych of microscope images that shows the binding of a host defense peptide, named MAD1-RI, to the membrane of tuberculosis pathogens, leading to destruction of the bacterial cell wall and death.

Flipping and reversing mini-proteins could improve disease treatment

February 11, 2026

Atiya Islam

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

A gloved hand holds a vial with dust

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

February 09, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

David Huff stands holding a golf flag on a golf course

Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success

February 06, 2026

digester, farm buildings

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

February 05, 2026

Young person seated facing a therapist in a white coat

Fentanyl is changing how doctors treat opioid use disorder

February 04, 2026

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