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A photo of the Lion Shrine in the evening autumn light.

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Two smiling women in professional attire, with one holding an award statue

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

June 05, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

bald person with beard and glasses

IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Gabeba Baderoon wears colorful regalia while standing in the middle of a group of other people wearing academic regalia.

Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

Upward Bound director receives national award honoring decades of service

May 26, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Faculty member's documentary to premiere during festival at TCL Chinese Theatre

May 22, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Penn State educator invited to lead two workshops at Max Planck Institute

May 21, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Five faculty named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows

May 21, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

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

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

Bharath Sriperumbudur writes on white board while student looks on

Bharath Sriperumbudur named fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

May 20, 2026

Janine Kwapis and Dean Tracy Langkilde posing with an award.

Biology professor awarded the 2026 Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award

May 19, 2026

Mansfield named Guggenheim Fellow and Institute for Advanced Study Scholar

May 18, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Kate Bean EVMC Gigi Award Recipient

Bryce Jordan Center marketing director earns highest honor in live event industry

May 07, 2026

Two images of Carolyn Jensen presenting the Academic Advising Award to Beth Johnson and Ana Butler.

Two Eberly advisers receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Lusine Mueller standing behind a penn state podium

Brandywine instructor receives international award for research

May 04, 2026

Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes faculty and staff

April 30, 2026

Three people stand in front of stained glass windows smiling.

Global partnerships director wins career award for work with Germany

April 30, 2026

Kate Merkel-Hess wearing a white blouse.

History faculty member Kate Merkel-Hess named Guggenheim Fellow

April 29, 2026

Woman in gray shirt with hair pulled back

Pace University artist and administrator named director of School of Visual Arts

April 29, 2026

person with short dark hair and beard in woold coat with city skyline in background

IST faculty member Aron Laszka receives 2026 NSF CAREER Award

April 29, 2026

two women stand next to each other smiling while holding a plaque award

Lehigh Valley biology professor honored with national entomology service award

April 27, 2026

A large group of people holding a banner that says "International Education Administrators"

Jody Pritt, assistant vice provost in Penn State Global, completes Fulbright

April 27, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 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

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

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

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

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

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement 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

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

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A photo of the Lion Shrine in the evening autumn light.

Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence

June 08, 2026

Two smiling women in professional attire, with one holding an award statue

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

June 05, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

bald person with beard and glasses

IST researcher elected president of global intelligent systems foundation

May 29, 2026

Gabeba Baderoon wears colorful regalia while standing in the middle of a group of other people wearing academic regalia.

Nelson Mandela University awards honorary doctorate to Gabeba Baderoon

May 28, 2026

Upward Bound director receives national award honoring decades of service

May 26, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Faculty member's documentary to premiere during festival at TCL Chinese Theatre

May 22, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Penn State educator invited to lead two workshops at Max Planck Institute

May 21, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Five faculty named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows

May 21, 2026

Three women stand on stage at an award ceremony. The woman in the center, Rae Brown, holds a glass award.

Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award

May 20, 2026

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

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

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026

May 20, 2026

Bharath Sriperumbudur writes on white board while student looks on

Bharath Sriperumbudur named fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

May 20, 2026

Janine Kwapis and Dean Tracy Langkilde posing with an award.

Biology professor awarded the 2026 Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award

May 19, 2026

Mansfield named Guggenheim Fellow and Institute for Advanced Study Scholar

May 18, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Kate Bean EVMC Gigi Award Recipient

Bryce Jordan Center marketing director earns highest honor in live event industry

May 07, 2026

Two images of Carolyn Jensen presenting the Academic Advising Award to Beth Johnson and Ana Butler.

Two Eberly advisers receive 2026 Excellence in Advising Award

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Lusine Mueller standing behind a penn state podium

Brandywine instructor receives international award for research

May 04, 2026

Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes faculty and staff

April 30, 2026

Three people stand in front of stained glass windows smiling.

Global partnerships director wins career award for work with Germany

April 30, 2026

Kate Merkel-Hess wearing a white blouse.

History faculty member Kate Merkel-Hess named Guggenheim Fellow

April 29, 2026

Woman in gray shirt with hair pulled back

Pace University artist and administrator named director of School of Visual Arts

April 29, 2026

person with short dark hair and beard in woold coat with city skyline in background

IST faculty member Aron Laszka receives 2026 NSF CAREER Award

April 29, 2026

two women stand next to each other smiling while holding a plaque award

Lehigh Valley biology professor honored with national entomology service award

April 27, 2026

A large group of people holding a banner that says "International Education Administrators"

Jody Pritt, assistant vice provost in Penn State Global, completes Fulbright

April 27, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 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

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

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

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards

April 07, 2026

Kaye honored with Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

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

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement 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

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

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