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Jennifer Van Hook wears a multi-colored scarf and makes a point at an event.

Jennifer Van Hook elected president of Population Association of America

October 19, 2026

Children running through field during sunset.

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network awards funding to 12 projects

October 19, 2026

Heike Pfau outside

Heike Pfau receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Chemistry researchers working in lab.

Jonathan Kuo receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Lance Lian, smiling warmly at the camera, stands outdoors in front of a tree.

Engineers at Penn State contribute to national $20M liver bioprinting project

October 15, 2026

Nese College of Nursing Dean Laurie Badzek, left, receives award from Annette Weiss, current president of PHENSA

Nese College of Nursing dean receives PHENSA Distinguished Colleague Award

October 14, 2026

Adolescent substance use, mentorship are dual priorities for researcher's career

October 12, 2026

A tornado and gray storm clouds are seen with a cornfield and dirt road in the foreground

How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation?

October 08, 2026

A photo of Esther Gomez standing outside.

$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate

October 08, 2026

A collage of images of different kinds of bee species.

Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind

October 07, 2026

lion head on blue background with graphic shield lines on background

Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

October 07, 2026

Chad Brunswick points to computer screen while Janine Kwapis looks on

NIH grant to fund research on how aging affects long-term memory

October 05, 2026

Three children and an adult sit outdoors around a wooden learning game. Two children handle game pieces while another watches; the adult sits nearby, observing. The game board and pieces are spread on the pavement.

Penn State students win award for connecting health and environment through play

October 05, 2026

Professional headshots of Tushar Mittal and Jose D. Fuentes

Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty recognized by American Geophysical Union

October 02, 2026

Chang writing on chalk board

Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

Lilliard Richardson holds a microphone while speaking at a School of Public Policy event.

School of Public Policy master’s program receives NASPAA accreditation

September 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s book wins two national awards

September 28, 2026

Headshots of Ying-Ling Jao and Julian Wang

$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep

September 28, 2026

$3.8M NIH grant to explore regulators of cell fate

September 23, 2026

Laren Zarzar stands outside

Penn State chemist receives 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath Award

September 22, 2026

Ronchao Jin sits at desk

Penn State chemist honored with 2027 Cotton Award from American Chemical Society

September 22, 2026

Jean Paul Allain poses outdoors with an award plaque.

Engineering professor receives DOE Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award

September 18, 2026

Teaching and Learning with Technology, part of Penn State University Libraries, is working with faculty as part of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards, focusing on the theme “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.” Award recipients are exploring the use of Ray-Ban Meta AI-powered smart glasses to support hands-free, real-time teaching and learning experiences.

2026 Faculty Engagement Award recipients to explore AI-enabled smart glasses

September 17, 2026

College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science

September 15, 2026

Man receiving an award from a woman on a conference stage

Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation

September 15, 2026

Group of Penn State Health physicians and staff hold oversized Hyundai Hope on Wheels checks totaling $500,000 for pediatric cancer research and care, with a child standing in front of the group.

Physician-researcher receives grant to study pediatric cancer treatment

September 15, 2026

An outdoors professional portrait of Tarasankar DebRoy

Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

Boaz Dvir sitting on bench outdoors

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

Jared Butler and two ASME award presenters pose for a photo at an ASME awards ceremony.

Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design

September 14, 2026

Robert Paulson receives Award for Research Careers in Hematology grant

September 09, 2026

An assistant professor of aerospace engineering sits in his office surrounded by a computer and research.

Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

Photo of Rebecca Napolitano

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

The 2026 New Faculty Recognition Award recipients include, from top left, Madison Allen Kuyenga, Eyal Ben-Yehuda, Melissa Correll; from bottom left, Pamela Dixon, Azharul Islam, Gina Mejia-Madrid, Laura Rice.

Penn State faculty recognized for enhancing teaching with technology

September 08, 2026

Two men running tests in a materials lab.

Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

Ravindra Tripath, Derrick Taff and Bing Pan in a selfie taken by Pan at a trailhead at Bryce Canyon National Park.

Q&A: Can U.S. parks promote safety, recreation and environmental protection?

September 01, 2026

Harrisburg professor’s 'Survivor Tree' essay recognized

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

eight people standing next to each other holding plaques

Lehigh Valley faculty and staff recognized for excellence and contributions

August 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor wins national book prize

August 18, 2026

Facility director recognized for metabolomics work

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor wins prize for Spanish flu article

August 18, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

August 17, 2026

A portrait of Ruslan Nikolaev.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

Brandon Sherman wearing a dark suit, burgundy shirt, and dark tie.

Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

Man in a suit stands in front of Harvard Business School sign

Mining professor uses opportunity grant for self and program improvement

August 12, 2026

Muzi Na with a background of the Pennsylvania State University sign

Nutritional sciences faculty member named American Society for Nutrition fellow

August 11, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

Four conference attendees stand indoors in front of a white wall, wearing conference badges. Two individuals in the center hold framed certificates and blue presentation folders, while the individuals on either side stand beside them.

Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

Zika grant Jason Rasgone

NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions

July 24, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

A sample of a microbe collected on campus grows on an agar plate.

$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome

July 20, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

Margarita López-Uribe awarded Nancy and John Steimer Professorship

July 16, 2026

Zhenlong Li, wearing glasses and a green collared shirt, smiles outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Geography faculty member earns national research award

July 16, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

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Jennifer Van Hook wears a multi-colored scarf and makes a point at an event.

Jennifer Van Hook elected president of Population Association of America

October 19, 2026

Children running through field during sunset.

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network awards funding to 12 projects

October 19, 2026

Heike Pfau outside

Heike Pfau receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Chemistry researchers working in lab.

Jonathan Kuo receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

October 16, 2026

Lance Lian, smiling warmly at the camera, stands outdoors in front of a tree.

Engineers at Penn State contribute to national $20M liver bioprinting project

October 15, 2026

Nese College of Nursing Dean Laurie Badzek, left, receives award from Annette Weiss, current president of PHENSA

Nese College of Nursing dean receives PHENSA Distinguished Colleague Award

October 14, 2026

Adolescent substance use, mentorship are dual priorities for researcher's career

October 12, 2026

A tornado and gray storm clouds are seen with a cornfield and dirt road in the foreground

How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation?

October 08, 2026

A photo of Esther Gomez standing outside.

$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate

October 08, 2026

A collage of images of different kinds of bee species.

Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind

October 07, 2026

lion head on blue background with graphic shield lines on background

Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

October 07, 2026

Chad Brunswick points to computer screen while Janine Kwapis looks on

NIH grant to fund research on how aging affects long-term memory

October 05, 2026

Three children and an adult sit outdoors around a wooden learning game. Two children handle game pieces while another watches; the adult sits nearby, observing. The game board and pieces are spread on the pavement.

Penn State students win award for connecting health and environment through play

October 05, 2026

Professional headshots of Tushar Mittal and Jose D. Fuentes

Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty recognized by American Geophysical Union

October 02, 2026

Chang writing on chalk board

Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation

October 01, 2026

Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

Lilliard Richardson holds a microphone while speaking at a School of Public Policy event.

School of Public Policy master’s program receives NASPAA accreditation

September 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s book wins two national awards

September 28, 2026

Headshots of Ying-Ling Jao and Julian Wang

$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep

September 28, 2026

$3.8M NIH grant to explore regulators of cell fate

September 23, 2026

Laren Zarzar stands outside

Penn State chemist receives 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath Award

September 22, 2026

Ronchao Jin sits at desk

Penn State chemist honored with 2027 Cotton Award from American Chemical Society

September 22, 2026

Jean Paul Allain poses outdoors with an award plaque.

Engineering professor receives DOE Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award

September 18, 2026

Teaching and Learning with Technology, part of Penn State University Libraries, is working with faculty as part of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards, focusing on the theme “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.” Award recipients are exploring the use of Ray-Ban Meta AI-powered smart glasses to support hands-free, real-time teaching and learning experiences.

2026 Faculty Engagement Award recipients to explore AI-enabled smart glasses

September 17, 2026

College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science

September 15, 2026

Man receiving an award from a woman on a conference stage

Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation

September 15, 2026

Group of Penn State Health physicians and staff hold oversized Hyundai Hope on Wheels checks totaling $500,000 for pediatric cancer research and care, with a child standing in front of the group.

Physician-researcher receives grant to study pediatric cancer treatment

September 15, 2026

An outdoors professional portrait of Tarasankar DebRoy

Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

Boaz Dvir sitting on bench outdoors

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

Jared Butler and two ASME award presenters pose for a photo at an ASME awards ceremony.

Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design

September 14, 2026

Robert Paulson receives Award for Research Careers in Hematology grant

September 09, 2026

An assistant professor of aerospace engineering sits in his office surrounded by a computer and research.

Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

Photo of Rebecca Napolitano

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

The 2026 New Faculty Recognition Award recipients include, from top left, Madison Allen Kuyenga, Eyal Ben-Yehuda, Melissa Correll; from bottom left, Pamela Dixon, Azharul Islam, Gina Mejia-Madrid, Laura Rice.

Penn State faculty recognized for enhancing teaching with technology

September 08, 2026

Two men running tests in a materials lab.

Penn State, Battalion launch research collaboration focused on national security

September 02, 2026

Ravindra Tripath, Derrick Taff and Bing Pan in a selfie taken by Pan at a trailhead at Bryce Canyon National Park.

Q&A: Can U.S. parks promote safety, recreation and environmental protection?

September 01, 2026

Harrisburg professor’s 'Survivor Tree' essay recognized

August 31, 2026

Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

August 28, 2026

eight people standing next to each other holding plaques

Lehigh Valley faculty and staff recognized for excellence and contributions

August 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor wins national book prize

August 18, 2026

Facility director recognized for metabolomics work

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor wins prize for Spanish flu article

August 18, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

August 17, 2026

A portrait of Ruslan Nikolaev.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

August 17, 2026

Brandon Sherman wearing a dark suit, burgundy shirt, and dark tie.

Professor works with Tunisian educators via State Department language program

August 14, 2026

NSF CAREER Award: Understanding how the brain learns complex skills

August 12, 2026

Man in a suit stands in front of Harvard Business School sign

Mining professor uses opportunity grant for self and program improvement

August 12, 2026

Muzi Na with a background of the Pennsylvania State University sign

Nutritional sciences faculty member named American Society for Nutrition fellow

August 11, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

Four conference attendees stand indoors in front of a white wall, wearing conference badges. Two individuals in the center hold framed certificates and blue presentation folders, while the individuals on either side stand beside them.

Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award

August 07, 2026

A professor of engineering science and mechanics and affiliated faculty member in four additional Penn State engineering departments poses for a photo outdoors.

Engineering professor named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

August 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

Life Sciences Building

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

July 28, 2026

Zika grant Jason Rasgone

NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions

July 24, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

July 23, 2026

Human brain technology drawing in blue.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

July 22, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

A sample of a microbe collected on campus grows on an agar plate.

$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome

July 20, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

Margarita López-Uribe awarded Nancy and John Steimer Professorship

July 16, 2026

Zhenlong Li, wearing glasses and a green collared shirt, smiles outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Geography faculty member earns national research award

July 16, 2026

Land-Grant Fellows

Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

July 16, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

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