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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

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

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

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

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

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

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

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

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Donna Palumbo, who is wearing a white blazer over a blue blouse.

Penn State Smeal faculty member earns fourth consecutive 'Pros to Know' award

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair leaning on a large rock in a forested park area during daytime.

Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

March 24, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

person wearing business attire and glasses in front of window

IST faculty member named to inaugural cohort of national AI education fellows

March 18, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

Karen Winterich stands in the Business Building atrium with the steps in the background.

Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

smiling person with long dark hair at computing conference

IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

Wangda Zuo poses for a portrait with his arms crossed in front of a window.

Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

March 09, 2026

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

March 06, 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

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding

February 25, 2026

Andrew Patterson

Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

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

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

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

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

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

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

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

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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

Ahern named recipient of Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award

April 07, 2026

Rebecca Mallinson

Mallinson honored with McKay Donkin Award

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Harnish, Lear receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 07, 2026

Jaenicke recognized with Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Martell receives Award for Administrative Excellence

April 07, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

George Atherton Bust

Six faculty members receive 2026 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

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

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

Chen recieves Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

April 07, 2026

Boni Richardson

Richardson honored with 2026 Support Staff Award

April 07, 2026

Lion Shrine head on

Neumann, Petko earn Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

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

Pachence receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Harrisburg’s Shirley Clark named distinguished professor

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

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

Jason Rasgon headshit

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2026

three people smiling and holding an award

Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced

March 27, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Donna Palumbo, who is wearing a white blazer over a blue blouse.

Penn State Smeal faculty member earns fourth consecutive 'Pros to Know' award

March 27, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair leaning on a large rock in a forested park area during daytime.

Gerontological nursing, correctional health scholar named distinguished professor

March 24, 2026

Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India

March 23, 2026

Laura Guertin and Annie Jansen standing in front of Love Data Week Quilt

Stitched statistics: The quilt that’s telling a bigger story

March 19, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

person wearing business attire and glasses in front of window

IST faculty member named to inaugural cohort of national AI education fellows

March 18, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

Karen Winterich stands in the Business Building atrium with the steps in the background.

Marketing professor's consumer behavior fascination began at teenage grocery job

March 16, 2026

smiling person with long dark hair at computing conference

IST researcher earns Best Paper Award for student mentorship framework

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

Wangda Zuo poses for a portrait with his arms crossed in front of a window.

Engineering professor recognized by journal for urban building energy research

March 09, 2026

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

March 06, 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

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding

February 25, 2026

Andrew Patterson

Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

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

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

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

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

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

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

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

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