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The image shows a smartly dressed businessman resting in his office in front of his computer. He is tired and wants to go home. His face is covered by his hand.

Passive AI use at work increases feelings of work meaninglessness, study finds

June 05, 2026

A laptop screen in a dark room showing examples of the research stimuli.

Users trust AI and human fact-checkers equally, but for different reasons

June 04, 2026

Photo of a heath aster taken at a field research station at Harner Farm in Centre County, PA

Q&A: New text to serve as reference for advances in plant development

June 01, 2026

Photograph of professor

Q&A: Faculty member's new books explore philosophy, language and interpretation

June 01, 2026

Empathy in play: IMPACT Deck sparks conversation and connection among students

May 28, 2026

A close up of a doctor holding a smartphone next to a laptop

Calling Doctor GPT: AI responses to healthcare queries are nearly 76% accurate

May 28, 2026

Person sitting at desk and working at computer

AI can mass-produce finance research papers indistinguishable from human work

May 28, 2026

Bird's eye view of a wooded, Pennsylvania landscape

Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism

May 26, 2026

woman using pipet in lab

DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments

May 21, 2026

Penn State professor Erin Murphy standing beside banner for International Literature Festival Dublin outdoors.

Penn State Altoona English professor reads poetry in Ireland

May 21, 2026

A picture of a 3D printed acoustic metasurface that can be applied to speakers to focus the sound into a tight focal point

3D-printed speaker cover can focus audio into a private ‘sound spot’

May 21, 2026

Building model on a table covered in papers

Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns

May 20, 2026

Man sitting on couch using e-cigarette

Nicotine e-cigarettes reduce harmful chemical exposure, help smokers quit

May 19, 2026

Graduate students on a boat collecting core samples

Rwenzori Mountains’ first major fire in 12,000 years marked new era for climate

May 19, 2026

A bumble bee sitting on a yellow flower

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen

May 18, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

A book cover featuring a portrait of Emily Brontë, with skin cracked and overlaid with stars and the title "This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life" and the author's name "Deborah Lutz"

New book explores the life of ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë

May 13, 2026

visualization of decentralized governance with interconnected communities and shared digital decision-making

Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

May 13, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

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

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Grey image of bare planet with craters

First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

May 04, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

Three Impressionist paintings in a row

Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created

May 01, 2026

A map of China, focused in on a red thumbtack pinned in Beijing

Location cue on social media posts affects user response to others’ experiences

April 30, 2026

scenic image of California coast with Pacific Ocean and palm trees

Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub

April 28, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

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

April 23, 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

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

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

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

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

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

handful of yellow seeds

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

April 14, 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

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 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

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

Rows of fresh produce at a grocery store

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

April 06, 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

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

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

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

Two researchers in front of a computer, injecting a substance onto a sensory ship.

'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time

March 26, 2026

teenager asleep in bed

Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

March 25, 2026

Telescope images of galaxies in optical and X-ray (purple) wavelenghts

Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

March 24, 2026

Person examining green plants in a hydroponic system

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 24, 2026

laptop screen showing chatbot brands

AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

March 18, 2026

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The image shows a smartly dressed businessman resting in his office in front of his computer. He is tired and wants to go home. His face is covered by his hand.

Passive AI use at work increases feelings of work meaninglessness, study finds

June 05, 2026

A laptop screen in a dark room showing examples of the research stimuli.

Users trust AI and human fact-checkers equally, but for different reasons

June 04, 2026

Photo of a heath aster taken at a field research station at Harner Farm in Centre County, PA

Q&A: New text to serve as reference for advances in plant development

June 01, 2026

Photograph of professor

Q&A: Faculty member's new books explore philosophy, language and interpretation

June 01, 2026

Empathy in play: IMPACT Deck sparks conversation and connection among students

May 28, 2026

A close up of a doctor holding a smartphone next to a laptop

Calling Doctor GPT: AI responses to healthcare queries are nearly 76% accurate

May 28, 2026

Person sitting at desk and working at computer

AI can mass-produce finance research papers indistinguishable from human work

May 28, 2026

Bird's eye view of a wooded, Pennsylvania landscape

Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism

May 26, 2026

woman using pipet in lab

DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments

May 21, 2026

Penn State professor Erin Murphy standing beside banner for International Literature Festival Dublin outdoors.

Penn State Altoona English professor reads poetry in Ireland

May 21, 2026

A picture of a 3D printed acoustic metasurface that can be applied to speakers to focus the sound into a tight focal point

3D-printed speaker cover can focus audio into a private ‘sound spot’

May 21, 2026

Building model on a table covered in papers

Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns

May 20, 2026

Man sitting on couch using e-cigarette

Nicotine e-cigarettes reduce harmful chemical exposure, help smokers quit

May 19, 2026

Graduate students on a boat collecting core samples

Rwenzori Mountains’ first major fire in 12,000 years marked new era for climate

May 19, 2026

A bumble bee sitting on a yellow flower

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen

May 18, 2026

A bioelectronic sensor sits laid out on a researcher's fingertip, showing it's small scale.

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

May 15, 2026

A book cover featuring a portrait of Emily Brontë, with skin cracked and overlaid with stars and the title "This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life" and the author's name "Deborah Lutz"

New book explores the life of ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë

May 13, 2026

visualization of decentralized governance with interconnected communities and shared digital decision-making

Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

May 13, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

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

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

hand holding one end of a piece of tape stuck to a black surface while the other hand peels up the other end of the tape

Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too

May 04, 2026

Grey image of bare planet with craters

First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

May 04, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

Three Impressionist paintings in a row

Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created

May 01, 2026

A map of China, focused in on a red thumbtack pinned in Beijing

Location cue on social media posts affects user response to others’ experiences

April 30, 2026

scenic image of California coast with Pacific Ocean and palm trees

Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub

April 28, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

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

April 23, 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

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

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

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

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

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

handful of yellow seeds

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

April 14, 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

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 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

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

Rows of fresh produce at a grocery store

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

April 06, 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

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

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

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

Two researchers in front of a computer, injecting a substance onto a sensory ship.

'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time

March 26, 2026

teenager asleep in bed

Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

March 25, 2026

Telescope images of galaxies in optical and X-ray (purple) wavelenghts

Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume

March 24, 2026

Person examining green plants in a hydroponic system

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 24, 2026

laptop screen showing chatbot brands

AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

March 18, 2026

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