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Red cardinal sitting in a tree

Birding Cup fundraiser to benefit Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform

April 23, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

A group of students, faculty, staff and volunteers plant trees on the Harrisburg campus on a slope under a cloudy sky.

Tree planting at Penn State Harrisburg creates living lab for sustainability

April 23, 2026

A sepia-toned photograph portrait of Janusz Korczak in 1933

UNESCO-sponsored documentary explores life and legacy of Polish youth activist

April 23, 2026

Penn State Berks to host AI-focused assessment workshop for K-12 educators

April 23, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

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

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Climate symposium plenaries to discuss extremes, AI and new climate network

April 22, 2026

A group of students smile among architecture in Todi.

Living and learning in Italy: Education abroad program celebrates 40 Years

April 22, 2026

A man wearing a suit stands in front of a door that reads "House of Representatives."

World Campus sends students to participate in Capital Day for first time

April 22, 2026

A researcher, waist deep in water, collects water and sediment samples from a river in a glass jar

Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

April 22, 2026

Marian Fritzsche stands with an award and an OLLI banner

Volunteer driven: OLLI at Penn State members help power lifelong learning

April 22, 2026

Berks LaunchBox strengthens the startup ecosystem, continuing 2025 acceleration

April 21, 2026

A woman stands in front of a screen with the words “BINGO Against Cancer” on it and a bingo card. She puts two fingers in the air. A woman, out of focus on the right, watches her.

Cancer education made simple — and fun

April 20, 2026

Large group of Penn State students and staff posed on the Pennsylvania Capitol staircase for a group photo.

Penn State students urge lawmakers to boost state funding at Capital Day

April 20, 2026

Two middle school students smiling with their Science Olympiad medals

Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosts 2026 Northeast Regional Science Olympiad

April 20, 2026

Five students stand in the Senate chamber.

Brandywine students meet with legislators to share Penn State’s impact

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Two people looking at a poster

Penn State strengthens water education network

April 17, 2026

College of Ag Sciences alumna’s legacy: Research and growing global impact

April 17, 2026

New Page Center grants focus on activism and advocacy in public communication

April 17, 2026

A high school student climbing a ladder.

Registration open for mining summer camp at Penn State University Park campus

April 16, 2026

A group of approximately 23 people in business casual attire pose for a group photo in a hotel lobby. A fountain is in the near background.

Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

Student at information table at Earth Day event

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 2026

a variety of healthy foods on white plates

Strategies for managing weight the focus of Volumetrics webinars

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A map of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey showing locations of teachers with red arrows

Twenty-seven educators selected for STEM Pioneers Teacher Corps

April 10, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

PennTAP advances statewide decarbonization with $5M for small manufacturers

April 10, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

George and Nina Woskob

Woskob family’s philanthropic legacy grows with latest $1M commitment

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

professor talking with high school students in a lab

Brandywine hosts Youth STEAM event for high school students

April 07, 2026

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

A group of researchers from the BCC Research Consortium and the BCC as well as some children accept a $3 million philanthropic donation with a giant check.

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay

Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay

April 03, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

House resolution recognizes April 8 as ‘THON Day’ across Pennsylvania

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

A physician wearing a white medical coat and a nametag is seated sideways in a clinic room, speaking with a patient who is in the foreground, slightly out of focus and looking away from the camera.

Hershey Medical Center's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program recognized nationally

April 02, 2026

White woman and white man smile while posing for camera

Alumnus William L. Weiner, Jean O. Fitzgerald support Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic

April 01, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Community development essentials the focus of April 15 webinar

March 31, 2026

a portrait of Jae Wan Ahn

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

March 31, 2026

MGStoryMiddleSchoolCourse

Digging it: Master Gardeners help middle school students grow love for gardening

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Penn State Behrend, poses with the Nittany Lion, giving a thumbs-up sign.

Director of Behrend’s youth programs honored with ‘Women Making History’ award

March 31, 2026

Four students stand on a stage in front of Inc.U signage, students hold up three different oversized checks

Student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Students standing outside in front of a box truck with the words Families Matter Food Pantry printed on the side of it.

Student, staff volunteers spend spring break serving Pennsylvania communities

March 27, 2026

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Red cardinal sitting in a tree

Birding Cup fundraiser to benefit Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform

April 23, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

A group of students, faculty, staff and volunteers plant trees on the Harrisburg campus on a slope under a cloudy sky.

Tree planting at Penn State Harrisburg creates living lab for sustainability

April 23, 2026

A sepia-toned photograph portrait of Janusz Korczak in 1933

UNESCO-sponsored documentary explores life and legacy of Polish youth activist

April 23, 2026

Penn State Berks to host AI-focused assessment workshop for K-12 educators

April 23, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

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

April 23, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Climate symposium plenaries to discuss extremes, AI and new climate network

April 22, 2026

A group of students smile among architecture in Todi.

Living and learning in Italy: Education abroad program celebrates 40 Years

April 22, 2026

A man wearing a suit stands in front of a door that reads "House of Representatives."

World Campus sends students to participate in Capital Day for first time

April 22, 2026

A researcher, waist deep in water, collects water and sediment samples from a river in a glass jar

Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

April 22, 2026

Marian Fritzsche stands with an award and an OLLI banner

Volunteer driven: OLLI at Penn State members help power lifelong learning

April 22, 2026

Berks LaunchBox strengthens the startup ecosystem, continuing 2025 acceleration

April 21, 2026

A woman stands in front of a screen with the words “BINGO Against Cancer” on it and a bingo card. She puts two fingers in the air. A woman, out of focus on the right, watches her.

Cancer education made simple — and fun

April 20, 2026

Large group of Penn State students and staff posed on the Pennsylvania Capitol staircase for a group photo.

Penn State students urge lawmakers to boost state funding at Capital Day

April 20, 2026

Two middle school students smiling with their Science Olympiad medals

Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosts 2026 Northeast Regional Science Olympiad

April 20, 2026

Five students stand in the Senate chamber.

Brandywine students meet with legislators to share Penn State’s impact

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Two people looking at a poster

Penn State strengthens water education network

April 17, 2026

College of Ag Sciences alumna’s legacy: Research and growing global impact

April 17, 2026

New Page Center grants focus on activism and advocacy in public communication

April 17, 2026

A high school student climbing a ladder.

Registration open for mining summer camp at Penn State University Park campus

April 16, 2026

A group of approximately 23 people in business casual attire pose for a group photo in a hotel lobby. A fountain is in the near background.

Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

Student at information table at Earth Day event

Penn State Berks to host Earth Day celebration, April 22

April 14, 2026

a variety of healthy foods on white plates

Strategies for managing weight the focus of Volumetrics webinars

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A map of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey showing locations of teachers with red arrows

Twenty-seven educators selected for STEM Pioneers Teacher Corps

April 10, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

PennTAP advances statewide decarbonization with $5M for small manufacturers

April 10, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

George and Nina Woskob

Woskob family’s philanthropic legacy grows with latest $1M commitment

April 09, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

pink and green trees at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine joins the Commonwealth Arboreta Network

April 09, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Penn Staters honored for partnerships in K-12 watershed education

April 08, 2026

Bittner named Staff Excellence Award winner

April 07, 2026

Emigh honored with Hendrick Award for service to adult learners

April 07, 2026

Jabr honored with Barash Award for Human Service

April 07, 2026

professor talking with high school students in a lab

Brandywine hosts Youth STEAM event for high school students

April 07, 2026

Global Teach Ag Network faculty and staff honored with Penn State Global awards

April 07, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Dare to Disrupt 50th Episode LIVE

Join the 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast for its 50th Episode live with Asia Grant

April 06, 2026

A group of researchers from the BCC Research Consortium and the BCC as well as some children accept a $3 million philanthropic donation with a giant check.

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay

Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay

April 03, 2026

Group of students standing shoulder to shoulder in a grand Capitol building.

Student leaders to provide impact stories during Capital Day in Harrisburg

April 02, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

House resolution recognizes April 8 as ‘THON Day’ across Pennsylvania

April 02, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

A physician wearing a white medical coat and a nametag is seated sideways in a clinic room, speaking with a patient who is in the foreground, slightly out of focus and looking away from the camera.

Hershey Medical Center's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program recognized nationally

April 02, 2026

White woman and white man smile while posing for camera

Alumnus William L. Weiner, Jean O. Fitzgerald support Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic

April 01, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Community development essentials the focus of April 15 webinar

March 31, 2026

a portrait of Jae Wan Ahn

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

March 31, 2026

MGStoryMiddleSchoolCourse

Digging it: Master Gardeners help middle school students grow love for gardening

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Penn State Behrend, poses with the Nittany Lion, giving a thumbs-up sign.

Director of Behrend’s youth programs honored with ‘Women Making History’ award

March 31, 2026

Four students stand on a stage in front of Inc.U signage, students hold up three different oversized checks

Student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

tree with a goose

Student career readiness grows alongside Abington’s arboretum accreditation

March 27, 2026

Students standing outside in front of a box truck with the words Families Matter Food Pantry printed on the side of it.

Student, staff volunteers spend spring break serving Pennsylvania communities

March 27, 2026

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