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Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse adjusts equipment and cares for an infant inside an incubator. Medical monitors, IV pumps, and respiratory equipment surround the bedside, while a vital signs monitor displays the baby's heart rate and other readings.

Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital recognized by Newsweek

June 08, 2026

Center for Plant Excellence announces additional grant award recipients

June 04, 2026

Presenter leading workshop session while attendees listen, take notes, and participate in discussion at a business conference.

Small Business Development Center Growth Summit brings statewide network to Penn State

June 04, 2026

An educator wearing a glove holds a barred owl during an outdoor wildlife presentation as another staff member speaks nearby.

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center holds 50th Anniversary Celebration

June 03, 2026

A conference room filled with people seated at tables, listening to a presentation. The presenter stands at the front near a screen displaying information about the pillars of human flourishing. Participants are engaged, with laptops and papers on the tables. The room has bright lighting and educational decor.

Penn State brings 'Science of Human Connection' to Pittsburgh

June 02, 2026

Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

June 02, 2026

damaged-apple-fruitlet_boyer_resized

Pennsylvania fruit growers face catastrophic losses after historic spring freeze

June 01, 2026

Jim Brown prepares to put the final scoop on longtime run at Penn State Creamery

May 29, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

Rolled rea rugs, bedding, brooms, and more donations wait in the Ivy Lounge for pickup

Penn State Berks donates leftover items from residence halls to Opportunity House

May 27, 2026

Upward Bound director receives national award honoring decades of service

May 26, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

Person smiling, wearing a graduation cap and sitting in front of a weather wall

Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

Program partnership bridges generational and language gap through storytelling

May 21, 2026

Blue AI circuit circle with tech lines.

$1.3M NSF grant to expand statewide cyberinfrastructure for researchers

May 20, 2026

Landscape photo of Penn State's arboretum

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

May 19, 2026

A woman holds a blood pressure cuff on her arm as a nurse on the right adjusts it. They are sitting at a table in a large warehouse room with a high ceiling and bright fluorescent lights.

Heart health screenings deliver lifesaving impact

May 18, 2026

An aerial photo of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Penn State Health earns fourth consecutive VETS Indexes employer award

May 18, 2026

Three people meet around a table

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

May 15, 2026

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

Extension agronomist provides tips to save farmers money on fuel and fertilizer

May 14, 2026

Penn College graphic design instructors speak during global conference

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Sadan Kulturel-Konak works with a table on a co-creation session at the Food Security and Healthy Futures Symposium.

Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium

May 14, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

Penn State Prime experience turns Smeal student ideas into real brand work

May 12, 2026

Penn State, Climavison partner to support the next generation of meteorologists

May 11, 2026

Group photo of seven people form left a white man with brown hair, a white man with grey and black hair, a white young woman with red hair, a white young woman with black hair, a white young woman with brown hair, a black man with dark hair and a white man with brown hair

Arts and Architecture's Arts Business Ideas Competition winners announced

May 11, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

May 07, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

Portrait of Patrick Hoey in front of the Business Building

Commencement holds added meaning for Penn State Smeal grad after tragic accident

May 06, 2026

Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

First student cohort from Readiness Institute prepares for Penn State graduation

May 06, 2026

Headshots of four of the Imagine your Business grants

Berks LaunchBox announces five new 'IMAGINE Your Business' grant recipients

May 06, 2026

Three people stand against a Deputy Sheriff Academy van

Sheriff program grads look to 'be that light' for their communities

May 06, 2026

Group of students stand on grass holding a colorful parachute near outdoor basketball courts on a sunny day

Penn State Altoona kinesiology students lead activities at YMCA event

May 06, 2026

Family nature: Decades apart, father, daughter make Outdoor School impact

May 06, 2026

A nurse in a hospital room adjusts an IV line on a male patient lying in a bed, while monitoring equipment and a computer are visible in the background.

Penn State Health hospitals earn top marks for patient safety

May 06, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Mental Health First Aid booklet on a desk in the foreground with students out of focus in the background

Penn State faculty offer two free Mental Health First Aid trainings in June

May 05, 2026

Beth and Bobby stand posing for photo in front of classroom

Penn State alums and professor support student entrepreneurs, athletes, veterans

May 05, 2026

Penn State Health’s free vision clinics help local students see – and succeed

May 04, 2026

Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026–27 Penn State Laureate

May 01, 2026

Four women pose together in a formal government building, dressed in professional attire.

CommAgency students bring Penn State’s Capital Day to life through storytelling

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

A group of people unload bare root trees from a tractor-trailer

Bare root, big impact: Penn State Extension helps communities plant trees

April 30, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

Group of ten students pose for a photo in a stairwell.

Physical therapy students teach preschoolers healthy movement techniques

April 28, 2026

PA Bee Monitoring Workshop 2026 4x3

Penn State Extension bee monitoring workshop abuzz with new highlights on bees

April 28, 2026

Student sitting at the microphone in a radio studio

Poets from schools across Pennsylvania shine in the WPSU Poetry Writing Contest

April 27, 2026

A glass office doorway with an orange entrance wall sign

Penn College kicks off Small Business Month with book signing

April 27, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Final call to register for 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium

April 27, 2026

Three people stand side by side in front of a backdrop for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin. The person in the center holds a glass award, and all three are smiling, wearing name badges, and dressed in business-casual attire.

Master Watershed Steward program earns regional award

April 24, 2026

A student holds a clear container containing a fish along a stream bank. Classmates are in the background.

Biology students gain hands-on experience helping local farm

April 24, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Red cardinal sitting in a tree

Birding Cup fundraiser to benefit Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform

April 23, 2026

Six people smile and clap immediately after cutting a ribbon, as they stand in front of a vending machine. A window is also in the background.

New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

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

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

April 23, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

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

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

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Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse adjusts equipment and cares for an infant inside an incubator. Medical monitors, IV pumps, and respiratory equipment surround the bedside, while a vital signs monitor displays the baby's heart rate and other readings.

Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital recognized by Newsweek

June 08, 2026

Center for Plant Excellence announces additional grant award recipients

June 04, 2026

Presenter leading workshop session while attendees listen, take notes, and participate in discussion at a business conference.

Small Business Development Center Growth Summit brings statewide network to Penn State

June 04, 2026

An educator wearing a glove holds a barred owl during an outdoor wildlife presentation as another staff member speaks nearby.

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center holds 50th Anniversary Celebration

June 03, 2026

A conference room filled with people seated at tables, listening to a presentation. The presenter stands at the front near a screen displaying information about the pillars of human flourishing. Participants are engaged, with laptops and papers on the tables. The room has bright lighting and educational decor.

Penn State brings 'Science of Human Connection' to Pittsburgh

June 02, 2026

Gift to support chemistry undergraduate experiences in industry and government

June 02, 2026

damaged-apple-fruitlet_boyer_resized

Pennsylvania fruit growers face catastrophic losses after historic spring freeze

June 01, 2026

Jim Brown prepares to put the final scoop on longtime run at Penn State Creamery

May 29, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

New industry partnerships focus on enhancing state workforce, innovation

May 28, 2026

Rolled rea rugs, bedding, brooms, and more donations wait in the Ivy Lounge for pickup

Penn State Berks donates leftover items from residence halls to Opportunity House

May 27, 2026

Upward Bound director receives national award honoring decades of service

May 26, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

Person smiling, wearing a graduation cap and sitting in front of a weather wall

Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

Program partnership bridges generational and language gap through storytelling

May 21, 2026

Blue AI circuit circle with tech lines.

$1.3M NSF grant to expand statewide cyberinfrastructure for researchers

May 20, 2026

Landscape photo of Penn State's arboretum

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

May 19, 2026

A woman holds a blood pressure cuff on her arm as a nurse on the right adjusts it. They are sitting at a table in a large warehouse room with a high ceiling and bright fluorescent lights.

Heart health screenings deliver lifesaving impact

May 18, 2026

An aerial photo of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Penn State Health earns fourth consecutive VETS Indexes employer award

May 18, 2026

Three people meet around a table

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

May 15, 2026

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

Extension agronomist provides tips to save farmers money on fuel and fertilizer

May 14, 2026

Penn College graphic design instructors speak during global conference

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

Sadan Kulturel-Konak works with a table on a co-creation session at the Food Security and Healthy Futures Symposium.

Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium

May 14, 2026

Penn State Prime students gather for group photo

Penn State Prime experience turns Smeal student ideas into real brand work

May 12, 2026

Penn State, Climavison partner to support the next generation of meteorologists

May 11, 2026

Group photo of seven people form left a white man with brown hair, a white man with grey and black hair, a white young woman with red hair, a white young woman with black hair, a white young woman with brown hair, a black man with dark hair and a white man with brown hair

Arts and Architecture's Arts Business Ideas Competition winners announced

May 11, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

May 07, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

Portrait of Patrick Hoey in front of the Business Building

Commencement holds added meaning for Penn State Smeal grad after tragic accident

May 06, 2026

Women wearing pink and purple tee shirts standing together in the sun, in front of trees, posing for a photo

First student cohort from Readiness Institute prepares for Penn State graduation

May 06, 2026

Headshots of four of the Imagine your Business grants

Berks LaunchBox announces five new 'IMAGINE Your Business' grant recipients

May 06, 2026

Three people stand against a Deputy Sheriff Academy van

Sheriff program grads look to 'be that light' for their communities

May 06, 2026

Group of students stand on grass holding a colorful parachute near outdoor basketball courts on a sunny day

Penn State Altoona kinesiology students lead activities at YMCA event

May 06, 2026

Family nature: Decades apart, father, daughter make Outdoor School impact

May 06, 2026

A nurse in a hospital room adjusts an IV line on a male patient lying in a bed, while monitoring equipment and a computer are visible in the background.

Penn State Health hospitals earn top marks for patient safety

May 06, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Mental Health First Aid booklet on a desk in the foreground with students out of focus in the background

Penn State faculty offer two free Mental Health First Aid trainings in June

May 05, 2026

Beth and Bobby stand posing for photo in front of classroom

Penn State alums and professor support student entrepreneurs, athletes, veterans

May 05, 2026

Penn State Health’s free vision clinics help local students see – and succeed

May 04, 2026

Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026–27 Penn State Laureate

May 01, 2026

Four women pose together in a formal government building, dressed in professional attire.

CommAgency students bring Penn State’s Capital Day to life through storytelling

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

A group of people unload bare root trees from a tractor-trailer

Bare root, big impact: Penn State Extension helps communities plant trees

April 30, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

Group of ten students pose for a photo in a stairwell.

Physical therapy students teach preschoolers healthy movement techniques

April 28, 2026

PA Bee Monitoring Workshop 2026 4x3

Penn State Extension bee monitoring workshop abuzz with new highlights on bees

April 28, 2026

Student sitting at the microphone in a radio studio

Poets from schools across Pennsylvania shine in the WPSU Poetry Writing Contest

April 27, 2026

A glass office doorway with an orange entrance wall sign

Penn College kicks off Small Business Month with book signing

April 27, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Final call to register for 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium

April 27, 2026

Three people stand side by side in front of a backdrop for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin. The person in the center holds a glass award, and all three are smiling, wearing name badges, and dressed in business-casual attire.

Master Watershed Steward program earns regional award

April 24, 2026

A student holds a clear container containing a fish along a stream bank. Classmates are in the background.

Biology students gain hands-on experience helping local farm

April 24, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Red cardinal sitting in a tree

Birding Cup fundraiser to benefit Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform

April 23, 2026

Six people smile and clap immediately after cutting a ribbon, as they stand in front of a vending machine. A window is also in the background.

New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

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

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

April 23, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

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

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

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