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NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

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Breast density laws linked to higher ultrasound use after mammography

August 31, 2026

A 3D visualization of blood moving throught the body, with some cells appearing as infected cells among the standard red blood cells.

New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report

August 26, 2026

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Penn State CTSI releases 5-year impact report

August 25, 2026

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Interdisciplinary student team recognized for climate-resilient food systems proposal

August 24, 2026

Students stand for a group photo in front of a large building on the University Park campus.

Global Health Exchange Program celebrates 10 years of cross-cultural learning

August 20, 2026

A man stands at the center of a large room, with several rows of people sitting at tables, while presenting research displayed on a projector screen beside him.

Penn State College of Medicine hosts medicinal plant research conference

August 20, 2026

A research figure shows a photo of the team's spheroids arranged in a specific grid pattern inside of a microgel scaffold

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

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Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

A researcher figure showing six microscopic images of cell clusters, or islets. The top three images show islets with a relatively smooth texture, while the bottom three images show cells with a rough texture as a result of the team's new research development

Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

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Q&A: Why is the Amish population growing so fast in America?

August 11, 2026

Cultivating the next generation of translational scientists in biobehavioral health

July 31, 2026

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Bridging the gap: Project ECHO releases seven-year report on rural health impact

July 31, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — July 30

July 30, 2026

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Q&A: Why does an irregular heart beat show up 40 years early for some people?

July 30, 2026

A group of people and a costumed Nittany Lion pose for a photo in front of Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, many of them smiling and pointing, “goofy pose” style. They hold a large sign that reads “Thank You!”

Penn State Health celebrates naming of Golisano Children’s Hospital

July 28, 2026

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

July 28, 2026

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Q&A: What can AI realistically do for biomedical research right now?

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

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Ask an Expert: Psychedelics, cannabis, GLP-1s and drug policy changes

July 17, 2026

Grassroots innovation meets academic research at Community-Driven Research Day

July 17, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

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Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

A group of about 15 people wearing professional attire stand in the hallway of a newly refurbished hospital unit. A man in the foreground has his arm extended outward as he speaks to the group.

Penn State Health relocates inpatient psychiatric services to Holy Spirit Medical Center

July 13, 2026

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$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

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Penn State homeland security professor helps set Guinness World Record

July 08, 2026

A view from over the shoulder of a person typing on a laptop computer. On the screen is a page within the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium website that displays Study Finder search results.

Beat Childhood Cancer at Penn State launches AI platform for patient engagement

July 07, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 2026

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

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College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

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Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

June 16, 2026

Four-minute daily workout improves strength, balance in older adults

June 09, 2026

A researcher, Owen Griffith, fits a cooling cap onto the head of a seated volunteer, co-author Maddie McLaughlin.

Head cooling may reduce depression symptoms and change brain activity

June 09, 2026

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

May 28, 2026

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, poses for a professional portrait in front of a blurred indoor background.

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

Indira Mysorekar poses for a professional portrait with arms crossed in an indoor setting.

College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — May 21

May 21, 2026

DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments

May 21, 2026

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

May 19, 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

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Penn State mourns the loss of sports medicine leader Wayne Sebastianelli

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Tracy Langkilde, Michael Verderame to speak at Fox Graduate School commencement

May 01, 2026

Students stand in front of Anatomical Theatre, brown space, with chandeliers, students taking up a few rows.

Students explore anatomy and culture through Italian embedded course

April 30, 2026

Two surgeons look down as they perform a procedure. The man on the left is wearing a face mask, scrubs, and specialized magnifying glasses called surgical loupes. The woman on the right is wearing a colorful surgical cap, glasses, surgical loupes face mask and scrubs.

The Medical Minute: Advances in head and neck cancer care bring new hope

April 29, 2026

Penn State Health appoints senior VP, chief marketing and communications officer

April 29, 2026

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

April 27, 2026

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New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

April 23, 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

Three alumni honored with 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society awards

April 15, 2026

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Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 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

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

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

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

March 25, 2026

X-ray of a shoulder with a reverse shoulder replacement joint installed

Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

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NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

September 01, 2026

Breast density laws linked to higher ultrasound use after mammography

August 31, 2026

New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report

August 26, 2026

Penn State CTSI releases 5-year impact report

August 25, 2026

Interdisciplinary student team recognized for climate-resilient food systems proposal

August 24, 2026

Global Health Exchange Program celebrates 10 years of cross-cultural learning

August 20, 2026

Penn State College of Medicine hosts medicinal plant research conference

August 20, 2026

Genetic ‘switches’ could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

August 18, 2026

Center for Nursing Research announces 2026-27 virtual talks

August 17, 2026

Cell ‘invisibility cloaks’ could offer side-effect-free diabetes treatment

August 14, 2026

Q&A: Why is the Amish population growing so fast in America?

August 11, 2026

Cultivating the next generation of translational scientists in biobehavioral health

July 31, 2026

Bridging the gap: Project ECHO releases seven-year report on rural health impact

July 31, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — July 30

July 30, 2026

Q&A: Why does an irregular heart beat show up 40 years early for some people?

July 30, 2026

Penn State Health celebrates naming of Golisano Children’s Hospital

July 28, 2026

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

July 28, 2026

Q&A: What can AI realistically do for biomedical research right now?

July 20, 2026

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

July 20, 2026

Ask an Expert: Psychedelics, cannabis, GLP-1s and drug policy changes

July 17, 2026

Grassroots innovation meets academic research at Community-Driven Research Day

July 17, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research

July 16, 2026

Fox Graduate School awards 36 graduate students Fox scholarships

July 14, 2026

Penn State Health relocates inpatient psychiatric services to Holy Spirit Medical Center

July 13, 2026

$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

Penn State homeland security professor helps set Guinness World Record

July 08, 2026

Beat Childhood Cancer at Penn State launches AI platform for patient engagement

July 07, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — July 6

July 06, 2026

Nese College of Nursing alumnus honored for leadership, advocacy and mentorship

July 06, 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

June 16, 2026

Four-minute daily workout improves strength, balance in older adults

June 09, 2026

Head cooling may reduce depression symptoms and change brain activity

June 09, 2026

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

May 28, 2026

Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows

May 26, 2026

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

May 22, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — May 21

May 21, 2026

DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments

May 21, 2026

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

May 19, 2026

Penn State Health earns fourth consecutive VETS Indexes employer award

May 18, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Penn State mourns the loss of sports medicine leader Wayne Sebastianelli

May 05, 2026

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Tracy Langkilde, Michael Verderame to speak at Fox Graduate School commencement

May 01, 2026

Students explore anatomy and culture through Italian embedded course

April 30, 2026

The Medical Minute: Advances in head and neck cancer care bring new hope

April 29, 2026

Penn State Health appoints senior VP, chief marketing and communications officer

April 29, 2026

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

April 27, 2026

New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

April 23, 2026

Cancer education made simple — and fun

April 20, 2026

Three alumni honored with 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society awards

April 15, 2026

Bone cancer drug clinical trial for children, young adults launches

April 15, 2026

Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance

April 13, 2026

$3M philanthropic commitment to advance pediatric cancer research

April 06, 2026

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

April 02, 2026

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

March 25, 2026

Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

March 17, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

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