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Materials Research Institute

Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use

October 16, 2025

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Bellisario College of Communications

Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data

October 16, 2025

The Arctic Ocean along the coast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Aug. 2, 2024. Chunks of sea ice are visible.
Earth and Mineral Sciences

Decoding dangers of Arctic sea ice with seismic, radar method

October 16, 2025

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Tiemeng Ma is a doctoral candidate in energy, environmental and food economics at Penn State.

Oct. 29 seminar to discuss effects of California power shutoffs

October 21, 2025

Photo collage of Bryan McGeary, Corey Wetherington, Sijie Yu

Students, faculty report benefits of open-source resources, study finds

October 21, 2025

Andrew Read stands on a balcony outdoors with a building in background.

Cuts threaten 'The Envy of the World': Penn Stater magazine interview

October 21, 2025

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Flood impacts in Global South focus of Geography Coffee Hour

October 21, 2025

Paul Simmonds

Oct. 23 lecture: Tailoring quantum dot growth for novel quantum light sources

October 21, 2025

Sarma Pisupati working in a lab at Penn State University Park.

EarthTalks highlights critical minerals research with fall series

October 21, 2025

Man standing in front of green foliage

Water, AI researcher honored with IEE 'Person of the Year' award

October 21, 2025

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Q&A: Why pay attention to cybersecurity?

October 21, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

EarthTalks: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pennsylvania formation

October 20, 2025

Gloved hands hold tweezers and a silver tray of three small circular ceramic tiles.

Simple stabilizing solution leads to seven new ceramic materials

October 20, 2025

Closeup of veteran holding dog tags necklace in hands during therapy session

Veterans’ mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find

October 20, 2025

An illustration of a variety of colorful shapes representing patchy nanoparticles.

Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks

October 20, 2025

Engineering management associate professor Ashkan Negahban sits in front of a view overlooking trees on Penn State Great Valley's campus

Q&A: The power of simulations for learning and system optimization

October 20, 2025

headshots of Wenrui Hao, Rui Zhang and Wenpeng Yin

Can digital replicas of patients help personalize Alzheimer’s treatment?

October 20, 2025

Rows of fruits and vegetables in the produce section of a grocery store

Q&A: Is online grocery shopping affecting our eating habits?

October 20, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Penn State to host town hall on research enterprise, federal funding landscape 

October 17, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

The Arctic Ocean along the coast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Aug. 2, 2024. Chunks of sea ice are visible.

Decoding dangers of Arctic sea ice with seismic, radar method

October 16, 2025

An atomic structure over a graph on a black background

Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use

October 16, 2025

Janet Swim

Climate Conversation Café on countering climate misinformation

October 16, 2025

A collage of happy white faces and unhappy Black faces

Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data

October 16, 2025

Amy Wagenfield headshot at left and Daniel Winterbottom at right.

Stuckeman School to host trauma responsive design workshop, lecture, discussion

October 15, 2025

Three researchers look at a computer screen in a lab

Shedding light on materials in the physical, biological sciences

October 15, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A child sits at a table with one of the sample meals used in the study and looks at a research assistant prior to eating.

Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity

October 15, 2025

Headshots of Joy Bergelson, Arturo Casadevall, and Martin Wiedmann.

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 symposium, keynote speaker lineup

October 15, 2025

Clive Randall

Clive Randall elected as fellow of the European Academy of Sciences

October 15, 2025

Reddish Martian soil is seen with flecks of Martian ice.

Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say

October 15, 2025

smiling woman wearing blouse and sweater, with her hands on her hips

New mentoring opportunity for Penn State faculty building their research careers

October 14, 2025

Black and white portrait of Karen M'Closkey.

Karen M’Closkey to deliver Bracken Lecture at Stuckeman School Oct. 20

October 14, 2025

A hand holding a rock

Earth’s continents stabilized due to furnace-like heat, study reveals

October 13, 2025

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 2025

2026 Seed Grant Program

IEE seeks innovative research proposals for 2026 Seed Grant Program

October 13, 2025

Joe Herbst

Joe Herbst named executive director of new investor network, Nittany Angels

October 13, 2025

Headshot of Bryce Gadway

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

headshot of person with long red hair

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

IEE research awards graphic

IEE now accepting nominations for annual research awards

October 10, 2025

Power plants with smoke coming out of their smokestacks

Power plants may emit more pollution during government shutdowns

October 10, 2025

Vishal Singh in front of a poster on a wall.

Q&A: How does processed fiber impact human health?

October 10, 2025

Wild lupine grows along a roadway

Wild lupine genetics could be key to conservation of species

October 09, 2025

Two arms, each with a sensor on the skin

Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat

October 09, 2025

Person running with a jogging stroller

Running with a stroller lowers impact, potential injury risk, researchers find

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

Bob Pepple named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus

October 09, 2025

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2026 THE World University Rankings

October 09, 2025

Food science professor to create food safety endowment with estate pledge

October 09, 2025

Matthew Restall wears a blue paisley jacket and blue shirt

Liberal Arts professor explores ‘nine lives’ of Christopher Columbus

October 09, 2025

members of the Green Team posing with State Rep. Chris Pielli

Brandywine professor shines a spotlight on light pollution

October 08, 2025

Woman in a red top with long dark hair

Palmer Museum of Art announces next curator of American art

October 07, 2025

Hands type on a computer with brain technology scan in blue.

New seed grant program accepting proposals for multi-disciplinary research

October 07, 2025

Line drawing of parents with child, group of individuals and group of individuals in front of hospital.

Background genetic variants influence clinical features in complex disorders

October 07, 2025

Kirk Goldsberry, wearing glasses and a light blazer, poses with a globe-print basketball in front of maps and charts.

Penn State alum delivers lecture on maps, basketball and the power of geography

October 07, 2025

a hand holding a mushroom

Wild mushroom harvesters in mid-Atlantic region collect fungi, build community

October 07, 2025

Four people stand in front of a fountain

Five faculty members join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

October 07, 2025

AI Builders event flyer. Contains the text "Build & Launch: Bring a challenge or idea and leave with a prototype. A hands-on session exploring how to use AI tools (text, image, audio, video) to create practical teaching materials like modules, assignments, and workshop plans. Oct. 13, 2-4 p.m. @ CPAD Lab, 113 Borland. All experience levels welcome.""

Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design to host AI Builders event

October 06, 2025

A portrait of Ala Stanford, who will visit Penn State Behrend on Oct. 9 as part of the college's Speaker Series.

Behrend Speaker Series to feature pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford

October 06, 2025

Camilo Younes-Velosa is a Penn State visiting scholar from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Oct. 15 seminar to spotlight Colombia’s hydropower, electricity market

October 06, 2025

College of Medicine awarded $3.3M grant to lead national preventive research hub

October 06, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

An individual with red hair and white-framed glasses against a white background.

Stuckeman School to host award-winning designer San Fratello for Oct. 15 lecture

October 06, 2025

Headshot of Wenrui Hao

Center for Mathematical Biology appoints new director

October 06, 2025

grandpa, daughter, granddaughter

Location, individual circumstances impact caregiver well-being, researchers find

October 06, 2025

A young child walks on a dirt path through green agricultural fields in Cambodia, holding food in hand.

Children’s diet quality linked to distance from protected conservation areas

October 03, 2025

Faculty Scholar Medal

Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal

October 03, 2025

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Tiemeng Ma is a doctoral candidate in energy, environmental and food economics at Penn State.

Oct. 29 seminar to discuss effects of California power shutoffs

October 21, 2025

Photo collage of Bryan McGeary, Corey Wetherington, Sijie Yu

Students, faculty report benefits of open-source resources, study finds

October 21, 2025

Andrew Read stands on a balcony outdoors with a building in background.

Cuts threaten 'The Envy of the World': Penn Stater magazine interview

October 21, 2025

people-pushing-school-bus-in-flood

Flood impacts in Global South focus of Geography Coffee Hour

October 21, 2025

Paul Simmonds

Oct. 23 lecture: Tailoring quantum dot growth for novel quantum light sources

October 21, 2025

Sarma Pisupati working in a lab at Penn State University Park.

EarthTalks highlights critical minerals research with fall series

October 21, 2025

Man standing in front of green foliage

Water, AI researcher honored with IEE 'Person of the Year' award

October 21, 2025

laptop login screen

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Q&A: Why pay attention to cybersecurity?

October 21, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

EarthTalks: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pennsylvania formation

October 20, 2025

Gloved hands hold tweezers and a silver tray of three small circular ceramic tiles.

Simple stabilizing solution leads to seven new ceramic materials

October 20, 2025

Closeup of veteran holding dog tags necklace in hands during therapy session

Veterans’ mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find

October 20, 2025

An illustration of a variety of colorful shapes representing patchy nanoparticles.

Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks

October 20, 2025

Engineering management associate professor Ashkan Negahban sits in front of a view overlooking trees on Penn State Great Valley's campus

Q&A: The power of simulations for learning and system optimization

October 20, 2025

headshots of Wenrui Hao, Rui Zhang and Wenpeng Yin

Can digital replicas of patients help personalize Alzheimer’s treatment?

October 20, 2025

Rows of fruits and vegetables in the produce section of a grocery store

Q&A: Is online grocery shopping affecting our eating habits?

October 20, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Penn State to host town hall on research enterprise, federal funding landscape 

October 17, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

The Arctic Ocean along the coast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Aug. 2, 2024. Chunks of sea ice are visible.

Decoding dangers of Arctic sea ice with seismic, radar method

October 16, 2025

An atomic structure over a graph on a black background

Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use

October 16, 2025

Janet Swim

Climate Conversation Café on countering climate misinformation

October 16, 2025

A collage of happy white faces and unhappy Black faces

Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data

October 16, 2025

Amy Wagenfield headshot at left and Daniel Winterbottom at right.

Stuckeman School to host trauma responsive design workshop, lecture, discussion

October 15, 2025

Three researchers look at a computer screen in a lab

Shedding light on materials in the physical, biological sciences

October 15, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A child sits at a table with one of the sample meals used in the study and looks at a research assistant prior to eating.

Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity

October 15, 2025

Headshots of Joy Bergelson, Arturo Casadevall, and Martin Wiedmann.

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 symposium, keynote speaker lineup

October 15, 2025

Clive Randall

Clive Randall elected as fellow of the European Academy of Sciences

October 15, 2025

Reddish Martian soil is seen with flecks of Martian ice.

Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say

October 15, 2025

smiling woman wearing blouse and sweater, with her hands on her hips

New mentoring opportunity for Penn State faculty building their research careers

October 14, 2025

Black and white portrait of Karen M'Closkey.

Karen M’Closkey to deliver Bracken Lecture at Stuckeman School Oct. 20

October 14, 2025

A hand holding a rock

Earth’s continents stabilized due to furnace-like heat, study reveals

October 13, 2025

Benjamin Edelstein of Loyola University Chicago

Oct. 22 seminar to explore water impact fees in Colorado

October 13, 2025

2026 Seed Grant Program

IEE seeks innovative research proposals for 2026 Seed Grant Program

October 13, 2025

Joe Herbst

Joe Herbst named executive director of new investor network, Nittany Angels

October 13, 2025

Headshot of Bryce Gadway

Physics professor named to 2025 cohort of national experimental investigators

October 10, 2025

headshot of person with long red hair

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

High-tech inspection of translucent squares

Center for Glass Research launched to revitalize innovation in glass science

October 10, 2025

IEE research awards graphic

IEE now accepting nominations for annual research awards

October 10, 2025

Power plants with smoke coming out of their smokestacks

Power plants may emit more pollution during government shutdowns

October 10, 2025

Vishal Singh in front of a poster on a wall.

Q&A: How does processed fiber impact human health?

October 10, 2025

Wild lupine grows along a roadway

Wild lupine genetics could be key to conservation of species

October 09, 2025

Two arms, each with a sensor on the skin

Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat

October 09, 2025

Person running with a jogging stroller

Running with a stroller lowers impact, potential injury risk, researchers find

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

Bob Pepple named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus

October 09, 2025

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2026 THE World University Rankings

October 09, 2025

Food science professor to create food safety endowment with estate pledge

October 09, 2025

Matthew Restall wears a blue paisley jacket and blue shirt

Liberal Arts professor explores ‘nine lives’ of Christopher Columbus

October 09, 2025

members of the Green Team posing with State Rep. Chris Pielli

Brandywine professor shines a spotlight on light pollution

October 08, 2025

Woman in a red top with long dark hair

Palmer Museum of Art announces next curator of American art

October 07, 2025

Hands type on a computer with brain technology scan in blue.

New seed grant program accepting proposals for multi-disciplinary research

October 07, 2025

Line drawing of parents with child, group of individuals and group of individuals in front of hospital.

Background genetic variants influence clinical features in complex disorders

October 07, 2025

Kirk Goldsberry, wearing glasses and a light blazer, poses with a globe-print basketball in front of maps and charts.

Penn State alum delivers lecture on maps, basketball and the power of geography

October 07, 2025

a hand holding a mushroom

Wild mushroom harvesters in mid-Atlantic region collect fungi, build community

October 07, 2025

Four people stand in front of a fountain

Five faculty members join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

October 07, 2025

AI Builders event flyer. Contains the text "Build & Launch: Bring a challenge or idea and leave with a prototype. A hands-on session exploring how to use AI tools (text, image, audio, video) to create practical teaching materials like modules, assignments, and workshop plans. Oct. 13, 2-4 p.m. @ CPAD Lab, 113 Borland. All experience levels welcome.""

Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design to host AI Builders event

October 06, 2025

A portrait of Ala Stanford, who will visit Penn State Behrend on Oct. 9 as part of the college's Speaker Series.

Behrend Speaker Series to feature pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford

October 06, 2025

Camilo Younes-Velosa is a Penn State visiting scholar from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Oct. 15 seminar to spotlight Colombia’s hydropower, electricity market

October 06, 2025

College of Medicine awarded $3.3M grant to lead national preventive research hub

October 06, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

An individual with red hair and white-framed glasses against a white background.

Stuckeman School to host award-winning designer San Fratello for Oct. 15 lecture

October 06, 2025

Headshot of Wenrui Hao

Center for Mathematical Biology appoints new director

October 06, 2025

grandpa, daughter, granddaughter

Location, individual circumstances impact caregiver well-being, researchers find

October 06, 2025

A young child walks on a dirt path through green agricultural fields in Cambodia, holding food in hand.

Children’s diet quality linked to distance from protected conservation areas

October 03, 2025

Faculty Scholar Medal

Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal

October 03, 2025

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