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Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

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Penn State student bridges Indigenous geography and engineering in the Amazon

March 06, 2026

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National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

March 06, 2026

Anirban Chowdhury and Dipanjan Sen work in the lab, moving a thermal sensor into an imaging system.

Tiny thermometers offer on-chip temperature monitoring for processors

March 06, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: What can historical theories reveal about modern challenges?

March 05, 2026

Close-up of a person holding and tapping on a smartphone, with floating numbers, graphs, and data visualizations overlaid around the device.

Lecture to discuss how mobile "games" detect cognitive decline, dementia risk

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Lightning striking a valley

Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic

March 05, 2026

Clarence Lang and Jennifer Hamer

Leadership gifts advance faculty research and student excellence in Liberal Arts

March 05, 2026

Two women standing in front of a projector screen

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced

March 05, 2026

Shannon speed has long brown hair and bangs wears a blue top and large earrings, standing against a softly blurred green background.

March 27 Miller Lecture to focus on Indigenous women and the violence they face

March 05, 2026

An image of the 17 Sustainable Development goals from and logos from the SDG Progress Page at sustainability.psu.edu.

Penn State showcases broad global sustainability impact through SDG Progress page

March 04, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Gretchen Watkins smiling in front of dark grey background.

2026 Shoemaker Lecture to focus on leading in an ever-changing energy landscape

March 04, 2026

Qian Zhang outside smiling.

Energy and mineral engineering doctoral student named international fellow

March 04, 2026

Four people install a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle prototype.

Student-led team advances in global Emergency Response Flyer competition

March 04, 2026

Professor Carolyn Mahan speaks into a microphone while testifying before a congressional committee, seated at a table with a nameplate reading Dr. Mahan.

Penn State Altoona professor testifies before U.S. House committee

March 04, 2026

Seedlings leading to a lit light bulb

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals

March 04, 2026

Three men pose for a photo in front of a television that reads "Self-organizing Heart Modeling and Simulation" with a series of graphics of graphics showing the heart in different phases of self-organization, with electrical maps of a heart beneath it.

Engineering a better heartbeat

March 03, 2026

Map with varying intensities of orange and pink indicating concentrations of excited hydrogen and white stars indicating known galaxies

Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe

March 03, 2026

Headshot of Professor Leah G. Dodson

Berks to host lecture on the 'The Quantum Identity Crisis of Molecular Hydrogen'

March 03, 2026

four people standing next to each other

Faculty and students showcase AI innovation at national conference

March 03, 2026

Researchers look at tree saplings after a fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Forest exhibits resilience after California mega fire

March 03, 2026

Madeline Yozwiak

March 18 talk: Effectiveness of grid hardening on storm-related power outages

March 03, 2026

A person reading a picture book to her two sleepy young children on a couch.

Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits

March 02, 2026

Robin Tuluie holds microphone and gestures

Q&A: How can deep learning improve physics and engineering?

March 02, 2026

Climate Solutions Symposium May 18-20, 2026

Registration open for 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium

March 02, 2026

man speaking in front of a screen

English professor examines Black policing during the long civil rights movement

February 27, 2026

plates held over a long buffet with several types of meat and other foods

Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?

February 27, 2026

Resercher in lab coat working at lab bench with multichannel pipette.

Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with unexpected partner — itself

February 27, 2026

Microscopic image of a tardigrade

‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources

February 27, 2026

Sadie sitting next to the lion shrine statue

Penn State alumna creates guide for the new generation of plant pathologists

February 26, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Karen Thole pictured in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine Lab at Penn State, with a gas turbine engine in the background

Karen Thole named inaugural director of Penn State National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Sherita Johnson wears a blue jacket and white blouse while standing on Penn State's campus.

New book chronicles Black man’s attempt to integrate Mississippi college

February 26, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Harrisburg faculty awarded seed grants for international research collaboration

February 26, 2026

Overhead photo of academic poster exhibition

52 Penn Staters selected for National Conference on Undergraduate Research

February 26, 2026

hands typing on laptop

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

February 26, 2026

A Penn State Behrend student conducts a microbiology experiment under a ventilation hood.

Commonwealth Campus investments strengthen faculty, student research excellence

February 25, 2026

Six panelists sit at a table in front of a screen that says "Industry Engagement Day."

Great Valley’s Industry Engagement Day showcased AI-powered transformation

February 25, 2026

Cathy Fiorillo stands next to a poster

Faculty Research Series spotlights Fiorillo’s award-winning short film

February 25, 2026

Bhavya Aplash stands outdoors in his hometown in New Jersey, wearing a Pathani suit, regional cultural attire from the Indian state of Punjab.

Computer science student complements goals with South Asian studies minor

February 25, 2026

Person gesturing to their stomach and speaking with a doctor

COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

February 25, 2026

A man points to a small piece of chocolate

The 'Spirit of Chocolate' celebrates chocolate as both science and story

February 25, 2026

sewage plant

Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding

February 25, 2026

Person at drive-thru ordering with AI and person at drive-thru ordering with a human employee. The word "vs." is in between each ordering scenario.

Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

February 25, 2026

Tractor in a hay field next to a bale of hay

Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?

February 25, 2026

Andrew Patterson

Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology

February 24, 2026

Elementary school students of diverse backgrounds sit at their desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to participate in a lesson.

Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds

February 24, 2026

Water drop

Penn State Water Conference announces last call for abstracts, registration

February 24, 2026

Person collecting samples in a stream

Some pesticides can slip under natural protection into streams, researchers find

February 24, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

James Sears

March 4 talk: Understanding how households respond to utility price changes

February 23, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

William Brune

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Satellite view of Earth showing the Sahara Desert in the foreground, with a vast plume of dust extending over the Atlantic Ocean under a cloudy sky.

Climate and human health risks of Saharan dust focus of Geography Coffee Hour

February 23, 2026

A statue outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, with the building's facade in the background.

Q&A: What happens when the Supreme Court strikes down tariffs?

February 23, 2026

Doctor giving child patient a high-five

Heard on Campus: Giselle Saulnier Sholler on advances in pediatric cancer research

February 20, 2026

Liberal Arts faculty Michael Kulikowski on left and Brad Vivian on right standing on steps of Pattee Library

Liberal Arts 'Moments of Change' initiative to explore societal fragmentation

February 20, 2026

Chad Hanna

Penn State astrophysicist Chad Hanna named distinguished professor

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

'This Isn’t Funny: How Humor Helps Advance Freedom in Times of Crisis'

February 20, 2026

Speaker presenting at the I AM STEM speaking contest.

Q&A: Students to present at ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women

February 19, 2026

Headshot of Laura Demarco.

2026 Marker Lectures in Mathematics set for March 2-4

February 19, 2026

Group of four organizers of the Empower Conference posing for a photo.

Heard on Campus: Empower 2026

February 19, 2026

Loren Foster presenting research poster at 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition

Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April

February 18, 2026

Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, in his lab testing his team's nanocellulose material in a large machine

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

February 18, 2026

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