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Penn State Altoona professors examine ‘Candyman’ in latest podcast

March 09, 2026

Graphic with globe in center surrounded by "tech" elements

Penn State Harrisburg to host 6th annual 'Power in Tech, Power in Us' summit

March 09, 2026

Illustration of a vintage desktop computer with a CRT monitor, floppy drive, and speakers, resembling an old-school educational computer setup.

Penn State Altoona to present play ‘The Oregon Trail’ by Bekah Brunstetter

March 09, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Nittany Valley Symphony celebrates American songbook of styles on March 19

March 06, 2026

A 20-sided die sits on a tabletop among other tabletop gaming dice, commonly used in role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Ivy Con’ tabletop-gaming event March 21

March 06, 2026

Byron Motley, wearing a white shirt casually sitting on a chair and smiling

Filmmaker to screen documentary, 'The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy'

March 06, 2026

A graphic that shows the Nittany Valley Holistic Health business sign, with the words Growing Wellness Together: National SBDC Day at Nittany Valley Holistic Health

National Small Business Development Center Day to feature Nittany Valley Holistic Health

March 06, 2026

Design and computation theorist to discuss his book on shape grammars

March 06, 2026

portraits of Suresh Madhuvarsu and Howard Dover

Harrisburg to host AI in Sales Symposium II on March 25

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

Black and white image of a young Black man standing in an art studio smiling

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

A detailed map of Middle-earth showing regions like the Shire, Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor with mountains, rivers, and cities.

Penn State Altoona to host talk on Tolkien’s Middle-earth and medievalism

March 05, 2026

A group of eight chamber musicians stand against a stone wall.

Decoda, Ringdown to link modern, classical folk songs March 31 in Recital Hall

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

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

Bike Den to host free wet-weather Biking 101 workshop March 19

March 04, 2026

A work of art by Krystle Lemonias titled Go deh my girl

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Students covered in colored powder pose duing last year's Holi celebration.

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

Justin Rosenberg stands in front of honeygrow mural

Penn State Berks hosts lecture by honeygrow’s founder on entrepreneurship

March 03, 2026

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

March 03, 2026

Madeline Yozwiak

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

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

A portrait photo of smiling Ryaan Farhadi

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

On a stage, a man wearing a hat spins plates stop long poles, in front of a crowd

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

A woman reacts excitedly to something while standing next to pig puppets.

Peppa Pig will make local debut with ‘My First Concert’ March 26

February 25, 2026

Four men of color wear traditional Afghan tunics and stand shoulder to shoulder.

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

A picture from a past performance of "Peppa Pig: My First Concert"

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Side-by-side images: On the left is an abstract painting with the words Woskob Family Gallery in the top corner, and on the right is a young Black woman wearing a white shirt with her arms crossed

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

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

February 23, 2026

Text on galaxy background reads "Fall 2025 Planetarium Shows, Evening Talk & Star Parties"

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

Three individuals stand holding oversized check made out to JoyTac

Register to watch students pitch their startups at the Inc.U competition

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

Postponed: Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, Feb. 23

February 22, 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

Two girls seated on a set of outdoor concrete stairs with the girl on the right reading a book while the other one looks on

Penn State to recognize Read Across America 2026 with ‘Roar Where You Are’

February 20, 2026

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

February 20, 2026

SEE Conference Flyer

Penn State Schuylkill to host first 'Experience Exchange' Conference on April 24

February 20, 2026

Head shot image of a white woman with blonde hair smiling

School of Visual Arts to kick off spring Anderson Lecture Series on March 3

February 20, 2026

Woman with wavy brownish-red hair speaking behind a lectern

Award-winning Russian author, filmmaker and journalist set to share experiences

February 19, 2026

Five people seated on stage in a panel discussion, with a projected image of a circle of chairs in a library behind them.

Penn State Altoona colloquium to explore evolution of stage performance project

February 18, 2026

Democracy scholar to discuss the Declaration of Independence and 'America 250'

February 18, 2026

A closeup of a computer keyboard

Engineering entrepreneurship program to host 'sprint hackathon' Feb. 27

February 18, 2026

Alumnus Ronald Scott to reflect on Vietnam-era student activism March 18

February 18, 2026

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

hands typing on keyboard with translucent multicolor chart holograms floating atop keyboard like laptop screens

Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

Agustín Fuentes wearing blue blazer and mauve shirt with hand resting on chin

Center for Human Evolution and Diversity to host two 2026 Darwin Day events

February 13, 2026

Members of the Chinese Cultural Art Institute perform traditional dance.

Penn State Berks celebrates Lunar New Year on Feb. 21

February 11, 2026

Female student working in engineering lab

Penn State Berks celebrates National Engineers Week, Feb. 23 – 27

February 11, 2026

SAFES to present seminar series focusing on data centers in Pennsylvania

February 10, 2026

Black and white side-by-side head shots of two men each wearing glasses

Architect-duo to present exhibition and lecture on generative drawing

February 09, 2026

Zuzu Acrobats during a performance

Penn State Berks celebrates, commemorates Black History Month

February 04, 2026

The Morris and Essex Line with a graphic of a train leaving a city in the background

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

Dr. Vasudevan with short hair stands by the ocean, wearing a yellow floral top and green shawl.

Geography 'Coffee Hour' to feature talk on race, waste and toxic capitalism

February 04, 2026

Photograph of a man standing in front of tall grass with his arms outstretched and an orange shirt covering his face

Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art

February 03, 2026

A diverse cast of actors toasts a man standing on a stool.

Tony and Grammy Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ to debut at Penn State March 2–3

February 03, 2026

Heart in hand stock image

Penn State Extension to host various programs for American Heart Month

February 03, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Bradley Setzler is an associate professor of economics at Penn State.

Feb. 11 seminar: Labor market adjustments amid import competition

February 03, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

Lunar New Year 2024

School of Music to celebrate Lunar New Year with family friendly concert

February 02, 2026

metal bookshelves lined with forward facing hardcover books wrapped in craft paper and decorated with stickers and written descriptions of stories within

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell

Penn State campuses commemorate 2026 National Black History Month with events

January 30, 2026

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Penn State Altoona professors examine ‘Candyman’ in latest podcast

March 09, 2026

Graphic with globe in center surrounded by "tech" elements

Penn State Harrisburg to host 6th annual 'Power in Tech, Power in Us' summit

March 09, 2026

Illustration of a vintage desktop computer with a CRT monitor, floppy drive, and speakers, resembling an old-school educational computer setup.

Penn State Altoona to present play ‘The Oregon Trail’ by Bekah Brunstetter

March 09, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Nittany Valley Symphony celebrates American songbook of styles on March 19

March 06, 2026

A 20-sided die sits on a tabletop among other tabletop gaming dice, commonly used in role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Ivy Con’ tabletop-gaming event March 21

March 06, 2026

Byron Motley, wearing a white shirt casually sitting on a chair and smiling

Filmmaker to screen documentary, 'The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy'

March 06, 2026

A graphic that shows the Nittany Valley Holistic Health business sign, with the words Growing Wellness Together: National SBDC Day at Nittany Valley Holistic Health

National Small Business Development Center Day to feature Nittany Valley Holistic Health

March 06, 2026

Design and computation theorist to discuss his book on shape grammars

March 06, 2026

portraits of Suresh Madhuvarsu and Howard Dover

Harrisburg to host AI in Sales Symposium II on March 25

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

Black and white image of a young Black man standing in an art studio smiling

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

A detailed map of Middle-earth showing regions like the Shire, Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor with mountains, rivers, and cities.

Penn State Altoona to host talk on Tolkien’s Middle-earth and medievalism

March 05, 2026

A group of eight chamber musicians stand against a stone wall.

Decoda, Ringdown to link modern, classical folk songs March 31 in Recital Hall

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

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

Bike Den to host free wet-weather Biking 101 workshop March 19

March 04, 2026

A work of art by Krystle Lemonias titled Go deh my girl

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Students covered in colored powder pose duing last year's Holi celebration.

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

Justin Rosenberg stands in front of honeygrow mural

Penn State Berks hosts lecture by honeygrow’s founder on entrepreneurship

March 03, 2026

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

March 03, 2026

Madeline Yozwiak

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

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

A portrait photo of smiling Ryaan Farhadi

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

On a stage, a man wearing a hat spins plates stop long poles, in front of a crowd

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

A woman reacts excitedly to something while standing next to pig puppets.

Peppa Pig will make local debut with ‘My First Concert’ March 26

February 25, 2026

Four men of color wear traditional Afghan tunics and stand shoulder to shoulder.

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

A picture from a past performance of "Peppa Pig: My First Concert"

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Side-by-side images: On the left is an abstract painting with the words Woskob Family Gallery in the top corner, and on the right is a young Black woman wearing a white shirt with her arms crossed

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

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

February 23, 2026

Text on galaxy background reads "Fall 2025 Planetarium Shows, Evening Talk & Star Parties"

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

Three individuals stand holding oversized check made out to JoyTac

Register to watch students pitch their startups at the Inc.U competition

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

Postponed: Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, Feb. 23

February 22, 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

Two girls seated on a set of outdoor concrete stairs with the girl on the right reading a book while the other one looks on

Penn State to recognize Read Across America 2026 with ‘Roar Where You Are’

February 20, 2026

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

February 20, 2026

SEE Conference Flyer

Penn State Schuylkill to host first 'Experience Exchange' Conference on April 24

February 20, 2026

Head shot image of a white woman with blonde hair smiling

School of Visual Arts to kick off spring Anderson Lecture Series on March 3

February 20, 2026

Woman with wavy brownish-red hair speaking behind a lectern

Award-winning Russian author, filmmaker and journalist set to share experiences

February 19, 2026

Five people seated on stage in a panel discussion, with a projected image of a circle of chairs in a library behind them.

Penn State Altoona colloquium to explore evolution of stage performance project

February 18, 2026

Democracy scholar to discuss the Declaration of Independence and 'America 250'

February 18, 2026

A closeup of a computer keyboard

Engineering entrepreneurship program to host 'sprint hackathon' Feb. 27

February 18, 2026

Alumnus Ronald Scott to reflect on Vietnam-era student activism March 18

February 18, 2026

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

hands typing on keyboard with translucent multicolor chart holograms floating atop keyboard like laptop screens

Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

Agustín Fuentes wearing blue blazer and mauve shirt with hand resting on chin

Center for Human Evolution and Diversity to host two 2026 Darwin Day events

February 13, 2026

Members of the Chinese Cultural Art Institute perform traditional dance.

Penn State Berks celebrates Lunar New Year on Feb. 21

February 11, 2026

Female student working in engineering lab

Penn State Berks celebrates National Engineers Week, Feb. 23 – 27

February 11, 2026

SAFES to present seminar series focusing on data centers in Pennsylvania

February 10, 2026

Black and white side-by-side head shots of two men each wearing glasses

Architect-duo to present exhibition and lecture on generative drawing

February 09, 2026

Zuzu Acrobats during a performance

Penn State Berks celebrates, commemorates Black History Month

February 04, 2026

The Morris and Essex Line with a graphic of a train leaving a city in the background

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

Dr. Vasudevan with short hair stands by the ocean, wearing a yellow floral top and green shawl.

Geography 'Coffee Hour' to feature talk on race, waste and toxic capitalism

February 04, 2026

Photograph of a man standing in front of tall grass with his arms outstretched and an orange shirt covering his face

Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art

February 03, 2026

A diverse cast of actors toasts a man standing on a stool.

Tony and Grammy Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ to debut at Penn State March 2–3

February 03, 2026

Heart in hand stock image

Penn State Extension to host various programs for American Heart Month

February 03, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Bradley Setzler is an associate professor of economics at Penn State.

Feb. 11 seminar: Labor market adjustments amid import competition

February 03, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

Lunar New Year 2024

School of Music to celebrate Lunar New Year with family friendly concert

February 02, 2026

metal bookshelves lined with forward facing hardcover books wrapped in craft paper and decorated with stickers and written descriptions of stories within

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell

Penn State campuses commemorate 2026 National Black History Month with events

January 30, 2026

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