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Two models are shown side by side as the third place winner of the Vertical Flight Society’s 43rd Annual Student Design Competition.

Aerospace engineering undergrads earn third place in flight design competition

October 16, 2026

Six students from the Penn State team for the LunaRecycle Challenge pose with two large checks.

Penn State wins multiple awards in NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge

September 29, 2026

Anchal Amin poses for a photo in the Learning Factory

Q&A: What is the Penn State Learning Factory?

September 22, 2026

Two people kayak on a body of water covered in a film of green growth

Penn State launches new environmental engineering degree program

September 11, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine at right with blurry red foliage at left.

ICDS Symposium scheduled for Oct. 14

September 11, 2026

An outdoor portrait of Shayla Hines smiling at the camera.

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

Person working at lab station

Undergraduate Research Readiness course now open on Canvas

August 25, 2026

Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

Participants in the 2026 AgSci Launchpand program.

AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

Lehigh Valley psych major partakes in research scholar program at health network

July 31, 2026

Three people standing in front of a laptop demonstrate their app to several other people in a college classroom.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Portrait of Payton Smith posing in front of greenery

2026 Penn State alumna to study French in Senegal using Boren Fellowship

May 26, 2026

Physics REU students pose in front of the APS sign at a conference

Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

Penn State Lehigh Valley students smile for a group photo at a regional research symposium

Lehigh Valley students earn top honors at regional research symposium

May 04, 2026

A student stands next to a research poster at a conference.

Lehigh Valley finance student presented at national research conference

April 30, 2026

Head shot of Mark Longenberger on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Mark Longenberger

April 29, 2026

Photo of Cassady Wallace outside on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Cassady Wallace

April 29, 2026

Head shot of Lauren Conrad, student marshal

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Lauren Conrad, student marshal

April 29, 2026

Student winners pose for a group photo holding their award certificates and ribbons

Undergraduate Research Fair puts innovation and creativity on full display

April 21, 2026

student talking about his work while gesturing to a poster he made about proton radiation

Brandywine student engagement expo highlights research, internships, clubs, art

April 21, 2026

Penn State Students at the ECA

Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students present original research at ECA

April 20, 2026

Student presenter talking to half-circle of people in front of research poster

Annual Undergraduate Exhibition open to public at HUB-Robeson Center

April 20, 2026

A Penn State Lehigh Valley student standing next to a research poster

Lehigh Valley student research recognized at national sociology conference

March 31, 2026

Sierra Wishnefsky

Psychology major finds purpose through leadership, research and service

March 20, 2026

Several hands gently hold and support one another, symbolizing care, compassion, and human connection.

RISE lecture at Penn State Altoona to focus on student research leadership

March 19, 2026

Students including Eva SinhaRoy meet with Penn State President

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

March 18, 2026

Five Penn State students pose with their Expanda-bin prototype

Engineering students win national airport competition with expandable TSA bins

March 16, 2026

A Kichwa person and Sofia Hoffman in a lush rainforest examine a plant sample. The scene is muddy and dense with greenery.

Penn State student bridges Indigenous geography and engineering in the Amazon

March 06, 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

Loren Foster presenting research poster at 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition

Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April

February 18, 2026

Four people standing in front of a poster

Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research

February 02, 2026

The Colorado River in Marble Canyon, Arizona, as seen from above.

Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find

January 23, 2026

A gloved researcher uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a lab sample tube on a workbench.

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

Student Grant Lewis, wearing a suit and tie, poses in front of the poster board showcasing photos and a write-up of his research project

Mechanical engineering student places at international engineering conference

December 17, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

December 11, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

Tern flying across water

Undergraduates can apply now for an Erickson Discovery Grant

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Laura Hendry and Maria Catalano are speaking at a podium.

Undergraduates to present research at Geography’s Coffee Hour on Dec. 5

November 26, 2025

Three people stand on a dirt pathway with lush green hills in the background in Malawi.

Penn State undergraduates reflect on Malawi fieldwork with ECODRYFOREST project

October 29, 2025

Naomi Bird analyzes documents on her computer

Geography student’s research shines light on teen vaping boom

October 29, 2025

Students work with equipment in The Learning Factory

Learning Factory to host 'Open House Closed Shop Event' on Oct. 16

October 08, 2025

Penn State Behrend faculty member Michael Campbell poses in a vineyard.

Erie research vineyard provides opportunities for Behrend students

September 09, 2025

Blue gloved hands using a pipette to transfer liquid into small, labeled test tubes arranged in a white plastic holder. Another gloved hand is holding a small purple container.

New seed funding opportunities available for Commonwealth Campus faculty

August 28, 2025

Sherrill and Allan Sonsteby

Pioneering scholarship is first for students in the Applied Research Laboratory

August 05, 2025

Illustration of a computer head spewing letters

Q&A: How are researchers optimizing AI systems for science?

July 30, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

a woman stands behind a podium with a screen over her left shoulder in the background

World Campus student, accounting professor team up on research project

June 02, 2025

Five graduate students in business attire in front of golden curtain backdrop.

Thirteen energy and mineral engineering students receive scholarships and awards

May 30, 2025

A woman in blue regalia smiles as she holds her blue Penn State Lehigh Valley diploma

Psychology student prepares for grad school after Lehigh Valley commencement

May 29, 2025

Students and chaperones pose for a photo togehter in front of a fireplace

Students present work, make meaningful connections at writing center conference

May 28, 2025

student and professor with poster

Brandywine hosts Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 27, 2025

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

2025 University Libraries Research Awards honor 104 students from 20 campuses

May 15, 2025

two female students smile in front of a conference banner

Lehigh Valley students present at national undergraduate research conference

May 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State Fayette stands surrounded by foliage.

Fayette students earn Excellence in Information Literacy Award

May 05, 2025

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2025 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 8

May 01, 2025

A man looks through a microscope while a student talks to another man

Penn State Beaver students awarded for projects at undergraduate exhibition

April 30, 2025

Closeup of a person's hands holding pieces of a science project, with a laptop in the background

Harrisburg students awarded for 2025 Capstone projects

April 30, 2025

Stephan Spolski

Stephan Spolski reflects on growth, mentorship and his path to orthopedics

April 25, 2025

Berks students present their work at the conference.

Berks students honored at Eastern States Communication Association Convention

April 23, 2025

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Two models are shown side by side as the third place winner of the Vertical Flight Society’s 43rd Annual Student Design Competition.

Aerospace engineering undergrads earn third place in flight design competition

October 16, 2026

Six students from the Penn State team for the LunaRecycle Challenge pose with two large checks.

Penn State wins multiple awards in NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge

September 29, 2026

Anchal Amin poses for a photo in the Learning Factory

Q&A: What is the Penn State Learning Factory?

September 22, 2026

Two people kayak on a body of water covered in a film of green growth

Penn State launches new environmental engineering degree program

September 11, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine at right with blurry red foliage at left.

ICDS Symposium scheduled for Oct. 14

September 11, 2026

An outdoor portrait of Shayla Hines smiling at the camera.

Engineering student awarded national scholarship for building preservation work

August 25, 2026

Person working at lab station

Undergraduate Research Readiness course now open on Canvas

August 25, 2026

Bryce Grove, Samuel Albright, Kurt English, Tehya Dibert, Madison Riva, Ruth Vinu, and Abigail Hayes at the 2026 REU Summer Research Poster Symposium.

Penn State Altoona students present at undergraduate research symposium

August 10, 2026

Participants in the 2026 AgSci Launchpand program.

AgSci Launchpad broadens perspectives and pathways in ag sciences

August 07, 2026

Lehigh Valley psych major partakes in research scholar program at health network

July 31, 2026

Three people standing in front of a laptop demonstrate their app to several other people in a college classroom.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app

July 30, 2026

A group of students pose for a photograph with Hongtao Sun.

Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program

June 22, 2026

Portrait of Payton Smith posing in front of greenery

2026 Penn State alumna to study French in Senegal using Boren Fellowship

May 26, 2026

Physics REU students pose in front of the APS sign at a conference

Visiting students explore sustainability through physics REU program

May 26, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

A photo of twelve members of the Eco-Marathon team standing in a row, behind their competition car, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Penn State places fourth, breaks school record in Shell Eco-Marathon competition

May 04, 2026

Penn State Lehigh Valley students smile for a group photo at a regional research symposium

Lehigh Valley students earn top honors at regional research symposium

May 04, 2026

A student stands next to a research poster at a conference.

Lehigh Valley finance student presented at national research conference

April 30, 2026

Head shot of Mark Longenberger on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Mark Longenberger

April 29, 2026

Photo of Cassady Wallace outside on campus

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Cassady Wallace

April 29, 2026

Head shot of Lauren Conrad, student marshal

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Lauren Conrad, student marshal

April 29, 2026

Student winners pose for a group photo holding their award certificates and ribbons

Undergraduate Research Fair puts innovation and creativity on full display

April 21, 2026

student talking about his work while gesturing to a poster he made about proton radiation

Brandywine student engagement expo highlights research, internships, clubs, art

April 21, 2026

Penn State Students at the ECA

Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students present original research at ECA

April 20, 2026

Student presenter talking to half-circle of people in front of research poster

Annual Undergraduate Exhibition open to public at HUB-Robeson Center

April 20, 2026

A Penn State Lehigh Valley student standing next to a research poster

Lehigh Valley student research recognized at national sociology conference

March 31, 2026

Sierra Wishnefsky

Psychology major finds purpose through leadership, research and service

March 20, 2026

Several hands gently hold and support one another, symbolizing care, compassion, and human connection.

RISE lecture at Penn State Altoona to focus on student research leadership

March 19, 2026

Students including Eva SinhaRoy meet with Penn State President

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

March 18, 2026

Five Penn State students pose with their Expanda-bin prototype

Engineering students win national airport competition with expandable TSA bins

March 16, 2026

A Kichwa person and Sofia Hoffman in a lush rainforest examine a plant sample. The scene is muddy and dense with greenery.

Penn State student bridges Indigenous geography and engineering in the Amazon

March 06, 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

Loren Foster presenting research poster at 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition

Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April

February 18, 2026

Four people standing in front of a poster

Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research

February 02, 2026

The Colorado River in Marble Canyon, Arizona, as seen from above.

Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find

January 23, 2026

A gloved researcher uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a lab sample tube on a workbench.

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

Student Grant Lewis, wearing a suit and tie, poses in front of the poster board showcasing photos and a write-up of his research project

Mechanical engineering student places at international engineering conference

December 17, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

December 11, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

Tern flying across water

Undergraduates can apply now for an Erickson Discovery Grant

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Laura Hendry and Maria Catalano are speaking at a podium.

Undergraduates to present research at Geography’s Coffee Hour on Dec. 5

November 26, 2025

Three people stand on a dirt pathway with lush green hills in the background in Malawi.

Penn State undergraduates reflect on Malawi fieldwork with ECODRYFOREST project

October 29, 2025

Naomi Bird analyzes documents on her computer

Geography student’s research shines light on teen vaping boom

October 29, 2025

Students work with equipment in The Learning Factory

Learning Factory to host 'Open House Closed Shop Event' on Oct. 16

October 08, 2025

Penn State Behrend faculty member Michael Campbell poses in a vineyard.

Erie research vineyard provides opportunities for Behrend students

September 09, 2025

Blue gloved hands using a pipette to transfer liquid into small, labeled test tubes arranged in a white plastic holder. Another gloved hand is holding a small purple container.

New seed funding opportunities available for Commonwealth Campus faculty

August 28, 2025

Sherrill and Allan Sonsteby

Pioneering scholarship is first for students in the Applied Research Laboratory

August 05, 2025

Illustration of a computer head spewing letters

Q&A: How are researchers optimizing AI systems for science?

July 30, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

a woman stands behind a podium with a screen over her left shoulder in the background

World Campus student, accounting professor team up on research project

June 02, 2025

Five graduate students in business attire in front of golden curtain backdrop.

Thirteen energy and mineral engineering students receive scholarships and awards

May 30, 2025

A woman in blue regalia smiles as she holds her blue Penn State Lehigh Valley diploma

Psychology student prepares for grad school after Lehigh Valley commencement

May 29, 2025

Students and chaperones pose for a photo togehter in front of a fireplace

Students present work, make meaningful connections at writing center conference

May 28, 2025

student and professor with poster

Brandywine hosts Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 27, 2025

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

2025 University Libraries Research Awards honor 104 students from 20 campuses

May 15, 2025

two female students smile in front of a conference banner

Lehigh Valley students present at national undergraduate research conference

May 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State Fayette stands surrounded by foliage.

Fayette students earn Excellence in Information Literacy Award

May 05, 2025

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2025 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 8

May 01, 2025

A man looks through a microscope while a student talks to another man

Penn State Beaver students awarded for projects at undergraduate exhibition

April 30, 2025

Closeup of a person's hands holding pieces of a science project, with a laptop in the background

Harrisburg students awarded for 2025 Capstone projects

April 30, 2025

Stephan Spolski

Stephan Spolski reflects on growth, mentorship and his path to orthopedics

April 25, 2025

Berks students present their work at the conference.

Berks students honored at Eastern States Communication Association Convention

April 23, 2025

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