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Award-winning fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott wearing a green shirt

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott on Jan. 29

January 23, 2026

Precaution, preparation urged ahead of winter storm hitting University Park this weekend

January 23, 2026

'Midnight Clear' for snow removal in effect this weekend, Jan. 24-26

January 23, 2026

Four college students sit around table with art supplies and tools making art

Visual arts students' work inspired by Japan trip on display in Borland

January 23, 2026

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Visual Arts professor lands residency to further develop ‘Tree News’ publication

January 23, 2026

A bronze medallion with the words "The Microbiome Medal" above a globe surrounded by microscopic life

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

January 23, 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

‘Be You in Tech’ Summit celebrates 5 years of inspiration and innovation

January 23, 2026

‘Beekeeping Around the World’ webinar series offered by Penn State Extension

January 22, 2026

Ag Sciences Global celebrates 2026 as ‘International Year of the Woman Farmer’

January 22, 2026

Avehi Singh collecting compounds from flowers

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

January 22, 2026

Audience members listen to a lecture from Michael Green

‘Explorations’ Emeritus Academy Lecture Series announces spring 2026 schedule

January 22, 2026

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WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

January 22, 2026

Barron Owusu wears a suit while sitting on a bright orange chair in front of plants.

Student president of Penn State NAACP chapter strives to create positive change

January 22, 2026

Students and faculty sit and listen to a presentation during the Food Justice Summit in the HUB-Robeson Center

Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit

January 22, 2026

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College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations

January 22, 2026

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Online gambling participation increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, report finds

January 22, 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

Rural Health director re-appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Affairs

January 21, 2026

Educational tech innovator Ken Shelton to deliver 2026 TLT Symposium keynote

January 21, 2026

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To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

January 21, 2026

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Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Intensive English Communication Program hosts intercultural exchange

January 21, 2026

Title Card: Webinar on AI collaboration in managing crisis, risk and disaster.

Page Center to host free webinar on AI ethics in crisis communication

January 21, 2026

A Japanese woman holding large sticks and wearing a robe stands at a large drum.

A talk with taiko drum performer Taro Harasaki

January 21, 2026

Artist-in-residence addresses challenges facing Black women in the workforce

January 21, 2026

Japanese men dressed in gowns strike large drums.

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 22-29

January 21, 2026

Illustration of bright light on planet horizon with words "Unexpected pairing addressing big questions"

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 24

January 21, 2026

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Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student award winners

January 21, 2026

Meteorology Yvette Richardson accepts award

Meteorology professor earns Nikolai Dotzek Award for severe weather research

January 21, 2026

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Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater

January 20, 2026

Christelle Wauthier sits on a rough volcanic rock during fieldwork.

Coffee Hour starts Jan. 23 with talk on volcanic hazards and remote sensing

January 20, 2026

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Penn State Smeal offers Master of Applied AI for Business Transformation program

January 20, 2026

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Bellisario College expands to five summer camps for weeklong sessions in July

January 20, 2026

Crimson colored fabric draped in the window of a art gallery

Visual Arts professor's exhibit ‘Squeeze Me In’ now on display in Woskob Gallery

January 20, 2026

Gabriella Heidorn and Alexis Woodring hangin painting

Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibition to open Jan. 22

January 20, 2026

Discounts offered on urban forestry publications from Penn State Extension

January 20, 2026

Land-use webinar series from Penn State Extension begins Jan. 21

January 20, 2026

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Architectural author to visit Stuckeman School

January 20, 2026

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51st annual MLK Jr. Banquet brings communities together in ‘Undaunted Hope’

January 16, 2026

Beth Johnson, wearing suit, smiles at camera

Beth Johnson named Balog Faculty Fellow of Science

January 16, 2026

Haley Capeci, an undergraduate student from the University of Pittsburgh, speaks at the Big10 Neuroscience Annual Meeting in July 2025

Penn State Neuroscience Institute announces spring 2026 speakers

January 16, 2026

Students and staff mingle in front of tables and large screens saying "CommunENTI"

CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship

January 16, 2026

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

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Alumni Plaza paver program showcases sorority sisterhood

January 16, 2026

A head and shoulders photo of Gary Brandeis, who is wearing glasses and sporting a beard.

New scholarship to help lay the foundation for success at Penn State Smeal

January 16, 2026

Jessica Grembi and Nazifa Tabassum in a grassy field smiling for the camera

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

January 16, 2026

SIA students participate in a global crisis simulation conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Army War College.

Penn State School of International Affairs launches new master's degree program

January 15, 2026

Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) supports academic success through learning via innovative spaces, experiences, resources and analytics.

Teaching with Technology Spring 2026 virtual series open for registration

January 15, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Jan. 15

January 15, 2026

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Yale researcher to discuss strategic climate communication Feb. 24

January 15, 2026

A man in a suit speaks to a crowd at a podium.

Bill Nielsen, public relations legend and long-time Page Center chair, has died

January 15, 2026

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Apply now for Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program

January 15, 2026

Four Black men with dreadlocks make silly faces for the camera.

Pop-punkers The Paradox will bring rock back to Eisenhower Auditorium on April 1

January 15, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

College of Ag Sciences course supports outdoor learning for South Fayette pupils

January 15, 2026

Smeal students interact with corporate recruiters at the Smeal Business Career Fair

Just do it! Smeal alumni recruiters offer advice for career fair success

January 15, 2026

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New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

line drawing of a happy family. The child has their arms around the mom's neck, and the dad is kissing the daughter on the cheek.

Fathers’ early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

January 15, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 2026

Economics professor Ran Shorrer receives Market Design Impact Award

January 14, 2026

Mark Roberts in front of the Nittany Shrine in a light blue button-down shirt, grey pants, with short brown hair smiling.

Roberts retires after leading center from inception to success

January 14, 2026

WPSU Poetry Writing Contest is open to aspiring poets in grades K-12

January 14, 2026

Man in blue ballcap leans against a wall in front of a wooden door

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Penn State Blue Band's first female drum major, Ellie Sheehan, and Blue Sapphire, Mackenzie Bronk on field in Beaver Stadium

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott on Jan. 29

January 23, 2026

Precaution, preparation urged ahead of winter storm hitting University Park this weekend

January 23, 2026

'Midnight Clear' for snow removal in effect this weekend, Jan. 24-26

January 23, 2026

Visual arts students' work inspired by Japan trip on display in Borland

January 23, 2026

Visual Arts professor lands residency to further develop ‘Tree News’ publication

January 23, 2026

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

January 23, 2026

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

January 23, 2026

‘Be You in Tech’ Summit celebrates 5 years of inspiration and innovation

January 23, 2026

‘Beekeeping Around the World’ webinar series offered by Penn State Extension

January 22, 2026

Ag Sciences Global celebrates 2026 as ‘International Year of the Woman Farmer’

January 22, 2026

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

January 22, 2026

‘Explorations’ Emeritus Academy Lecture Series announces spring 2026 schedule

January 22, 2026

WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

January 22, 2026

Student president of Penn State NAACP chapter strives to create positive change

January 22, 2026

Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit

January 22, 2026

College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations

January 22, 2026

Online gambling participation increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, report finds

January 22, 2026

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

January 21, 2026

Rural Health director re-appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Affairs

January 21, 2026

Educational tech innovator Ken Shelton to deliver 2026 TLT Symposium keynote

January 21, 2026

To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

January 21, 2026

Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Intensive English Communication Program hosts intercultural exchange

January 21, 2026

Page Center to host free webinar on AI ethics in crisis communication

January 21, 2026

A talk with taiko drum performer Taro Harasaki

January 21, 2026

Artist-in-residence addresses challenges facing Black women in the workforce

January 21, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 22-29

January 21, 2026

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 24

January 21, 2026

Schreyer Honors College announces 2026 student award winners

January 21, 2026

Meteorology professor earns Nikolai Dotzek Award for severe weather research

January 21, 2026

Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater

January 20, 2026

Coffee Hour starts Jan. 23 with talk on volcanic hazards and remote sensing

January 20, 2026

Penn State Smeal offers Master of Applied AI for Business Transformation program

January 20, 2026

Bellisario College expands to five summer camps for weeklong sessions in July

January 20, 2026

Visual Arts professor's exhibit ‘Squeeze Me In’ now on display in Woskob Gallery

January 20, 2026

Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibition to open Jan. 22

January 20, 2026

Discounts offered on urban forestry publications from Penn State Extension

January 20, 2026

Land-use webinar series from Penn State Extension begins Jan. 21

January 20, 2026

Architectural author to visit Stuckeman School

January 20, 2026

51st annual MLK Jr. Banquet brings communities together in ‘Undaunted Hope’

January 16, 2026

Beth Johnson named Balog Faculty Fellow of Science

January 16, 2026

Penn State Neuroscience Institute announces spring 2026 speakers

January 16, 2026

CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship

January 16, 2026

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

Alumni Plaza paver program showcases sorority sisterhood

January 16, 2026

New scholarship to help lay the foundation for success at Penn State Smeal

January 16, 2026

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

January 16, 2026

Penn State School of International Affairs launches new master's degree program

January 15, 2026

Teaching with Technology Spring 2026 virtual series open for registration

January 15, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Jan. 15

January 15, 2026

Yale researcher to discuss strategic climate communication Feb. 24

January 15, 2026

Bill Nielsen, public relations legend and long-time Page Center chair, has died

January 15, 2026

Apply now for Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program

January 15, 2026

Pop-punkers The Paradox will bring rock back to Eisenhower Auditorium on April 1

January 15, 2026

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026

College of Ag Sciences course supports outdoor learning for South Fayette pupils

January 15, 2026

Just do it! Smeal alumni recruiters offer advice for career fair success

January 15, 2026

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

Fathers’ early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

January 15, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 2026

Economics professor Ran Shorrer receives Market Design Impact Award

January 14, 2026

Roberts retires after leading center from inception to success

January 14, 2026

WPSU Poetry Writing Contest is open to aspiring poets in grades K-12

January 14, 2026

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

January 14, 2026

Penn State Smeal students leveraged friendship to help lead Blue Band

January 14, 2026

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