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

April 21, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2026-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

Students walk the coastline of San Salvador island

Marine biogeochemistry students visit tropical island as their 'lab' during spring break

April 20, 2026

Photo of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School sign in front of Kern Building

Nominations open for second round of Fox Graduate School student scholarships

April 20, 2026

Cade Miller podcast headshot. Includes the logos for "The People of Penn State" podcast and the Penn State Alumni Association.

'People of Penn State' podcast: All roads lead back to Penn State for Cade Miller

April 20, 2026

Shaquana Simpson stands outside Old Main Building on a sunny day.

Chaiken Scholar leverages personal experiences to help empower fellow students

April 20, 2026

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Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students present original research at ECA

April 20, 2026

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Penn State team wins district title in National Student Advertising Competition

April 20, 2026

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Abington student researcher explores the disappearing American Dream

April 20, 2026

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Annual Undergraduate Exhibition open to public at HUB-Robeson Center

April 20, 2026

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Fourth-year architecture student recognized with 2025 Robert L. Wesley Award

April 20, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Penn State Harrisburg to host Research and Discovery Day on April 22

April 17, 2026

The Penn State mark against a blue background with the text "Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, schreyerinstitute.psu.edu."

Tech-free teaching and assessment workshop scheduled for May 13

April 17, 2026

three college students in suits hold giant check

Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

April 17, 2026

Todd Davis

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

Two paired portraits, one of Andy Huynh (left) and one of Trevor Barrett (right).

Two electrical engineering students awarded Department of Defense scholarships

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Ethan Raho

Project and supply chain management student builds skills through experience

April 17, 2026

Maya Nehme

College of Ag Sciences alumna’s legacy: Research and growing global impact

April 17, 2026

Three researchers looking over a project in their lab.

Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad schools

April 16, 2026

People at tables with food and drink

Schreyer Scholars explore interests through Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

April 16, 2026

Five people stand outside

Penn State Wilkes-Barre students earn top honors at COMM Day

April 16, 2026

Four women standing together, holding a framed certificate

Nese College of Nursing honors student, alumni, faculty, and staff award winners

April 16, 2026

The Penn State mark against a blue background with the text "Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, schreyerinstitute.psu.edu."

Nominate an excellent instructor for a University Teaching Award

April 16, 2026

Melanie McReynolds

Penn State biochemist Melanie McReynolds awarded Hypothesis Fund seed grant

April 16, 2026

Mary Zaborskis

Harrisburg faculty member builds bridges through gender studies

April 16, 2026

Daniela Martin, Kendall Taylor and Andrea Randolph standing in front of poster presenting findings

Yoga may enhance traditional recovery programs, Brandywine researchers find

April 16, 2026

A smiling person gives another smiling person an award at a ceremony

Penn State Scranton nursing student earns first place at research symposium

April 16, 2026

A man and a woman sit behind a table with microphones on it as part of a panel.

How AI is changing sports: Data analysts discussed game-changing tech

April 16, 2026

April 21 panel to examine barriers in faculty tenure, promotion

April 16, 2026

Composite photo Eric Welp and Kieran Sturges

Two students earn Goldwater Scholarships for academic merit, research experience

April 15, 2026

Headshot grid of Ashley Kuzmik, David Mayzck and Maya Nehme, 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society Award Winners

Three alumni honored with 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society awards

April 15, 2026

James Rowley wearing a suit stands beside a scientific poster on supraglacial lake classification in Antarctica. He is smiling and looks confident.

Geography undergraduate researches satellite estimates of Antarctic meltwater

April 15, 2026

four college students display award certificates

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 15, 2026

ML Brown, a Penn State College of Education doctoral candidate in special education, smiles in a headshot wearing a navy Penn State quarter-zip against a neutral background.

Doctoral student selected for national law school preparation program

April 15, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Research commercialization fellowship now accepting applications

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

An album cover design for “Liberty: Feminine Rage."

Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

April 15, 2026

Brian Thiede

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Coronae glowing in the lab vs environment

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

April 15, 2026

A laptop and VR headset are on display near a poster about the Capstone Design Conferenceeeeeeeeee

Harrisburg's Capstone Design Conference to showcase student innovation, creativity

April 14, 2026

Precious Thompson

Youth development and social justice minor shapes student experience

April 14, 2026

Jui Baliga, with long black hair, glasses, and a white eyelet-patterned blouse, poses for a portrait against a light, marble textured background.

Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

April 14, 2026

Four students hold up a large check in front of a Penn State Harrisburg sign

Harrisburg student team wins Student Startup Weekend pitch competition

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Headshot grid of 2026 Graduate Student Award Recipients

42 graduate students recognized for scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring

April 14, 2026

A group of students at the NSBE conference

Penn State Harrisburg students gain career experience at NSBE convention

April 14, 2026

WATCH: Science graduate students recap international industry internship

April 14, 2026

Exterior of Borland Building

New first-year seminar to focus on student success skills, self-awareness

April 13, 2026

The new inductees into the Tri-Alpha honor society pose for a photo holding their membership certificates in front of them

Penn State Scranton inducts 20 into Tri-Alpha First-Generation Honor Society

April 13, 2026

A head shot of a smiling Masashi Takahashi

Smeal doctoral student named Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellow

April 13, 2026

Penn State Greater Allegheny student Tapashya Ghimirey standing outside.

Greater Allegheny marketing student applies skills through internship

April 13, 2026

2026 Stand Up Award winners Maximilian Settembre, Christina Ellis and Kaelonnah Darlich

Rock Ethics Institute names 2026 Stand Up Award winners

April 13, 2026

A Neo-Gothic, German town hall building on a sunny day.

Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

April 13, 2026

Headshot of Dave Vanness

David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

April 13, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

April 13, 2026

students and professor Neil Hatfield stand in front of a poster about BOAST

We've got an app for that: Statistics for students, by students

April 13, 2026

Armillary Sphere Outside Old Main on Penn State's University Park Campus.

Course questionnaires now open for anonymous feedback

April 13, 2026

The tower of Old Main, partially blocked by trees with orange and red leaves.

Registration is now open for inaugural Penn State Research Ethics Conference

April 10, 2026

Jessica Saalfield

Faculty Research Series highlights role of geography in substance use patterns

April 10, 2026

Jazmyn Clark wears a black top stands in front of a multicolored map panels that are orange, green, and blue hues.

Penn State geography alumna Jazmyn Clark finds career momentum in GIS

April 09, 2026

Six people wearing business attire stand in a conference room in front of a screen with the Penn State Behrend logo.

Online finance majors earn recognition outside the virtual classroom

April 09, 2026

A group of fifteen people sit together on the stone steps of an ancient pyramid at an archaeological site. One person in the back row holds a blue-and-white Penn State flag. The sky is bright and clear, and the group is dressed in casual warm weather clothing.

Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

April 09, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

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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

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2026-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

Students walk the coastline of San Salvador island

Marine biogeochemistry students visit tropical island as their 'lab' during spring break

April 20, 2026

Photo of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School sign in front of Kern Building

Nominations open for second round of Fox Graduate School student scholarships

April 20, 2026

Cade Miller podcast headshot. Includes the logos for "The People of Penn State" podcast and the Penn State Alumni Association.

'People of Penn State' podcast: All roads lead back to Penn State for Cade Miller

April 20, 2026

Shaquana Simpson stands outside Old Main Building on a sunny day.

Chaiken Scholar leverages personal experiences to help empower fellow students

April 20, 2026

Penn State Students at the ECA

Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students present original research at ECA

April 20, 2026

Four students arm in arm, in business attire

Penn State team wins district title in National Student Advertising Competition

April 20, 2026

student presenting research and pointing at a poster

Abington student researcher explores the disappearing American Dream

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

Black-and-white portrait of a person wearing round glasses and a light-colored suit jacket, standing against a textured wall.

Fourth-year architecture student recognized with 2025 Robert L. Wesley Award

April 20, 2026

Image of lion shrine head with shield outline overlaid in blue

Penn State Harrisburg to host Research and Discovery Day on April 22

April 17, 2026

The Penn State mark against a blue background with the text "Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, schreyerinstitute.psu.edu."

Tech-free teaching and assessment workshop scheduled for May 13

April 17, 2026

three college students in suits hold giant check

Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

April 17, 2026

Todd Davis

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

Two paired portraits, one of Andy Huynh (left) and one of Trevor Barrett (right).

Two electrical engineering students awarded Department of Defense scholarships

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Ethan Raho

Project and supply chain management student builds skills through experience

April 17, 2026

Maya Nehme

College of Ag Sciences alumna’s legacy: Research and growing global impact

April 17, 2026

Three researchers looking over a project in their lab.

Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad schools

April 16, 2026

People at tables with food and drink

Schreyer Scholars explore interests through Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

April 16, 2026

Five people stand outside

Penn State Wilkes-Barre students earn top honors at COMM Day

April 16, 2026

Four women standing together, holding a framed certificate

Nese College of Nursing honors student, alumni, faculty, and staff award winners

April 16, 2026

The Penn State mark against a blue background with the text "Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, schreyerinstitute.psu.edu."

Nominate an excellent instructor for a University Teaching Award

April 16, 2026

Melanie McReynolds

Penn State biochemist Melanie McReynolds awarded Hypothesis Fund seed grant

April 16, 2026

Mary Zaborskis

Harrisburg faculty member builds bridges through gender studies

April 16, 2026

Daniela Martin, Kendall Taylor and Andrea Randolph standing in front of poster presenting findings

Yoga may enhance traditional recovery programs, Brandywine researchers find

April 16, 2026

A smiling person gives another smiling person an award at a ceremony

Penn State Scranton nursing student earns first place at research symposium

April 16, 2026

A man and a woman sit behind a table with microphones on it as part of a panel.

How AI is changing sports: Data analysts discussed game-changing tech

April 16, 2026

April 21 panel to examine barriers in faculty tenure, promotion

April 16, 2026

Composite photo Eric Welp and Kieran Sturges

Two students earn Goldwater Scholarships for academic merit, research experience

April 15, 2026

Headshot grid of Ashley Kuzmik, David Mayzck and Maya Nehme, 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society Award Winners

Three alumni honored with 2026 Fox Graduate School Alumni Society awards

April 15, 2026

James Rowley wearing a suit stands beside a scientific poster on supraglacial lake classification in Antarctica. He is smiling and looks confident.

Geography undergraduate researches satellite estimates of Antarctic meltwater

April 15, 2026

four college students display award certificates

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 15, 2026

ML Brown, a Penn State College of Education doctoral candidate in special education, smiles in a headshot wearing a navy Penn State quarter-zip against a neutral background.

Doctoral student selected for national law school preparation program

April 15, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Research commercialization fellowship now accepting applications

April 15, 2026

Mauricio Maldonado poses for a standing portrait

From executive to educator: DBA graduate plans pivot to teaching at Penn State

April 15, 2026

An album cover design for “Liberty: Feminine Rage."

Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

April 15, 2026

Brian Thiede

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Coronae glowing in the lab vs environment

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

April 15, 2026

A laptop and VR headset are on display near a poster about the Capstone Design Conferenceeeeeeeeee

Harrisburg's Capstone Design Conference to showcase student innovation, creativity

April 14, 2026

Precious Thompson

Youth development and social justice minor shapes student experience

April 14, 2026

Jui Baliga, with long black hair, glasses, and a white eyelet-patterned blouse, poses for a portrait against a light, marble textured background.

Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

April 14, 2026

Four students hold up a large check in front of a Penn State Harrisburg sign

Harrisburg student team wins Student Startup Weekend pitch competition

April 14, 2026

Illustration of a man looking at the words AI with network-like symbols around it

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 14, 2026

Headshot grid of 2026 Graduate Student Award Recipients

42 graduate students recognized for scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring

April 14, 2026

A group of students at the NSBE conference

Penn State Harrisburg students gain career experience at NSBE convention

April 14, 2026

WATCH: Science graduate students recap international industry internship

April 14, 2026

Exterior of Borland Building

New first-year seminar to focus on student success skills, self-awareness

April 13, 2026

The new inductees into the Tri-Alpha honor society pose for a photo holding their membership certificates in front of them

Penn State Scranton inducts 20 into Tri-Alpha First-Generation Honor Society

April 13, 2026

A head shot of a smiling Masashi Takahashi

Smeal doctoral student named Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellow

April 13, 2026

Penn State Greater Allegheny student Tapashya Ghimirey standing outside.

Greater Allegheny marketing student applies skills through internship

April 13, 2026

2026 Stand Up Award winners Maximilian Settembre, Christina Ellis and Kaelonnah Darlich

Rock Ethics Institute names 2026 Stand Up Award winners

April 13, 2026

A Neo-Gothic, German town hall building on a sunny day.

Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

April 13, 2026

Headshot of Dave Vanness

David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

April 13, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry book places first in Pa. Press Club contest

April 13, 2026

students and professor Neil Hatfield stand in front of a poster about BOAST

We've got an app for that: Statistics for students, by students

April 13, 2026

Armillary Sphere Outside Old Main on Penn State's University Park Campus.

Course questionnaires now open for anonymous feedback

April 13, 2026

The tower of Old Main, partially blocked by trees with orange and red leaves.

Registration is now open for inaugural Penn State Research Ethics Conference

April 10, 2026

Jessica Saalfield

Faculty Research Series highlights role of geography in substance use patterns

April 10, 2026

Jazmyn Clark wears a black top stands in front of a multicolored map panels that are orange, green, and blue hues.

Penn State geography alumna Jazmyn Clark finds career momentum in GIS

April 09, 2026

Six people wearing business attire stand in a conference room in front of a screen with the Penn State Behrend logo.

Online finance majors earn recognition outside the virtual classroom

April 09, 2026

A group of fifteen people sit together on the stone steps of an ancient pyramid at an archaeological site. One person in the back row holds a blue-and-white Penn State flag. The sky is bright and clear, and the group is dressed in casual warm weather clothing.

Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

April 09, 2026

ArmestoGomezFrisbey

Armesto Gómez recognized with Frisbey International Student Award

April 09, 2026

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