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The group of new honor society inductees pose for a group photo in the Sherbine Lounge

Penn State Scranton inducts five students into Kappa Omicron Nu honor society

April 22, 2026

father and teenage son playing basketball

Q&A: What do teenagers need from their parents?

April 22, 2026

Nicholas Eppley and Hannah Bucher

College of Health and Human Development names spring 2026 student marshals

April 22, 2026

hands of an older woman peeling an orange

Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster

April 21, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 17

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Mark Greenberg and Christa Turksma reflect on compassion, community and the future of Penn State’s Annual Lecture on Compassion.

A decade of compassion: How a lecture series helped shape a field at Penn State

April 14, 2026

David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

April 13, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Communication, Science & Society Initiative awards four interdisciplinary grants

April 13, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Fox Graduate School deans pose with Penn State 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winner

Fox Graduate School names 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winners

March 31, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards honor nine Penn Staters age 35 and under

March 25, 2026

Course prepares students to boil down maple sugaring process for community

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

Haines, Janecke honored with McCoy Award

March 25, 2026

HUB-Robeson Center entrance

Three students honored with 2026 Hetzel Award for leadership

March 25, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

A Penn State banner outside of an open door

Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients

March 20, 2026

Lecture: 'Breaking the stigma of mental health in the modern world'

March 20, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 17

March 17, 2026

X-ray of a shoulder with a reverse shoulder replacement joint installed

Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

March 17, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Tricia Hart, the winner of Penn State's 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition, presenting during the final round of the competition

Stage is set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 28

March 16, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

School of Hospitality Management event to honor Marriott executive Leeny Oberg

March 06, 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

Two women standing in front of a projector screen

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced

March 05, 2026

Seedlings leading to a lit light bulb

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals

March 04, 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

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

10 Penn Staters honored with 2026 Alumni Achievement Award

March 02, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 26

February 26, 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

Alivia Peterson sits on a desk in front of chalkboard as part of a photoshoot for the Minorities in Sports at Penn State 2025–26 executive board.

First-generation student prepares for career in counseling psychology

February 24, 2026

10 people in a lab pose for a photo shaping their fingers into a triangle

This Penn State alumna is using her degree to help support THON’s mission

February 19, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 10

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

Health and Human Development offering five innovative youth summer camps

February 05, 2026

Businessperson standing next to a window

Hospitality management to waive application fees to PRLA dues-paying members

February 05, 2026

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Older man doing hand therapy exercises with a physical therapist

Targeting the 'good' arm after stroke leads to better motor skills

February 02, 2026

Bayer University Mentoring Program now includes pharmaceutical track

January 30, 2026

Blue graphic with names of the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship awardees: Katie Burkhouse and Yogasudha Veturi

Two SSRI co-hires receive early career professorship awards

January 30, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

Three people gathered around a laptop

High school students to explore hospitality management career opportunities

January 28, 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

a diploma showing the PSU seal

From data to design: Pennsylvanians shape new futures through online learning

January 20, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

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

January 15, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

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

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

January 14, 2026

Female athletes in a huddle with soccer ball

Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report

January 13, 2026

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Ten Penn State alumni to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2026

January 12, 2026

Older person sits on the edge of a bed with a hand on their back, indicating discomfort

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study

January 05, 2026

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The group of new honor society inductees pose for a group photo in the Sherbine Lounge

Penn State Scranton inducts five students into Kappa Omicron Nu honor society

April 22, 2026

father and teenage son playing basketball

Q&A: What do teenagers need from their parents?

April 22, 2026

Nicholas Eppley and Hannah Bucher

College of Health and Human Development names spring 2026 student marshals

April 22, 2026

hands of an older woman peeling an orange

Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster

April 21, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 17

April 17, 2026

Lacy Alexander with a shield overlay

Penn State faculty member named American Physiological Society president-elect

April 17, 2026

Mark Greenberg and Christa Turksma reflect on compassion, community and the future of Penn State’s Annual Lecture on Compassion.

A decade of compassion: How a lecture series helped shape a field at Penn State

April 14, 2026

David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School

April 13, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Communication, Science & Society Initiative awards four interdisciplinary grants

April 13, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

Four people, Mark Stephens, Kelsey Brown, Molly Graham and Lisa Davis, stand arm in arm smiling at the camera in a classroom with presentation slides in the background.

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo to feature student projects on April 30

April 02, 2026

Fox Graduate School deans pose with Penn State 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winner

Fox Graduate School names 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition winners

March 31, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards honor nine Penn Staters age 35 and under

March 25, 2026

Course prepares students to boil down maple sugaring process for community

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

Haines, Janecke honored with McCoy Award

March 25, 2026

HUB-Robeson Center entrance

Three students honored with 2026 Hetzel Award for leadership

March 25, 2026

Lauren Duffy and Derrick Taff

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

March 23, 2026

A Penn State banner outside of an open door

Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients

March 20, 2026

Lecture: 'Breaking the stigma of mental health in the modern world'

March 20, 2026

David Almeida (center) meets with two graduate students in his office to discuss research. They are seated at a round table and a bookshelf full of books and items is behind them.

Q&A: Is stress always bad for our health?

March 19, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 17

March 17, 2026

X-ray of a shoulder with a reverse shoulder replacement joint installed

Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania

March 17, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

Tricia Hart, the winner of Penn State's 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition, presenting during the final round of the competition

Stage is set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 28

March 16, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

School of Hospitality Management event to honor Marriott executive Leeny Oberg

March 06, 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

Two women standing in front of a projector screen

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced

March 05, 2026

Seedlings leading to a lit light bulb

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals

March 04, 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

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

10 Penn Staters honored with 2026 Alumni Achievement Award

March 02, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 26

February 26, 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

Alivia Peterson sits on a desk in front of chalkboard as part of a photoshoot for the Minorities in Sports at Penn State 2025–26 executive board.

First-generation student prepares for career in counseling psychology

February 24, 2026

10 people in a lab pose for a photo shaping their fingers into a triangle

This Penn State alumna is using her degree to help support THON’s mission

February 19, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 10

February 10, 2026

A loaf of whole grain bread sits on a cooling rack on a kitchen island. In the background is a bowl of fruit including grapefruit, avocado, and apple.

Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

February 10, 2026

Health and Human Development offering five innovative youth summer camps

February 05, 2026

Businessperson standing next to a window

Hospitality management to waive application fees to PRLA dues-paying members

February 05, 2026

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Older man doing hand therapy exercises with a physical therapist

Targeting the 'good' arm after stroke leads to better motor skills

February 02, 2026

Bayer University Mentoring Program now includes pharmaceutical track

January 30, 2026

Blue graphic with names of the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship awardees: Katie Burkhouse and Yogasudha Veturi

Two SSRI co-hires receive early career professorship awards

January 30, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

Three people gathered around a laptop

High school students to explore hospitality management career opportunities

January 28, 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

a diploma showing the PSU seal

From data to design: Pennsylvanians shape new futures through online learning

January 20, 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

The Nittany Lion mascot

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

January 15, 2026

A medical student gives a woman a blood pressure screening.

Penn State earns prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

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

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

January 14, 2026

Female athletes in a huddle with soccer ball

Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report

January 13, 2026

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Ten Penn State alumni to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2026

January 12, 2026

Older person sits on the edge of a bed with a hand on their back, indicating discomfort

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study

January 05, 2026

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