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Eberly College of Science

Q&A: Boosting NASA’s Swift Observatory to support continued space observation

June 15, 2026

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Research

‘Food noise’ discussion on social media helps define the term

June 22, 2026

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Arts and Architecture

Research grant to support exploring sustainable architectural practices in Andes

June 12, 2026

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Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates

July 10, 2026

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Forest Exploration Center earns governor's environmental excellence award

July 10, 2026

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Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

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Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

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$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

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Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods

July 09, 2026

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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

Students participate in a laboratory project during a workshop in Lithuania.

College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership

July 09, 2026

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Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

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Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

July 09, 2026

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Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

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Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

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New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

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Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

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Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

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AstroFest 2026 offers four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 8-11

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

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Behrend plastics conference celebrates ‘rebel engineers’

July 07, 2026

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Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

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Penn State signs new intergovernmental support agreement with US Army

July 07, 2026

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Greek myth or Hollywood fantasy? Researchers react to ‘The Odyssey’ film trailer

July 06, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

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Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

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Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

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Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

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Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

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‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

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Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

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Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

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Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

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University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

Andrew Read, Peter Cocoziello and Scarlett Miller

Seven-figure gift endows directorship of real estate innovation institute

June 30, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact

June 29, 2026

The image shows Muhammad Ali with his arms and fists raised in the air.

Penn State University Press announces new books for fall/winter 2026

June 29, 2026

A Penn State Behrend researcher creates a digital scan of the Liberty Bell.

Penn State Behrend team works with National Park Service to preserve Liberty Bell

June 29, 2026

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Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

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Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

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Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

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Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

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Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

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Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

June 26, 2026

26-27 Seed Grant Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute announces 2026–27 seed grant awardees

June 26, 2026

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Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

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Newly discovered corn trait may help improve crop drought tolerance

June 25, 2026

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University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

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Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

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Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

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Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

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Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

A person returns a reusable takeout container to a collection bin

Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

Lisa Posey, standing in a computer lab

People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy

June 23, 2026

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College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

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Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

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AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 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

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

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A visitor talking to a representative from Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research

Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates

July 10, 2026

A student stands on a lawn next to a small forest patch that has not grown very tall yet

Forest Exploration Center earns governor's environmental excellence award

July 10, 2026

Sheldon D. Fields standing on red carpet in front of banner for The Nurses Magazine's Men of Honor program.

Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing

July 10, 2026

collage of four historic illustrations with women's suffrage, equal rights, feminist messages with black and white photo of woman behind table of similar documents

Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

group photo of eight people in the hallway of medical school

$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine

July 10, 2026

A person with a screwdriver repairing an internal part of a laptop

Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods

July 09, 2026

person with a backpack walks alone in a school courtyard

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

July 09, 2026

Students participate in a laboratory project during a workshop in Lithuania.

College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership

July 09, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

The torso of a woman in a black suit covered with small hoses reclines on a hospital bed. Her right arm rests on a table with two sensors attached to it.

Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

July 09, 2026

Two people stand behind a tabletop architectural model in a design studio, with planning sketches, diagrams, and a site map displayed on boards in the background.

Longtime friends and business partners thrive as architecture grad students

July 08, 2026

James Doyle wears a dark sweater and stands against museum display backdrop

Matson Museum director James Doyle awarded Fulbright for book project

July 08, 2026

book cover of two opposing faces in profile patterned with digital chip circuitry, speaker podium centered below their chins

New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses

July 08, 2026

A manager and three wait staff stand in an otherwise empty restaurant, discussing tasks for the coming shift.

Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

July 08, 2026

A professor of chemical engineering receives his award from the director of NIIMBL.

Team led by Penn State researcher receives national biopharmaceutical award

July 07, 2026

Artist’s impression of binary black holes about to collide

Simplifying black hole mergers — the universe’s most violent phenomena

July 07, 2026

A person looking through a telescope with two people standing next to her.

AstroFest 2026 offers four nights of stargazing, astronomy activities July 8-11

July 07, 2026

Winning WxChallenge team stands in Joel Myers Weather Center

Penn State meteorologists forecast back to the top in national WxChallenge

July 07, 2026

A portrait of Lynzie Nebel, an upstream hardware engineer at Cytiva.

Behrend plastics conference celebrates ‘rebel engineers’

July 07, 2026

An aerial photo showcasing a large data center facillity, with many cooling units, pieces of piping, and other pieces of technical infrastructure visible

Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

Respresentatives from Penn State and the Army gathered for the RIGSA agreement signing.

Penn State signs new intergovernmental support agreement with US Army

July 07, 2026

Two women sit in front of a laptop smiling. Images from a movie are projected behind them.

Greek myth or Hollywood fantasy? Researchers react to ‘The Odyssey’ film trailer

July 06, 2026

John Mauro

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher Gwendolyn Burgess

Postdoctoral fellow earns NIH award to study neurological effects of alcohol

July 06, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

a collage of multiple photos, including participants watching panels and speaking with one another at a banquet.

Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance

July 06, 2026

Person standing in front of paintings

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

July 06, 2026

a group of students pose with their research poster at a conference

Harrisburg students gain research skills through ACE Lab

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Student work in physics lab reaches across table of instruments

‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips

July 02, 2026

Black circle surrounded by orange light with radiating lines of orange light representing influx of energy

Dynamic black holes explained by simple thermodynamics?

July 02, 2026

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

college professor with dark hair and suit jacket in glass and brick campus building

Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

July 01, 2026

Sarah Brothers standing against a woodsy backdrop

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

June 30, 2026

woman wearing T-shirt with Remember Love all-capitalized text design shaped inside a heart

University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

Andrew Read, Peter Cocoziello and Scarlett Miller

Seven-figure gift endows directorship of real estate innovation institute

June 30, 2026

A photo of Juaren Steiger receiving his award.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

June 30, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact

June 29, 2026

The image shows Muhammad Ali with his arms and fists raised in the air.

Penn State University Press announces new books for fall/winter 2026

June 29, 2026

A Penn State Behrend researcher creates a digital scan of the Liberty Bell.

Penn State Behrend team works with National Park Service to preserve Liberty Bell

June 29, 2026

two people look at a transmission tower in the distance

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

June 29, 2026

A researcher in a white lab coat and safety glasses operates a large mechanical testing machine in a laboratory to test the strength of concrete

New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

June 26, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Three side-by-side headshots

Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research

June 26, 2026

An aerial view of a beach and city with a title card for ICA 26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Illustration depicting a microfabricated atomic vapor cell, with atoms trapped within glass cavities on a chip

Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

June 26, 2026

26-27 Seed Grant Cocoziello Institute

Cocoziello Institute announces 2026–27 seed grant awardees

June 26, 2026

Jacob Holland-Lulewicz wearing a green hoodie and standing against green field backdrop

Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy?

June 25, 2026

researchers in Chile

Newly discovered corn trait may help improve crop drought tolerance

June 25, 2026

man seated at wooden table in room with tables and full bookshelves in background

University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections

June 24, 2026

Evelyn Mastaglio stands in a hallway

Q&A with Penn State neurobiology student Evelyn Mastaglio

June 24, 2026

woman in purple shirt looks through telescope

Penn State ranks No. 20 in space science in US News 2026-27 'Global Universities'

June 24, 2026

Three people stand around a table looking at large maps and charts. Myers on the left looks at the map while Lily Houtman and Zhaoxu Sui explain the materials.

Memorial map reflects Bob Myers’ support for Penn State GeoGraphics Lab

June 24, 2026

Photo of military personnel from the back

Penn State Berks students honor veterans through 'Celebrating Our Heroes' website

June 23, 2026

A person returns a reusable takeout container to a collection bin

Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs

June 23, 2026

Brian Black

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

Penn State conference helps rural health care providers build hands-on skills

June 23, 2026

Lisa Posey, standing in a computer lab

People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy

June 23, 2026

expansive glass and red brick campus building

College of IST awards seed grants to five research projects

June 23, 2026

Penn State's Project ECHO, Dominican Republic partner to improve disease care

June 23, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Text in white reads "AI" over top a collaged background in shades of blue and various patterns

AI literacy course, suite of services now available to Penn State students enrolled in summer classes

June 22, 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

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Drais-Parrillo, Laine named inaugural Liberal Arts Teaching Professors

June 22, 2026

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