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Crowd-sourced collabs: Using AI, social media to find potential brand partners

October 26, 2026

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Small but mighty: Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch

October 22, 2026

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Virtual modeling reveals safety measures for battery-powered mining systems

October 28, 2026

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‘Journal of General Education,’ one of University’s oldest, gets a refresh

November 03, 2026

Nov. 5 talk: Using chemical vapor deposition to improve battery materials

November 03, 2026

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North Atlantic’s ‘cold blob’ may contain climate nuance

November 03, 2026

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Abstracts sought for 2027 Core Community Connections Conference

November 03, 2026

Nursing professor receives $1M NIH grant to study sleep and dementia risk

November 03, 2026

Modest growth in research enterprise reflects Penn State’s research resilience

November 03, 2026

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Stuckeman School to host hybrid roundtable discussion on universal design

November 03, 2026

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Wildfire smoke and public transit air quality focus of Coffee Hour talk

November 02, 2026

'Expanding Empathy' series to explore morality, empathy and future research

November 02, 2026

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Nearly 1 in 5 people in the US think about food even when they are not hungry

November 02, 2026

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IST undergraduate researcher presents at international AI ethics conference

November 02, 2026

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Lecture to explore gap between privacy laws and consumer protections, Nov. 19

November 02, 2026

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Industry Challenge Day: Building a better future, together

November 02, 2026

Rock Ethics Institute 2026–27 Undergraduate Student Fellows

Nine Rock Ethics Institute fellows explore interdisciplinary ethical challenges

November 02, 2026

Lattman Lecture: Building a successful, meaningful career in STEM on Nov. 12

November 02, 2026

Faculty Research Series explores accessibility in physics animations

November 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors

November 02, 2026

A family that builds: Borrellis deepen their Penn State investment in real estate research

November 02, 2026

Machine learning and winter storm predictions to be the focus of Nov. 6 talk

November 02, 2026

Nov. 11 talk to discuss effectiveness of phonics-based reading education

November 02, 2026

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JESI Fellows to study health care access, well-being and financial barriers

November 02, 2026

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Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model

October 30, 2026

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Undergrads can conduct research, prepare for careers in power and propulsion

October 30, 2026

Bronstein Lecture to highlight ethics and leadership in communications

October 30, 2026

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Penn State GIS Day 2026 to take place Nov. 16

October 30, 2026

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Resident experience matters in estimating neighborhood walkability, study shows

October 29, 2026

Penn State Department of Geography graduate student coffee hour announcement for October 30 at 3:30 p.m. in Walker 112, featuring portraits of four graduate students.

Geography doctoral candidates to share research at Oct. 30 Coffee Hour

October 29, 2026

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Nittany Angels announces first investment

October 29, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Are polls trustworthy?

October 28, 2026

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Q&A: Building responsible nuclear infrastructure through security and simulation

October 28, 2026

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ICDS announces 26 co-hires in support of AI initiatives

October 28, 2026

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Professor’s new book examines political tendencies of early Supreme Court

October 28, 2026

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Brandywine Child Development Lab relaunching in new space

October 28, 2026

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Professor’s new book examines the lives of ‘hit doctors’

October 28, 2026

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Penn State receives $1M DOE award to build critical materials workforce

October 28, 2026

Penn State CTSI announces early-stage investigator training awardees

October 28, 2026

Virtual modeling reveals safety measures for battery-powered mining systems

October 28, 2026

Joe Louis named Huck Chair in Plant Stress Biology

October 28, 2026

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Behrend researchers share work at annual Faculty Showcase

October 27, 2026

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College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds

October 27, 2026

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Ask an Expert: When do identity politics and perception undermine democracy?

October 27, 2026

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Q&A: Why do people prefer human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher?

October 27, 2026

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Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change

October 27, 2026

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Three online World Digital Preservation Day events highlight best practices

October 27, 2026

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

October 27, 2026

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Kinesiology professor named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 27, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Could hackers use AI to influence US elections?

October 27, 2026

Oct. 29 talk: Unconventional control of van der Waals quantum materials

October 27, 2026

Natural hazards impact landscape and society, Oct. 30 talk discuss intersection

October 27, 2026

Research Support Transformation: Grant and contract processing improvements through new data dashboard

October 26, 2026

Crowd-sourced collabs: Using AI, social media to find potential brand partners

October 26, 2026

Penn State to lead DuBois Center for Innovation Regional Manufacturing Hub

October 26, 2026

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Stuckeman School to host expert in psychological and brain sciences for talk

October 26, 2026

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Penn State Smeal announces name changes for foundational centers

October 26, 2026

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award

October 26, 2026

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

October 26, 2026

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Graphic design student brings her culture into her research

October 23, 2026

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Penn State Berks professors study algal blooms to help predict water toxicity

October 23, 2026

Susan Murphy, Mallinckrodt Professor of Statistics and of Computer Science, and associate faculty in the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University

Statistician Susan Murphy to present 2026 Chemerda Lectures in Science Nov. 4, 5

October 22, 2026

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

October 22, 2026

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$3.5M contract bolsters statewide weather monitoring, alert system

October 22, 2026

Small but mighty: Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch

October 22, 2026

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Student builds on interdisciplinary education through research internship

October 21, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Religion, politics and the 2026 midterm elections

October 21, 2026

Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gives a talk as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

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Methane emissions in Baltimore show seasonal, daily trends

October 21, 2026

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‘Journal of General Education,’ one of University’s oldest, gets a refresh

November 03, 2026

Nov. 5 talk: Using chemical vapor deposition to improve battery materials

November 03, 2026

North Atlantic’s ‘cold blob’ may contain climate nuance

November 03, 2026

Abstracts sought for 2027 Core Community Connections Conference

November 03, 2026

Nursing professor receives $1M NIH grant to study sleep and dementia risk

November 03, 2026

Modest growth in research enterprise reflects Penn State’s research resilience

November 03, 2026

Stuckeman School to host hybrid roundtable discussion on universal design

November 03, 2026

Wildfire smoke and public transit air quality focus of Coffee Hour talk

November 02, 2026

'Expanding Empathy' series to explore morality, empathy and future research

November 02, 2026

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the US think about food even when they are not hungry

November 02, 2026

IST undergraduate researcher presents at international AI ethics conference

November 02, 2026

Lecture to explore gap between privacy laws and consumer protections, Nov. 19

November 02, 2026

Industry Challenge Day: Building a better future, together

November 02, 2026

Nine Rock Ethics Institute fellows explore interdisciplinary ethical challenges

November 02, 2026

Lattman Lecture: Building a successful, meaningful career in STEM on Nov. 12

November 02, 2026

Faculty Research Series explores accessibility in physics animations

November 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors

November 02, 2026

A family that builds: Borrellis deepen their Penn State investment in real estate research

November 02, 2026

Machine learning and winter storm predictions to be the focus of Nov. 6 talk

November 02, 2026

Nov. 11 talk to discuss effectiveness of phonics-based reading education

November 02, 2026

JESI Fellows to study health care access, well-being and financial barriers

November 02, 2026

Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model

October 30, 2026

Undergrads can conduct research, prepare for careers in power and propulsion

October 30, 2026

Bronstein Lecture to highlight ethics and leadership in communications

October 30, 2026

Penn State GIS Day 2026 to take place Nov. 16

October 30, 2026

Resident experience matters in estimating neighborhood walkability, study shows

October 29, 2026

Geography doctoral candidates to share research at Oct. 30 Coffee Hour

October 29, 2026

Nittany Angels announces first investment

October 29, 2026

Ask an Expert: Are polls trustworthy?

October 28, 2026

Q&A: Building responsible nuclear infrastructure through security and simulation

October 28, 2026

ICDS announces 26 co-hires in support of AI initiatives

October 28, 2026

Professor’s new book examines political tendencies of early Supreme Court

October 28, 2026

Brandywine Child Development Lab relaunching in new space

October 28, 2026

Professor’s new book examines the lives of ‘hit doctors’

October 28, 2026

Penn State receives $1M DOE award to build critical materials workforce

October 28, 2026

Penn State CTSI announces early-stage investigator training awardees

October 28, 2026

Virtual modeling reveals safety measures for battery-powered mining systems

October 28, 2026

Joe Louis named Huck Chair in Plant Stress Biology

October 28, 2026

Behrend researchers share work at annual Faculty Showcase

October 27, 2026

College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds

October 27, 2026

Ask an Expert: When do identity politics and perception undermine democracy?

October 27, 2026

Q&A: Why do people prefer human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher?

October 27, 2026

Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change

October 27, 2026

Three online World Digital Preservation Day events highlight best practices

October 27, 2026

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

October 27, 2026

Kinesiology professor named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 27, 2026

Ask an Expert: Could hackers use AI to influence US elections?

October 27, 2026

Oct. 29 talk: Unconventional control of van der Waals quantum materials

October 27, 2026

Natural hazards impact landscape and society, Oct. 30 talk discuss intersection

October 27, 2026

Research Support Transformation: Grant and contract processing improvements through new data dashboard

October 26, 2026

Crowd-sourced collabs: Using AI, social media to find potential brand partners

October 26, 2026

Penn State to lead DuBois Center for Innovation Regional Manufacturing Hub

October 26, 2026

Stuckeman School to host expert in psychological and brain sciences for talk

October 26, 2026

Penn State Smeal announces name changes for foundational centers

October 26, 2026

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award

October 26, 2026

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

October 26, 2026

Graphic design student brings her culture into her research

October 23, 2026

Penn State Berks professors study algal blooms to help predict water toxicity

October 23, 2026

Statistician Susan Murphy to present 2026 Chemerda Lectures in Science Nov. 4, 5

October 22, 2026

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

October 22, 2026

$3.5M contract bolsters statewide weather monitoring, alert system

October 22, 2026

Small but mighty: Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch

October 22, 2026

Student builds on interdisciplinary education through research internship

October 21, 2026

Ask an Expert: Religion, politics and the 2026 midterm elections

October 21, 2026

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

Methane emissions in Baltimore show seasonal, daily trends

October 21, 2026

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