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Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.
Health and Human Development

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

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Bellisario College of Communications

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

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Harrisburg students awarded for 2026 capstone projects

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Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

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Sailor Walter in a blue graduation gown and tie stands outdoors. The background features blurred green foliage and a cloudy sky.

Geography research helps undergraduate student connect policy and place

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John Messner named associate director of translational research

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Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

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Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

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Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

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Aerospace engineers explore industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

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IST faculty member awarded fellowship to study claim-making and fact-checking

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Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

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College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

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‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

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Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

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Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

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Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

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Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

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Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

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Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

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Education undergraduate earns internship with national research organization

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Runze Li

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

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Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

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Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

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Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

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Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

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Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

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Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

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Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

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Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

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A person sits at an outdoor table, facing the camera with hands resting on the tabletop. The person has long, light-colored hair and wears a black button-up shirt with a small red embroidered logo on the chest and a delicate necklace.

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

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Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

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A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

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May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

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School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

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Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

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Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

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award winner

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

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Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

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Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

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winners of the 2026 Patishnock Awards posing with certificates in front of them, next to Kimlyn and John Patishnock, Sr.

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor 94 students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

Person types on a laptop computer.

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grand mission

May 14, 2026

Sadan Kulturel-Konak works with a table on a co-creation session at the Food Security and Healthy Futures Symposium.

Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium

May 14, 2026

A book cover featuring a portrait of Emily Brontë, with skin cracked and overlaid with stars and the title "This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life" and the author's name "Deborah Lutz"

New book explores the life of ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë

May 13, 2026

Studio portrait of a person with long, tightly curled hair, facing slightly to the right and looking toward the camera. The person is wearing a black sweater and has a neutral facial expression with teeth visible. The background is a plain light gray.

Architecture alumna’s thesis reimagines urban design, wins thesis competition

May 13, 2026

Image of a person smiling in a white shirt and brown jacket

Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer

May 13, 2026

Alex Neill in a field

Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19

May 13, 2026

Two students, standing near a poster and a skeleton, explain their capstone project to guests

Harrisburg students awarded for 2026 capstone projects

May 13, 2026

visualization of decentralized governance with interconnected communities and shared digital decision-making

Democratic approach to challenge, improve AI tools

May 13, 2026

Sailor Walter in a blue graduation gown and tie stands outdoors. The background features blurred green foliage and a cloudy sky.

Geography research helps undergraduate student connect policy and place

May 12, 2026

Photo of John Messner

John Messner named associate director of translational research

May 12, 2026

Women washing clothes in a river

Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

May 12, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

Headshots of David Williams and Chun Sen Liu

Aerospace engineers explore industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

person in blue sweater with windows in background

IST faculty member awarded fellowship to study claim-making and fact-checking

May 12, 2026

A photo of the Nittany Lion shrine

Mechanical engineering awarded eighth early career professorship

May 12, 2026

FAO visit to College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

May 12, 2026

Penn State, Climavison partner to support the next generation of meteorologists

May 11, 2026

A hand holding a mobile device with a newsfeed in view.

‘News will find me’ mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs

May 11, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Penn State students posing with Chem-E-Car trophies

Penn State Chem-E-Car earns regional award, qualifies for global competition

May 11, 2026

Person with laptop explaining and gesturing to colleague

Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities?

May 11, 2026

Charlie Colvin standing in a large, flat cornfield among chest-high corn

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Tick

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Headshot of Dinaye Smith smiling slightly at the camera against a light gray background. She has long, dark curly hair and is wearing a black top.

Education undergraduate earns internship with national research organization

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

Runze Li

Runze Li named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Photo of a ledger book written in Yiddish and an embroidered Torah mantel, part of the

Penn State senior's archival project preserves Pennsylvania Jewish history

May 08, 2026

Headshot of Mark Morrisson standing on campus

Book explores use of genre fiction to promote rise of modern occult movement

May 08, 2026

Niel Brandt in front of green trees

Niel Brandt named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Book cover for Transforming Education for Social Justice: Empirical Insights from Leadership, Equity, and Research in Action, edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, Mahmoud Suleiman and Victor DeAlba. The cover features multiple hands of varying skin tones holding up a large silver balance scale against a light background, symbolizing equity and collective action. The title appears in large blue and brown text above the image.

Education chair’s book on advancing equity earns national award

May 08, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

The 2025-26 Roe Award winners at the recognition ceremony stand on a stage with their awards against a projected slideshow background.

Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners

May 08, 2026

A student and college professor stand together holding and award in front of a statue on a campus

Penn State York student earns award for dental materials research

May 08, 2026

Wide shot of Undergraduate Exhibition, with rows of presenters standing in front of posters and people mingling in the aisles

Undergraduate Exhibition featured work of more than 300 students

May 08, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

A photo of a smiling Linda Trevino standing outside of the Business Building

Academy of Management recognizes Smeal professor with lifetime achievement award

May 07, 2026

Courtney Elmore wears a red blouse and poses against a building backdrop.

Anthropology graduate student’s life experiences inform academic journey

May 07, 2026

Partial image of Earth being struck by beam of light representing ultra-high energy cosmic ray from space, with galaxies and neutron stars in background.

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets

May 07, 2026

Portraits of José Cossa and Wilson Okello

LLAED program hosts Colloquium on Research and Knowledge Production

May 07, 2026

A person sits at an outdoor table, facing the camera with hands resting on the tabletop. The person has long, light-colored hair and wears a black button-up shirt with a small red embroidered logo on the chest and a delicate necklace.

Architecture grad student honored for challenging conventional design methods

May 07, 2026

A ground-up shot of the Old Main bell tower with green leaves in the foreground and a blue sky in the background

AI and the Economy Initiative to host second workshop

May 07, 2026

A person sitting cross-legged on a couch, smiling and looking at a phone. A laptop is also on the couch.

Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

May 07, 2026

People gather in the Business Building atrium looking at poster presentations.

Three Penn State Smeal Research Scholars set to graduate

May 06, 2026

A photo of two students in front of a poster board

Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

May 06, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

HHD-Biobehavioral Health Building

College of Health and Human Development ranked first in NIH-funding category

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

An art installation made with a collection of found materials such as wood, metal and fabric

School of Visual Arts’ Sustainable Studio offers May workshops at Irish gallery

May 06, 2026

During a visit to a doctor’s office, a doctor and a pregnant person rest their hands on the baby bump. Their faces are not visible.

Elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy may result in poorer birth outcomes

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

award winner

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Dipanjan Pan

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Jennifer Kraschnewski poses for a photograph, wearing professional attire. The background is a map with several Penn State Nittany Lion shield logos.

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association

May 05, 2026

Rand Alkhunaizi wears a pink blouse in front of Old Main.

International student builds community, research through Paterno Fellows program

May 05, 2026

Penn State Schuylkill to host roundtable on using AI to address local food needs

May 05, 2026

Left: cluster of neurons with long axons stained red. Right: cluster of neural progenitor cells stained green and purple

How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes?

May 05, 2026

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