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Tiny mirror controls light in 3D, could make microscopes smaller and faster

August 31, 2026

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AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

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Fish dads offer new insight into behavioral effects of receiving paternal care

September 02, 2026

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Stuckeman School to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI use in arts, design

September 18, 2026

Piazza Center to share research during National Hazing Prevention Week

September 17, 2026

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Oct. 15 symposium to explore AI's role in life sciences research

September 17, 2026

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Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

Teaching and Learning with Technology, part of Penn State University Libraries, is working with faculty as part of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards, focusing on the theme “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.” Award recipients are exploring the use of Ray-Ban Meta AI-powered smart glasses to support hands-free, real-time teaching and learning experiences.

2026 Faculty Engagement Award recipients to explore AI-enabled smart glasses

September 17, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center Leadership Presenting Awards

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 award recipients

September 17, 2026

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Penn State CTSI internship program forges clinical research workforce future

September 17, 2026

Dorothee Kern, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and professor of integrative structural and computational biology at Scripps Research

Pollard Lecture set for Oct. 8

September 17, 2026

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Penn State Altoona professor offers second year of Metabytes AI Lab

September 17, 2026

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Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship

September 17, 2026

Seven students earn University nominations for competitive UK scholarships

September 16, 2026

Recycled concrete aggregate may help treat acid mine drainage

September 16, 2026

Brandywine professor Eshani Lee talks simplifying chemistry on 'We Are Chattin’'

September 16, 2026

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Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

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Pockrass Lecture to address media’s power, political polarization, voter turnout

September 16, 2026

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Coffee Hour talk to explore urban expansion in the Amazon

September 16, 2026

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Graduate students invited to participate in Three Minute Thesis competition

September 15, 2026

College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science

September 15, 2026

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Visits to public points of interest can impact community health measures

September 15, 2026

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Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation

September 15, 2026

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Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy?

September 15, 2026

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Ask an Expert: Where can I find information on registering to vote?

September 15, 2026

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Physician-researcher receives grant to study pediatric cancer treatment

September 15, 2026

Discovering a new diagnostic tool for detecting harmful bacteria

September 15, 2026

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Sept. 18 talk to discuss improved models of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction

September 15, 2026

‘Using AI in Sustainability Careers’ webinar to be held Sept. 23

September 15, 2026

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Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy

September 15, 2026

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Stuckeman School names inaugural Immersive Environments Lab Fellow

September 15, 2026

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Penn State mineral engineering doctoral student wins Copper Club scholarship

September 15, 2026

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Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

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Digital Twins Literacy Center to engage students in immersive technologies

September 14, 2026

Penn State Abington students make industry connections at Impact Forum

September 14, 2026

Penuel Stanley-Zebulon, artificial intelligence methods and applications major

Penn State Harrisburg student participates in national AI program

September 14, 2026

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Chatty chatbots can mislead users, but verification tools help, researchers find

September 14, 2026

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Local industrial emissions linked to congressional election outcomes

September 14, 2026

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Q&A: Is decentralized finance truly independent from traditional markets?

September 14, 2026

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Leonhard Center announces 11 funded projects for 2026-27

September 14, 2026

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Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design

September 14, 2026

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Cancer-linked protein binds to chromosome in unexpected way, study finds

September 14, 2026

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Who gets the kidney? AI chatbots do not make the same moral choices humans do

September 14, 2026

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Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices

September 14, 2026

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CHIMES marks four years of progress with 18 semiconductor innovations

September 14, 2026

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New partnership to strengthen research connections, support at Penn State

September 14, 2026

Dropped calls, broadband issues hinder Pennsylvania first responders

September 14, 2026

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Diagnosing parasites that pose health risks for dogs, humans

September 14, 2026

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Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Library Discovery Hour Sept. 17 highlights Penn State University Press

September 11, 2026

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ICDS Symposium scheduled for Oct. 14

September 11, 2026

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Discovery Grant helps Harrisburg student pursue criminal justice research

September 10, 2026

Camera, AI assess turkeys, predict future body weight in study

September 10, 2026

NSF STAIR curriculum expands Penn State’s ACES research administration program

September 10, 2026

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Opportunity Grant applications open for non-tenure-line faculty

September 10, 2026

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Penn State, Kurt J. Lesker Company partner to advance atomic-scale processing

September 10, 2026

New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI

September 10, 2026

Penn State Sustainability's 2026-27 public events season kicks off Sept. 23

September 10, 2026

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‘Ex-Utero’ project uses art, science to explore regenerative medicine

September 10, 2026

Robert Paulson receives Award for Research Careers in Hematology grant

September 09, 2026

Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds

September 09, 2026

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Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

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Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

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Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Noah Davis on Sept. 10

September 09, 2026

Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao?

September 09, 2026

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

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Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal

September 08, 2026

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Stuckeman School to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI use in arts, design

September 18, 2026

Piazza Center to share research during National Hazing Prevention Week

September 17, 2026

Oct. 15 symposium to explore AI's role in life sciences research

September 17, 2026

Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

2026 Faculty Engagement Award recipients to explore AI-enabled smart glasses

September 17, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 award recipients

September 17, 2026

Penn State CTSI internship program forges clinical research workforce future

September 17, 2026

Pollard Lecture set for Oct. 8

September 17, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor offers second year of Metabytes AI Lab

September 17, 2026

Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship

September 17, 2026

Seven students earn University nominations for competitive UK scholarships

September 16, 2026

Recycled concrete aggregate may help treat acid mine drainage

September 16, 2026

Brandywine professor Eshani Lee talks simplifying chemistry on 'We Are Chattin’'

September 16, 2026

Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

Pockrass Lecture to address media’s power, political polarization, voter turnout

September 16, 2026

Coffee Hour talk to explore urban expansion in the Amazon

September 16, 2026

Graduate students invited to participate in Three Minute Thesis competition

September 15, 2026

College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science

September 15, 2026

Visits to public points of interest can impact community health measures

September 15, 2026

Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation

September 15, 2026

Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy?

September 15, 2026

Ask an Expert: Where can I find information on registering to vote?

September 15, 2026

Physician-researcher receives grant to study pediatric cancer treatment

September 15, 2026

Discovering a new diagnostic tool for detecting harmful bacteria

September 15, 2026

Sept. 18 talk to discuss improved models of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction

September 15, 2026

‘Using AI in Sustainability Careers’ webinar to be held Sept. 23

September 15, 2026

Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy

September 15, 2026

Stuckeman School names inaugural Immersive Environments Lab Fellow

September 15, 2026

Penn State mineral engineering doctoral student wins Copper Club scholarship

September 15, 2026

Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

Digital Twins Literacy Center to engage students in immersive technologies

September 14, 2026

Penn State Abington students make industry connections at Impact Forum

September 14, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg student participates in national AI program

September 14, 2026

Chatty chatbots can mislead users, but verification tools help, researchers find

September 14, 2026

Local industrial emissions linked to congressional election outcomes

September 14, 2026

Q&A: Is decentralized finance truly independent from traditional markets?

September 14, 2026

Leonhard Center announces 11 funded projects for 2026-27

September 14, 2026

Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design

September 14, 2026

Cancer-linked protein binds to chromosome in unexpected way, study finds

September 14, 2026

Who gets the kidney? AI chatbots do not make the same moral choices humans do

September 14, 2026

Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices

September 14, 2026

CHIMES marks four years of progress with 18 semiconductor innovations

September 14, 2026

New partnership to strengthen research connections, support at Penn State

September 14, 2026

Dropped calls, broadband issues hinder Pennsylvania first responders

September 14, 2026

Diagnosing parasites that pose health risks for dogs, humans

September 14, 2026

Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Library Discovery Hour Sept. 17 highlights Penn State University Press

September 11, 2026

ICDS Symposium scheduled for Oct. 14

September 11, 2026

Discovery Grant helps Harrisburg student pursue criminal justice research

September 10, 2026

Camera, AI assess turkeys, predict future body weight in study

September 10, 2026

NSF STAIR curriculum expands Penn State’s ACES research administration program

September 10, 2026

Opportunity Grant applications open for non-tenure-line faculty

September 10, 2026

Penn State, Kurt J. Lesker Company partner to advance atomic-scale processing

September 10, 2026

New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI

September 10, 2026

Penn State Sustainability's 2026-27 public events season kicks off Sept. 23

September 10, 2026

‘Ex-Utero’ project uses art, science to explore regenerative medicine

September 10, 2026

Robert Paulson receives Award for Research Careers in Hematology grant

September 09, 2026

Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds

September 09, 2026

Aerospace assistant professor receives NASA Early Career Award

September 09, 2026

Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Noah Davis on Sept. 10

September 09, 2026

Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao?

September 09, 2026

$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset

September 09, 2026

Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal

September 08, 2026

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