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Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Glass door and large windows are decorated with a Peanuts theme. The door looks like Snoopy's dog house.

Door decorating contest at Penn State Beaver offers more than holiday cheer

December 12, 2025

An historical image of train cars at a station with at least a hundred people around and on top of it

Dear Old State: Taking the train 'home for the holidays'

December 12, 2025

Sokolov-Miller Center to host public financial literacy webinars Jan. 6 and 20

December 11, 2025

Penn State Today to shift to modified schedule for finals, winter break

December 11, 2025

parking signs Penn State

Changes to parking and transit services at University Park during winter break

December 11, 2025

From left, Wendy Edgar, Sherry Scully, Melissa Robinson, and Mike Romeo stand in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus banner holding framed awards and smiling.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 10, 2025

Parked cars in an overhead carport

Fleet Management Organization to improve vehicle oversight and efficiency

December 10, 2025

Group photo of leaders sitting in chairs

Penn State leaders outline progress and priorities during Commonwealth Campuses town hall

December 10, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

HealthWorks Peer Educators tabling in the HUB

Healthworks: Empowering Penn State students through peer health education

December 10, 2025

Danny Shaha

AVP, Dean of Students Danny Shaha receives national Legacy of Excellence Award

December 10, 2025

water-team-farm-show-2025_resized.jpg

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Chuck Cantalamessa plays guitar and sings on stage in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus backdrop.

Penn State Fayette hosts 60th anniversary celebration

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Spring student parking registration for University Park begins Jan. 6

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

Mobile-First Project announces duplicate credentials deactivation for employees

December 08, 2025

Student standing looking down at their project for the Learning Factory student showcase

Engineering Learning Factory to host end-of-semester capstone design showcase

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine at the Scranton campus with view of mountains behind it

Reminder: Commonwealth Campuses town hall set for Dec. 9

December 05, 2025

closeup of a graduation tassel

Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2025 commencement Dec. 20

December 05, 2025

White lights on pines

Experience a winter haven of light, peace and community at the Arboretum

December 04, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 4

December 04, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Chabad of Penn State to host Menorah lighting at Old Main for Hanukkah

December 04, 2025

Outreach

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A teen boy stands wearing a halo-gravy traction device around his head. A doctor on his right adjusts the bar holding the halo up. Two nurses wearing scrubs are on the right and left of the boy and the doctor. A hospital bed and curtain are on the group’s right.

The Medical Minute: Latest scoliosis treatments help patients stand straighter

December 03, 2025

group of women holding music books and singing, dressed in holiday attire

Campus musical groups are bringing the holiday spirit to Scranton

December 03, 2025

Penn State Pullers

Penn State Pullers club provides unmatched practical experience for students

December 03, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill Women's Flag Football Team

Penn State Schuylkill joins new Jets–ECAC Women’s Flag Football League

December 03, 2025

A group of young ballet dancers stand in formal poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 4-31

December 03, 2025

Headshot of Patrick Dolan

Patrick Dolan, president of Dolan Construction, to deliver commencement address

December 03, 2025

smiling person with long dark hair against backdrop of sunlit trees

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

University Park classes, activities and work delayed until noon Tuesday

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Hail to the Lion: Penn State mascot’s spirit, legacy kept alive by a select few

December 01, 2025

Laura Schechter is an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sanitation technologies in developing countries the focus of Dec. 10 seminar

December 01, 2025

Two students, sitting at a table in front of a laptop, petting a golden retriever dog

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

December 01, 2025

A photo of the Penn State Nittany Lion Shrine with sun peaking through shadows

Penn State collaborative effort aims to accelerate the future of agriculture

December 01, 2025

Nittany Lion statue crouches on a stone base in front of the Student Community Center at Penn State Greater Allegheny. A student with a backpack walks by on the left, and landscaped shrubs and plants fill the foreground.

Penn State Extension builds momentum at Greater Allegheny

December 01, 2025

Logo for Amici Italian Market

Construction begins for Amici Italian Market in the South Food District

December 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies student Noah Schenk

November 27, 2025

Christina Lopano is a research physical scientist in the National Energy Technology Laboratory's Research and Innovation Center.

EarthTalks: Research about coal byproducts a window into critical minerals

November 26, 2025

The interior of the renovated Pollock Computer lab, featuring collaboration chairs, chairs, privacy cubes, mobile whiteboards and more.

Newly renovated Pollock Computer Lab at University Park is now open

November 26, 2025

vertical film poster titled Recorder the Marion Stokes Project

Screening of ‘Recorder’ film on Dec. 2 asks who, what defines history

November 26, 2025

Laura Hendry and Maria Catalano are speaking at a podium.

Undergraduates to present research at Geography’s Coffee Hour on Dec. 5

November 26, 2025

Cover of the book, "Curious Minds: The Power of Connection”

Penn State Berks presents 'The Science of Curiosity' lecture on Dec. 3

November 25, 2025

College of Ag Sciences alumnus donates books to Office of Veterans Programs

November 25, 2025

2025 Greek Sing at Eisenhower Auditorium

Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils host annual Greek Sing competition

November 25, 2025

A large tractor pulls a seed spreader along an area of dead grass

Turf-to-meadow project increases biodiversity, creates living learning lab

November 25, 2025

An image with a dark blue background and a graphic of a Penn State Police vehicle, along with the text "University Police and Public Safety and Penn State Athletics, Cram the Cruiser Toy Drive, Benefitting Toys for Tots and local families, Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m."

University Police, Penn State Athletics to host 'Cram the Cruiser' toy drive

November 24, 2025

Hand holding up a rolled diploma tied with a red ribbon against the backdrop of a building in soft sunlight.

Penn State Altoona to host 'Beyond the Degree Mixer' on Dec. 5

November 24, 2025

Student participating in the Uplifting Science camp painting.

Uplifting Science camp inspires STEM futures at Penn State

November 21, 2025

Person watching computer webinar at a desk

Sokolov-Miller Center hosts two public financial literacy webinars in December

November 21, 2025

Graphic for Campus Dining's 2025 Holiday Dinner

Campus Dining to host annual holiday dinner at UP dining commons on Dec. 10

November 21, 2025

headshot of person with very short dark hair and wire-rimmed glasses

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host security and privacy expert on Dec. 3

November 21, 2025

group of college students at honor society ceremony

IST announces inductees to the Sword & Shield honor society

November 21, 2025

Arboretum

Arboretum volunteers, staff produce record harvest for food bank donation

November 20, 2025

Tailgate Ambassadors host a table before a Penn State football game

Green games: How students help promote sustainability at home football games

November 20, 2025

Close-up of a person playing a trumpet, illuminated by dramatic blue and red stage lighting with smoky background effects.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band to perform Dec. 13

November 20, 2025

A participant at Video Game Day 42 at Penn State DuBois takes part in a session of Among Us in one of the computer labs on campus.

Final Penn State DuBois Video Game Day raises $1,430 for THON

November 20, 2025

"State" section of gate in Beaver Stadium tunnel

Parking, traffic, and transit information for Penn State football vs. Nebraska

November 20, 2025

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Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Glass door and large windows are decorated with a Peanuts theme. The door looks like Snoopy's dog house.

Door decorating contest at Penn State Beaver offers more than holiday cheer

December 12, 2025

An historical image of train cars at a station with at least a hundred people around and on top of it

Dear Old State: Taking the train 'home for the holidays'

December 12, 2025

Sokolov-Miller Center to host public financial literacy webinars Jan. 6 and 20

December 11, 2025

Penn State Today to shift to modified schedule for finals, winter break

December 11, 2025

parking signs Penn State

Changes to parking and transit services at University Park during winter break

December 11, 2025

From left, Wendy Edgar, Sherry Scully, Melissa Robinson, and Mike Romeo stand in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus banner holding framed awards and smiling.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 10, 2025

Parked cars in an overhead carport

Fleet Management Organization to improve vehicle oversight and efficiency

December 10, 2025

Group photo of leaders sitting in chairs

Penn State leaders outline progress and priorities during Commonwealth Campuses town hall

December 10, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

HealthWorks Peer Educators tabling in the HUB

Healthworks: Empowering Penn State students through peer health education

December 10, 2025

Danny Shaha

AVP, Dean of Students Danny Shaha receives national Legacy of Excellence Award

December 10, 2025

water-team-farm-show-2025_resized.jpg

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Chuck Cantalamessa plays guitar and sings on stage in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus backdrop.

Penn State Fayette hosts 60th anniversary celebration

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Spring student parking registration for University Park begins Jan. 6

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

Mobile-First Project announces duplicate credentials deactivation for employees

December 08, 2025

Student standing looking down at their project for the Learning Factory student showcase

Engineering Learning Factory to host end-of-semester capstone design showcase

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine at the Scranton campus with view of mountains behind it

Reminder: Commonwealth Campuses town hall set for Dec. 9

December 05, 2025

closeup of a graduation tassel

Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2025 commencement Dec. 20

December 05, 2025

White lights on pines

Experience a winter haven of light, peace and community at the Arboretum

December 04, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 4

December 04, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Chabad of Penn State to host Menorah lighting at Old Main for Hanukkah

December 04, 2025

Outreach

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A teen boy stands wearing a halo-gravy traction device around his head. A doctor on his right adjusts the bar holding the halo up. Two nurses wearing scrubs are on the right and left of the boy and the doctor. A hospital bed and curtain are on the group’s right.

The Medical Minute: Latest scoliosis treatments help patients stand straighter

December 03, 2025

group of women holding music books and singing, dressed in holiday attire

Campus musical groups are bringing the holiday spirit to Scranton

December 03, 2025

Penn State Pullers

Penn State Pullers club provides unmatched practical experience for students

December 03, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill Women's Flag Football Team

Penn State Schuylkill joins new Jets–ECAC Women’s Flag Football League

December 03, 2025

A group of young ballet dancers stand in formal poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 4-31

December 03, 2025

Headshot of Patrick Dolan

Patrick Dolan, president of Dolan Construction, to deliver commencement address

December 03, 2025

smiling person with long dark hair against backdrop of sunlit trees

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

University Park classes, activities and work delayed until noon Tuesday

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Hail to the Lion: Penn State mascot’s spirit, legacy kept alive by a select few

December 01, 2025

Laura Schechter is an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sanitation technologies in developing countries the focus of Dec. 10 seminar

December 01, 2025

Two students, sitting at a table in front of a laptop, petting a golden retriever dog

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

December 01, 2025

A photo of the Penn State Nittany Lion Shrine with sun peaking through shadows

Penn State collaborative effort aims to accelerate the future of agriculture

December 01, 2025

Nittany Lion statue crouches on a stone base in front of the Student Community Center at Penn State Greater Allegheny. A student with a backpack walks by on the left, and landscaped shrubs and plants fill the foreground.

Penn State Extension builds momentum at Greater Allegheny

December 01, 2025

Logo for Amici Italian Market

Construction begins for Amici Italian Market in the South Food District

December 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies student Noah Schenk

November 27, 2025

Christina Lopano is a research physical scientist in the National Energy Technology Laboratory's Research and Innovation Center.

EarthTalks: Research about coal byproducts a window into critical minerals

November 26, 2025

The interior of the renovated Pollock Computer lab, featuring collaboration chairs, chairs, privacy cubes, mobile whiteboards and more.

Newly renovated Pollock Computer Lab at University Park is now open

November 26, 2025

vertical film poster titled Recorder the Marion Stokes Project

Screening of ‘Recorder’ film on Dec. 2 asks who, what defines history

November 26, 2025

Laura Hendry and Maria Catalano are speaking at a podium.

Undergraduates to present research at Geography’s Coffee Hour on Dec. 5

November 26, 2025

Cover of the book, "Curious Minds: The Power of Connection”

Penn State Berks presents 'The Science of Curiosity' lecture on Dec. 3

November 25, 2025

College of Ag Sciences alumnus donates books to Office of Veterans Programs

November 25, 2025

2025 Greek Sing at Eisenhower Auditorium

Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils host annual Greek Sing competition

November 25, 2025

A large tractor pulls a seed spreader along an area of dead grass

Turf-to-meadow project increases biodiversity, creates living learning lab

November 25, 2025

An image with a dark blue background and a graphic of a Penn State Police vehicle, along with the text "University Police and Public Safety and Penn State Athletics, Cram the Cruiser Toy Drive, Benefitting Toys for Tots and local families, Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m."

University Police, Penn State Athletics to host 'Cram the Cruiser' toy drive

November 24, 2025

Hand holding up a rolled diploma tied with a red ribbon against the backdrop of a building in soft sunlight.

Penn State Altoona to host 'Beyond the Degree Mixer' on Dec. 5

November 24, 2025

Student participating in the Uplifting Science camp painting.

Uplifting Science camp inspires STEM futures at Penn State

November 21, 2025

Person watching computer webinar at a desk

Sokolov-Miller Center hosts two public financial literacy webinars in December

November 21, 2025

Graphic for Campus Dining's 2025 Holiday Dinner

Campus Dining to host annual holiday dinner at UP dining commons on Dec. 10

November 21, 2025

headshot of person with very short dark hair and wire-rimmed glasses

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host security and privacy expert on Dec. 3

November 21, 2025

group of college students at honor society ceremony

IST announces inductees to the Sword & Shield honor society

November 21, 2025

Arboretum

Arboretum volunteers, staff produce record harvest for food bank donation

November 20, 2025

Tailgate Ambassadors host a table before a Penn State football game

Green games: How students help promote sustainability at home football games

November 20, 2025

Close-up of a person playing a trumpet, illuminated by dramatic blue and red stage lighting with smoky background effects.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band to perform Dec. 13

November 20, 2025

A participant at Video Game Day 42 at Penn State DuBois takes part in a session of Among Us in one of the computer labs on campus.

Final Penn State DuBois Video Game Day raises $1,430 for THON

November 20, 2025

"State" section of gate in Beaver Stadium tunnel

Parking, traffic, and transit information for Penn State football vs. Nebraska

November 20, 2025

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