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AI tool helps visually impaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time

November 24, 2025

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Health and Human Development

Report benchmarks representation of women, Black leaders in hotel industry

November 24, 2025

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Cancer-fighting bacterial product ‘cocktails’ may offer personalized treatment

December 02, 2025

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Unique bond identified as key to viral infection speed

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Cover of the 14th edition of the Journal of Information Policy on a wooden desk.

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Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

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Transparent ceramic could boost internet speeds and cut energy use

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ICDS seeks proposals for Faculty Upskilling Fellowships program

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Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

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Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores

December 12, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

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magnolia warbler sits on branch

Warblers borrow color-related genes from evolutionary neighbors, study finds

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A large, abstract mural of sweeping blue and orange light forms installed along a wall inside Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal.

Sky, steel and storytelling: Lori Hepner debuts public art across Pittsburgh

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Greater Allegheny students research AI, VR to enhance communication skills

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Penn State partners on $10.5M Gates Grand Challenge for antibodies manufacturing

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Q&A: Why fixing the information ecosystem starts with us

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Student researchers Chazdine Harmon (left) and Carly Bills (middle), present their poster to guest judge and head librarian at Penn State New Kensington Jennifer Gilley (right)

Greater Allegheny celebrates student research at research, creativity conference

December 10, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

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Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease

December 10, 2025

Camila Lopez Perez, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

December 10, 2025

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Professor’s new book examines public perceptions of independent courts

December 10, 2025

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Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials

December 10, 2025

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$4.2M CDC grant to increase colorectal cancer screening in Pennsylvania

December 10, 2025

An engineering student examines waveforms on a digital oscilloscope

Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact

December 09, 2025

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New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration

December 09, 2025

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In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'

December 09, 2025

Jainendra Jain works with a student.

Penn State launches quantum theory center

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

Harshim Saluja, a junior majoring in computational data science at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Engineering undergrad named a global winner in economics forecasting challenge

December 08, 2025

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NSF grant to support planning of sustainable space technology center

December 08, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

a portrait photo of Shagufta Mehnaz

Q&A: Preventing privacy breaches and strengthening trust in AI

December 08, 2025

Side view of Lion Shrine

Seven Eberly College of Science faculty named highly cited researchers in 2025

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

a depiction of alveoli sacs from a lung

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform

December 08, 2025

Scientist sitting in a lab and holding a prototype of a heart pump

$3.2M NIH grant to test and refine a heart pump for long-term use in children

December 08, 2025

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AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

December 08, 2025

Six people posing in front of an orange wall with their award plaques.

2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact

December 07, 2025

A rock formation on a clear blue day.

Dinosaur extinction shaped modern forests and rivers, researchers find

December 05, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

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Libraries locations note winter break, spring 2026 hours of operation

December 05, 2025

D. Edward Malinzak looking ahead while standing against the wall

New massive duck-billed dinosaur species identified

December 04, 2025

machine vision

Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards

December 04, 2025

Two co-workers brainstorm wireframe designs.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals

December 03, 2025

Photo illustration of two vials of HIV vaccine and a syringe

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection

December 03, 2025

Maria Truglio wearing glasses and a blue blazer

Oral history project focused on Italian American women of Centre County

December 03, 2025

Kevin Linderman, dressed in a black suit, and Donna Palumbo, in a blue blazer and black pants stand at the front of a conference room with graphics projected behind them.

Penn State Smeal hosts Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Collective

December 02, 2025

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’: Strengthening public response to air-quality warnings

December 02, 2025

3D model of cancer cells being attacked by the immune system cells found in the body

Cancer-fighting bacterial product ‘cocktails’ may offer personalized treatment

December 02, 2025

Lion Shrine at Penn State Harrisburg

AI discovery, community impact seed funding open to Commonwealth Campus faculty

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

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

December 01, 2025

Kuei-Nuan Lin stands beside seated students in a classroom at Penn State Greater Allegheny, assisting them as they work on tablets during a mathematics lesson.

Greater Allegheny professor edits new volume showcasing mathematical sciences

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

Cropped view of older man working on a puzzle

New technique maps genetic variants driving neurodegenerative disease risk

December 01, 2025

Two people stand side by side in front of a presentation screen displaying the title of a study on enhancing student motivation through a hands-on Raspberry Pi activity. Jennifer Breese is on the left, wearing glasses and a black dress with white trim. Victor Sandoval is on the right, wearing a black suit and white shirt. Both wear conference badges and face the camera, smiling.

Greater Allegheny undergraduate presents research at international conference

December 01, 2025

A group of students stand outside facing the camera in a field.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 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

Heart-shaped graph that is the logo for Love Data Week

University Libraries seeks entries for 2026 BTAA Data Visualization Championship

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

Penn State University Press announces new series titled 'Troubling Democracy'

November 25, 2025

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

November 25, 2025

Holly Wang is a faculty member at Michigan State University.

Seminar to explore consumer interest in cell-cultivated food, Dec. 3

November 25, 2025

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Food Decisions Research Laboratory to host 11th annual online symposium

November 25, 2025

A group of collaborators including Penn State faculty member Sarah Ivory, center, is photographed on the second day of a three-day trek near Kilembe village, Uganda, on June 26, 2025.

Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation

November 24, 2025

Ajay Narayanan Sridhar identifies a box of pasta using the NaviSense application

AI tool helps visually impaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time

November 24, 2025

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Jason Wright, Adam Frank and Nadia Drake sit on stage

Heard on Campus: Experts on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

December 12, 2025

two researchers look at image of virus on computer

Unique bond identified as key to viral infection speed

December 12, 2025

colorful leaphopper sitting on a leaf

Backyard insect inspires large-scale invisibility particles production

December 12, 2025

Cover of the 14th edition of the Journal of Information Policy on a wooden desk.

At 15, Journal of Information Policy grows and adapts in changing times

December 12, 2025

Jessica Grembi and Nazifa Tabassum in a grassy field smiling for the camera

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

December 12, 2025

Diagram showing zentropy's affect on electro-optic ceramics

Transparent ceramic could boost internet speeds and cut energy use

December 12, 2025

Golden glowing lightbulb atop a blurred-out laptop.

ICDS seeks proposals for Faculty Upskilling Fellowships program

December 12, 2025

Clouds form around airplane wing

Feedback loops accelerate warming, other atmospheric changes in Arctic

December 12, 2025

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

images of two galaxies in optical light with inset x-rays

Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores

December 12, 2025

Joseph Kirsch, Morgan Amoroso, and Sidney Bergman pose in front of the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus sign inside the Student Success Center.

Penn State Fayette celebrates student research at fall Undergraduate Exhibition

December 11, 2025

magnolia warbler sits on branch

Warblers borrow color-related genes from evolutionary neighbors, study finds

December 11, 2025

A large, abstract mural of sweeping blue and orange light forms installed along a wall inside Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal.

Sky, steel and storytelling: Lori Hepner debuts public art across Pittsburgh

December 11, 2025

Students wearing VR headsets sit at desks in a classroom, holding controllers as an instructor assists one of them. Another instructor observes from behind.

Greater Allegheny students research AI, VR to enhance communication skills

December 11, 2025

Three people conversing in a lab

Penn State partners on $10.5M Gates Grand Challenge for antibodies manufacturing

December 11, 2025

Ray Block Jr.

Q&A: Why fixing the information ecosystem starts with us

December 11, 2025

Student researchers Chazdine Harmon (left) and Carly Bills (middle), present their poster to guest judge and head librarian at Penn State New Kensington Jennifer Gilley (right)

Greater Allegheny celebrates student research at research, creativity conference

December 10, 2025

Penn State student Miguel Morazan stands in front of trees at Penn State University Park.

Hands-on research in CAT Lab guides psychology student’s career path

December 10, 2025

Woman getting a mammogram

Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease

December 10, 2025

Camila Lopez Perez, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

December 10, 2025

Head shot of Michael Nelson

Professor’s new book examines public perceptions of independent courts

December 10, 2025

Woman in a yellow suit

Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials

December 10, 2025

Doctor holding a tablet and speaking to a patient

$4.2M CDC grant to increase colorectal cancer screening in Pennsylvania

December 10, 2025

An engineering student examines waveforms on a digital oscilloscope

Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact

December 09, 2025

An illustration of a person in a space suit holding a rock on Mars

New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration

December 09, 2025

Illustration showing oil droplets reaching out arms toward treasure chest with amino acids diffusing toward the droplets

In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'

December 09, 2025

Jainendra Jain works with a student.

Penn State launches quantum theory center

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

Harshim Saluja, a junior majoring in computational data science at Penn State, poses for a headshot.

Engineering undergrad named a global winner in economics forecasting challenge

December 08, 2025

A satellite in space

NSF grant to support planning of sustainable space technology center

December 08, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

a portrait photo of Shagufta Mehnaz

Q&A: Preventing privacy breaches and strengthening trust in AI

December 08, 2025

Side view of Lion Shrine

Seven Eberly College of Science faculty named highly cited researchers in 2025

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

a depiction of alveoli sacs from a lung

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform

December 08, 2025

Scientist sitting in a lab and holding a prototype of a heart pump

$3.2M NIH grant to test and refine a heart pump for long-term use in children

December 08, 2025

young Holstein

AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

December 08, 2025

Six people posing in front of an orange wall with their award plaques.

2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact

December 07, 2025

A rock formation on a clear blue day.

Dinosaur extinction shaped modern forests and rivers, researchers find

December 05, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

Libraries locations note winter break, spring 2026 hours of operation

December 05, 2025

D. Edward Malinzak looking ahead while standing against the wall

New massive duck-billed dinosaur species identified

December 04, 2025

machine vision

Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards

December 04, 2025

Two co-workers brainstorm wireframe designs.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals

December 03, 2025

Photo illustration of two vials of HIV vaccine and a syringe

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection

December 03, 2025

Maria Truglio wearing glasses and a blue blazer

Oral history project focused on Italian American women of Centre County

December 03, 2025

Kevin Linderman, dressed in a black suit, and Donna Palumbo, in a blue blazer and black pants stand at the front of a conference room with graphics projected behind them.

Penn State Smeal hosts Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Collective

December 02, 2025

Growing Impact

‘Growing Impact’: Strengthening public response to air-quality warnings

December 02, 2025

3D model of cancer cells being attacked by the immune system cells found in the body

Cancer-fighting bacterial product ‘cocktails’ may offer personalized treatment

December 02, 2025

Lion Shrine at Penn State Harrisburg

AI discovery, community impact seed funding open to Commonwealth Campus faculty

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

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

December 01, 2025

Kuei-Nuan Lin stands beside seated students in a classroom at Penn State Greater Allegheny, assisting them as they work on tablets during a mathematics lesson.

Greater Allegheny professor edits new volume showcasing mathematical sciences

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

Cropped view of older man working on a puzzle

New technique maps genetic variants driving neurodegenerative disease risk

December 01, 2025

Two people stand side by side in front of a presentation screen displaying the title of a study on enhancing student motivation through a hands-on Raspberry Pi activity. Jennifer Breese is on the left, wearing glasses and a black dress with white trim. Victor Sandoval is on the right, wearing a black suit and white shirt. Both wear conference badges and face the camera, smiling.

Greater Allegheny undergraduate presents research at international conference

December 01, 2025

A group of students stand outside facing the camera in a field.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative to showcase measurable community impact

December 01, 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

Heart-shaped graph that is the logo for Love Data Week

University Libraries seeks entries for 2026 BTAA Data Visualization Championship

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

Penn State University Press announces new series titled 'Troubling Democracy'

November 25, 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

Holly Wang is a faculty member at Michigan State University.

Seminar to explore consumer interest in cell-cultivated food, Dec. 3

November 25, 2025

People eating a meal at a table

Food Decisions Research Laboratory to host 11th annual online symposium

November 25, 2025

A group of collaborators including Penn State faculty member Sarah Ivory, center, is photographed on the second day of a three-day trek near Kilembe village, Uganda, on June 26, 2025.

Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation

November 24, 2025

Ajay Narayanan Sridhar identifies a box of pasta using the NaviSense application

AI tool helps visually impaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time

November 24, 2025

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