The Penn State Military Appreciation Committee, Penn State Alumni Association and the Downtown State College Improvement District remind the Penn State community that the application period for the 2026 military banner displays closes on Sept. 1.
For Chancellor and Dean David Callejo Pérez, Penn State Harrisburg's history and future are closely connected to evolution of Pennsylvania's capital region. Callejo Pérez reflects on the campus' role as an anchor institution and thought partner, attracting and developing talent while contributing research, expertise and economic impact to help the region grow and thrive.
All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive. One of these, called eukaryotic RNA polymerase II, performs a crucial early step required by nearly every biological process. A team led by Penn State researchers has captured a glimpse of this molecular machinery as it oper…
Penn State Transportation Services is rolling out a series of updates ahead of the fall 2026 semester, including shuttle route changes, an expanded hospital transportation option, new Lyft ride credits, a parking transition at Innovation Park and broader access to RIDEpass for graduate students.
7-OH kratom products sold in vape shops and gas stations are raising concerns over their opioid-like effects, addiction risks and intense withdrawal, warns a Penn State Health addiction medicine expert.
For three days in August, Rock Springs once again became a meeting place for the people, ideas and innovations shaping Pennsylvania agriculture. This year’s Ag Progress Days carried added significance, marking 50 years since Penn State’s Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center became the show’s permanent home.
Matthew Zerphy, professor of practice of nuclear engineering, and Seth Blumsack, professor of energy policy and economics, in a Q&A discuss nuclear energy’s advantages, how it’s slated to develop over the next few years and how it could offer a solution to the demand problems facing power grids across the country.
The Penn State Berkey Creamery is joining the University's one millionth degree celebration with a flavor of ice cream called "One Million Scholar's Chip," available through December of 2026.
A team of researchers led by Penn State developed an ultrasoft, adhesive and printable hydrogel — a soft, water-rich material that mimics the flexibility of living tissue — designed to conform to dry, wet, moving and hairy skin.
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” may offer an easier, less-damaging treatment pathway for people with diabetes undergoing cell therapy, according to researchers at Penn State. The team manufactured these cloaks out of a jelly-like material known as hydrogel, which the team called biomimetic zona pellucida.
Penn State Behrend and Berks faculty members and a team from the College of Health and Human Development are the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Commitment Awards.
For Chancellor and Dean Ralph Ford, Penn State Behrend has a responsibility to help shape the future of northwestern Pennsylvania. Drawing on the University's land-grant mission, Ford reflects on the campus's longstanding partnerships and the role higher education plays in driving innovation, economic growth and regional success.
Increased inflammation during pregnancy among women who experienced abuse or neglect as children was related to complications during pregnancy, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has joined the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania, and Innovation Works/The Robotics Factory to launch the Keystone AgTech Alliance, a statewide partnership designed to accelerate agricultural innovation and position the commonwealth as a national leader in agricultu…
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, alongside two researchers from Penn State, have demonstrated the importance of generating highly reproducible experimental data when building artificial intelligence models for catalyst investigations, a framework that can help guide the reactions that do things like turn carbon dioxide into valuable fuel.
Penn State’s highly ranked mining engineering program is slated to be among the recipients of a proposed $100 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.
Parents who run with a stroller are significantly less likely to experience overuse injuries than those who run without one, with a 55% lower injury rate per 1,000 miles run, according to a new study from Penn State.
The Amish are one of the fastest growing minority populations in the U.S. In this Q&A, Cory Anderson, a postdoctoral researcher at Penn State, discussed the factors that explain Amish population growth and what the changing demographics of the Amish means for rural communities.
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