3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (176+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Sustainability is kicking off its 2026-27 public programming season on Sept. 23 with “Using AI in Sustainability Careers.” The webinar is part of an ongoing series that empowers students to explore career pathways and network with alumni…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (637+ words) PITTSBURGH — Penn State senior OIivia Woods gained firsthand experience addressing food insecurity and supporting community needs through a summer internship with Pittsburgh nonprofit 412 Food Rescue, lessons she said will stay with her long after graduation. “You know, moving to Pittsburgh…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (766+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This summer, Penn State student Odessa Dando returned to her home state of California to serve as a congressional intern in the district office of U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo. The opportunity not only fostered a deeper connection…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (543+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State showcased its leadership in critical minerals and materials research and workforce development through a recent three-day workshop that brought together nearly 150 representatives from academia, industry and government agencies. Critical minerals and materials include more than…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (226+ words) Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The James Jimirro Open for Debate Series, designed to challenge assumptions and facilitate conversations around divisive issues, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the Nittany Lion Inn ballroom on…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (577+ words) Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera The Pennsylvania State University Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera ‘Black Geographies in Circulation’ is on display through Feb. 26, 2027 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new exhibit at Penn State University Libraries, titled “Black…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (260+ words) WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael J. Reed provided testimony on workforce development for skilled trades during a Sept. 4 field hearing of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “I was honored to represent the nation’s academic institutions…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (282+ words) “Real-world data has never been clean,” Napolitano said. “But that’s the kind of data we’ve been handing K-12 students: tidy, well-behaved, pre-solved, no dead ends. Real industrial and research data is high-dimensional, noisy and genuinely messy, and we need to…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (263+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jeremy Weber, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Pittsburgh, will give the talk “Can environmental restoration help revitalize communities? Evidence from treating abandoned mine drainage in Pennsylvania” at noon on Friday, Sept. 18, in…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (195+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Faculty, staff and program leaders from across Pennsylvania are asked to update their submissions to the Penn State Community Impact Map by Oct. 15. Data is updated annually to reflect the University’s real-world impact across the commonwealth. The…...