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The exterior of Lion Surplus, a beige building surrounded by crates and boxes.

Hidden Gems: Lion Surplus at Penn State

June 02, 2025

A photo of Ryan Jones, left, and Jennifer Crispell, who is holding a plaque.

Penn State Smeal Alumni Relations director receives Gold Staff Recognition Award

June 01, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle stands on a dock

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle makes a splash in Luzerne County

May 30, 2025

An individual wearing academic regalia stands at a podium.

University marshal retires after 40 years of service to faculty marshal corps

May 29, 2025

Boy using screwdriver while fixing bolts on a robot vehicle. Smart kids and STEM education.

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Junior Engineers’ camp July 21–25

May 29, 2025

Music in the Gardens

Penn’s Woods Music Festival returns for vibrant, intimate celebration June 20–22

May 28, 2025

Streambank fence and buffer

New certification program expands conservation capacity in Pennsylvania

May 28, 2025

A.K. Sandoval-Strauaz

Professor edits new book focused on Latino influence on urban history

May 28, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 27

May 27, 2025

A grid of eight headshots, four in the top row and four in the bottom row.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre honors employees

May 27, 2025

The Penn State Altoona team celebrates their College Hockey East championship win in February.

A banner year: Penn State Altoona hockey team reflects on a championship season

May 27, 2025

Art installation at HUB-Robeson Galleries, Parenthetic Passage, will be available to view through Oct. 30

New York artist, Camille Hoffman, will be on display in HUB-Robeson Galleries

May 27, 2025

2025 State College Spikes baseball season parking information

May 27, 2025

2025-26 RIDEpass registration now available

May 27, 2025

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona holds spring 2025 faculty and staff awards ceremony

May 23, 2025

Students standing in field.

Fraternity and sorority retreat focuses on leadership and change

May 23, 2025

Group of people posing outside of a large brick and glass building

Penn State agricultural technology event aimed at ‘closing the innovation gap’

May 23, 2025

Pieces of ceramic artwork with a white background. Ceramic items look to be tea pots in various sizes and shapes.

'Pour Piece,' a glazed ceramics exhibit, now on display at HUB-Robeson Gallery

May 22, 2025

tony mattei speaking on stage

Brandywine hosts youth STEAM event for middle school students

May 22, 2025

Black and white self photo of Jackie Zheng

Architecture grad’s thesis rethinks the social construct of housework

May 22, 2025

Mann Lake Table with Penn State Extension beekeeping resources

Penn State Extension expands beekeeping education offerings

May 22, 2025

Rebecca Simcik named senior director of University Health Services

May 21, 2025

Gavin Maxson stands with a tree he just planted in front of the Henderson Building

Gavin Maxson receives 2025 Tree Award from Student Sustainability Advisory Council

May 21, 2025

Alumni Awards recipients and Berks Chancellor stand in front of step-and-repeat banner

Penn State Berks celebrates 2024 Alumni and Volunteer Award recipients

May 20, 2025

A Formula 1 racecar zooming past orange traffic cones.

Nittany Motorsports gains momentum with all-electric Formula 1 racecar

May 20, 2025

A ballet dancer on pointe in ballet shoes

Penn State Altoona to offer ballet classes beginning June 8

May 20, 2025

Transportation Services announces Memorial Day holiday service changes

May 20, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 19

May 19, 2025

Alumni Plaza pathway in front of Alumni Center

Alumni Plaza orders available for fall 2025 installation

May 19, 2025

We Are Weekend graphic

Early-bird pricing for We Are Weekend ends Thursday, May 22

May 19, 2025

A huge lit torch is backgrounded by stadium stands full of people wearing colorful t-shirts

Special Olympics seeking volunteers for 2025 Summer Games at Penn State

May 16, 2025

A photo of DuPont CEO Lori Koch in a cap and gown speaking behind a podium with a Penn State graphic during Smeal's spring 2025 commencement ceremonies.

Koch to Penn State Smeal grads: embrace love, confidence, preparation, networks

May 16, 2025

Student dressed in suit and tie sitting in audience

Student achievements celebrated at Scranton's annual Student Recognition Dinner

May 15, 2025

A woman with dark hair holds a few graduation cords, colored blue and white, in her hands and looks them over.

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

May 15, 2025

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

2025 University Libraries Research Awards honor 104 students from 20 campuses

May 15, 2025

Kathryn Salzer stands with Sue Paterno and Clarence Lang.

Kathryn Salzer named Paterno Fellows Program director

May 15, 2025

Erika Machtinger trains vector professionals about tick surveillance

VECTOR Library launches to strengthen response to vector-borne disease threats

May 15, 2025

A woman wearing graduation stoles poses in front of a Penn State photo background.

Penn State World Campus grads celebrate in Happy Valley

May 14, 2025

World Campus spring 2025 graduates receive military honor cords

May 13, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates its 80th commencement ceremony

May 13, 2025

Penn State students and faculty stand in a line for a photo surrounded by their research posters during poster session.

AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

May 13, 2025

HUB on spring day

Renewed community spaces in HUB-Robeson Center on track to open in fall 2025

May 13, 2025

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre, Arboretum papermaking events return this summer

May 13, 2025

Four people standing alongside each other indoors, holding individual awards.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre presents SGA Leadership Awards

May 12, 2025

Tom Mosser unveiling Lion at the Library painting

Alumni Association's 'Hintzpiration' event returns July 11–12 for Arts Fest

May 12, 2025

Graduation day 2025

May 11, 2025

A female student receives her diploma at Brandywine's commencement ceremony.

Penn State Brandywine celebrates graduates at spring commencement

May 10, 2025

Pinning Ceremony

Penn State Schuylkill honors nursing graduates at second annual pinning ceremony

May 10, 2025

Timber Show grinder-chipper demonstration

Timber expo to shine spotlight on Pennsylvania forest products industry

May 09, 2025

Audience members smile and laugh during the Celebration of Excellence event at Penn State New Kensington, seated in the campus theatre’s reserved section.

New Kensington faculty, staff and students honored at Celebration of Excellence

May 09, 2025

Scholarly Communications and Copyright Online Workshops

Libraries announces summer workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

May 09, 2025

Three students talk and smile during the Evening of Excellence celebration at Penn State Greater Allegheny. One holds a clear award plaque.

Greater Allegheny faculty, staff and students honored at Evening of Excellence

May 09, 2025

Front cover of Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony program

Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates opening of Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building

May 09, 2025

A photo of a sea of blue caps during a commencement ceremony.

Penn State Smeal to award more than 2,000 degrees during spring 2025 commencement

May 08, 2025

Acacia fraternity suspended, continues to operate as an unrecognized group

May 08, 2025

Campus Recreation launches summer pool memberships and new aquatic programs

May 08, 2025

Person working on stained glass in a workshop.

Center for Arts and Crafts offers May classes and workshops beginning May 18

May 08, 2025

Happy Valley Animation Festival being held at the HUB-Robeson Galleries

May 08, 2025

Large group of students posing for a photo on a stage

Tri-Alpha chapter inducts 93 into first-generation honor society

May 08, 2025

A woman rubs her head as she sits up in bed.

The Medical Minute: Stroke, the women’s condition no one talks about

May 07, 2025

A group of people wear blue graduation caps and gowns during a ceremony.

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the World Campus Class of 2025

May 07, 2025

Trees on the Penn State University Park campus

Elm trees at University Park to be sprayed at sunrise on May 12

May 07, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 6

May 06, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

Closeup of springtime flowers

Nature and wellness unite at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' event

May 06, 2025

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