The Center for Glass Research and the Materials Research Institute’s (MRI) Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) will hold a webinar titled “Optimizing Glass Surfaces for Manufacturing: From Root Causes to Real Solutions” on Wednesday, April 8, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Penn State has named the inaugural Innovation to Impact Awards recipients, recognizing faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs and partners whose work exemplifies the University’s commitment to translating research into real-world impact.
Four Penn State students in their respective areas of leadership have been honored with the 2026 John W. Oswald Award.
For undergraduate student Amaya Heffelfinger, sustainability is more than a topic in the classroom. She said it is tied to the places where she grew up, the environmental questions she cares about and the kind of work she hopes to do in the future.
Gabriel Agostini, doctoral student in information science at Cornell Tech, will give a talk, “Inferring Fine-Grained Migration Patterns across the United States,” at noon on Wednesday, April 1, in 157 Hosler Building on the Penn State University Park campus.
Lee Kump, the John Leone Dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), has announced his decision to step down as dean, effective June 30.
The 20th annual Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow will be held March 28–29 at the C3 Sports Complex, 200 Ellis Place in State College.
When Eva SinhaRoy arrived at University Park a couple years ago, she was a little overwhelmed at the possibilities. The science-minded student knew she wanted to focus on research, but she also wanted to build skills in other areas such as leadership.
A special, hour-long preview of the upcoming Penn State Powwow featuring a Native American storyteller will be held March 27 inside the Bellisario Media Center on the University Park campus.
Two EME graduate students are preparing to put their research communication skills to the test for monetary prizes of up to $1,000 in the final round of Penn State’s third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.