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New tool helps forecast volcano slope collapses and tsunamis
Penn State and Ghanaian researchers to host symposium, launch seed grant
The Penn State & Ghana Symposium: The Power of Partnership will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Millennium Science Complex, University Park. The symposium will feature short faculty talks highlighting existing Penn State-Ghana partnerships and opportunities for new collaborations. The event is free and open to the Penn State community.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, October 1
New microorganism survival commission aims to fill critical conservation gap
For the first time, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is formally including all microbial life in its framework by establishing a Microbial Conservation Specialist Group, which includes Seth Bordenstein, the director of Penn State’s One Health Microbiome Center, and will focus on the survival of species — even the smallest ones on the planet.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, October 1
Penn State Alumni Association honors 12 at 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards
The Penn State Alumni Association celebrated some of its best and brightest during the Alumni Fellow Awards ceremony on Sept. 17, where 12 Penn State alumni received the Alumni Association’s most prestigious honor. Learn more about this year's honorees, see photos from the event, and view the full 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards Ceremony via the Alumni Association’s official recording.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, October 1
Penn State students explore Ireland through art and literature
Penn State Liberal Arts and Arts and Architecture students spent four weeks in Ireland exploring how the country’s landscapes have inspired generations of artists and writers. Guided by faculty, the program combined site visits, performances and cultural experiences with hands-on learning in art and literature.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, September 23
Penn State Global seeks nominations for faculty, staff, student, alumni awards
Penn State Global is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Penn State Global Awards, including the Penn State Global Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the annual W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Award and the Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Awards. Completed application packages are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, September 23
Student-faculty collaboration showcased at statewide education conference
Penn State Schuylkill business student Genesis Nuñez recently joined Gina Whalen, associate professor of business, to co-present at the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE) Conference, held Sept. 18-19 at Penn State University Park.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, September 23
Global research ties: Penn State, Auckland advance strategic collaboration
Penn State Global hosted nine delegation members from the University of Auckland for a three-day workshop June 16-18. The process to match potential collaborators from both institutions began in November 2024 during a two-day virtual workshop co-hosted by Penn State Global and the international office at the University of Auckland.
Date Posted:
Monday, September 22
Six students earn University nominations to the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
Six Penn State students and recent alumni have been nominated for the 2026 Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, two of the most prestigious and competitive awards available to U.S. students. Nominees will submit their materials to the national review committees, and finalists will be invited to interview in November.
Date Posted:
Monday, September 22
Students in faculty-led course forge connections while exploring southern Italy
Seventeen Penn State students spent six weeks in Salerno, Italy, through a faculty-led course that combined academics with cultural immersion, building lasting bonds with each other and the local community.
Date Posted:
Friday, September 19
Students immerse themselves in Mexican culture via faculty-led program
Students participated in a six-week program, "Spanish Language and Mexican Culture" in Puebla, Mexico, over the summer. The program consisted of weekend trips, excursions and homestays with local Mexican families.
Date Posted:
Thursday, September 18
Film student enjoys action-packed internship in Italy
Years ago, Kelly Cappuccio heard about communities in Italy that had a deep film-making culture, like factory towns devoted to producing movies. She dreamt of visiting Italy and, this summer, she made it — but not before finding her own film community in Happy Valley. The senior film production major spent her summer interning with VIPinItaly, a travel company that offers tours in and around Rome. Cappuccio spent her days visiting sites taking photographs, videos and chronicling the trips for the company’s social media accounts and website.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, September 16
Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Sept. 16
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, September 16
