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Students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology visited Stockholm, London and Paris to learn about cyber strategy and critical infrastructure in Europe.

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its support for the UNESCO Chair on Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education at Penn State for another four years. Osama Awadelkarim, professor of engineering science and mechanics and director of the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State, will continue in his leadership role as the UNESCO chairholder, a position he has held since 2018.

Penn State recently hosted a delegation from National Taipei University of Technology, also known as Taipei Tech, to explore opportunities for collaboration in artificial intelligence, teaching and learning, institutional research, and academic partnerships.

The alternative spring break is an eight-day excursion where students will engage in meaningful service-learning while exploring the island’s culture and history.

Penn State Altoona will offer several information sessions in September and October about the 2027 alternative spring break trip to Puerto Rico. All sessions will be held in Room 140 of the Student Success Center, on the first floor of the Eiche Library. The alternative spring break is an eight-day excursion where students will engage in meaningful service-learning while exploring Puerto Rico's culture and history.

As the fall semester begins, Penn State Global is hosting several opportunities to learn more about education abroad and explore options for studying abroad during spring 2027. Whether students are just beginning to consider a global experience or are already looking for a spring 2027 education abroad program, Penn State Global staff are available to help.

For the 2026-27 academic year, 10 Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, and one received the International Education Administrator Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The upcoming awards are still open for applicants through Sept. 15.

Penn State College of Medicine hosted international learners this summer for the Global Health Exchange Program while celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

This summer, Penn State students spent six weeks in Ronda, Spain, where they improved their Spanish-speaking skills, attended daily lectures, bonded with the local community and basked in the scenic city, as part of the annual Spanish Language and Culture faculty-led course in the College of the Liberal Arts.

Two Penn State development projects were awarded Circle of Excellence Awards by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was recently honored in her homeland of Liberia for using poetry to preserve the country’s history, culture and identity while bringing stories of the Liberian people to the global stage.

Penn State's new Global Safety Network, after a platform change over the summer, is now available to the University community. The new platform provides a more intuitive, user-friendly experience while streamlining travel registration and review for faster, more efficient processing.

Brandon Sherman, assistant research professor of applied linguistics and assistant director of Penn State’s Center for Language Acquisition, spent this summer working with educators in Tunisia through the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Specialist Program.

From supporting space missions to advancing pediatric cancer research to preserving insights of military leaders, Penn State alumni are making an impact in a variety of ways. As Penn State celebrates awarding the historical milestone of one million degrees, learn about a small sampling of Penn Staters and how they are using their degrees to make a difference.

Christopher Norris, a Penn State Mont Alto marketing student, traveled more than 6,000 miles to Japan and discovered that studying abroad was about more than exploring a new country; it was about gaining confidence, embracing the unfamiliar and seeing the world from a new perspective. In this first-person reflection, he shares how the experience transformed the way he views travel, independence and new opportunities.

Twenty-five English language teaching professionals from 20 countries visited University Park June 11-26 to participate in an international exchange focused on emerging technology and ethical artificial intelligence use in the English language classroom.

Jody Pritt, associate vice provost for Penn State Global and international student and scholar advising, has been named interim vice provost for Penn State Global, effective Aug. 1.  A national search for a permanent vice provost will begin in the spring.

As previously announced, the Global Safety Network (GSN) will transition to a new platform as of Aug. 17, and is currently unavailable during the transitional period. During this time, Penn State Global Safety is hosting two "How-To" Webinars covering how international travelers will access the new GSN portal, create a profile and navigate the system.

Whether identifying a plant or animal disease, interpreting a soil test, or finding educational resources, users have turned to Tilva more than 40,000 times since the Penn State Extension artificial-intelligence tool launched in January. New features introduced in recent months are designed to help users continue those conversations in English or Spanish and connect with additional sources of trusted, research-based guidance.

Honey from the continental U.S. can’t currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may still produce honey that is as low in pesticide residue as imported organic honeys, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State, Cornell University and Auburn University.

Penn State students spent six weeks immersing themselves in Italian language, culture and traditions during the faculty-led program in Todi, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.

During a three-week faculty-led program, students attended lectures, met with advocacy organizations, designed research projects and explored South African culture.

A group of 24 Penn State students traveled to Ireland this summer for the faculty-led program, “The Culture of Democratic Deliberation in Ireland.”

Ava Veith doesn’t understand why more athletes, when they finish playing collegiate sports on turfgrass, don’t pursue careers related to taking care of the playing surface that supported their exploits. To her, it’s a natural progression.

Kaylin Lamaute has been spending the summer finding answers to her fascinations in materials science and engineering through the Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) program, an international initiative primarily driven by the Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Penn State students from University Park and Lehigh Valley had the opportunity to travel to Italy this summer and learn firsthand for a three-week course, "Organized Crime in Film and Society."

A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Penn State Global has removed the suspension of University-affiliated travel to the Middle East for faculty and staff. However, faculty and staff who are traveling will still be required to undergo strict review of their travel plans. Student travel remains suspended throughout the Middle East.

The current Global Safety Network system will remain open until close of business on July 31. The system will then be unavailable between Aug. 1 and Aug.16. During this period, new travel records cannot be created or submitted, so all University-affiliated travel occurring during the month of August will need to be entered in the current system by July 31.

Thirty students traveled to Ireland with Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences in May, as part of the three-credit course, ANSC 499: Ireland's Equine Industry, to see how horses are used in the country.

A group of Penn State students recently traveled to Seoul, South Korea, for a course, where they immersed themselves in the country’s rich culture. The course was one of 14 faculty-led education abroad programs offered by the College of the Liberal Arts this summer.

The Penn State faculty-led program in San José, Costa Rica, engaged students in cross-cultural psychology through classroom learning, community engagement and homestay experiences over three weeks.

Penn State Liberal Arts students traveled to Spain and Italy in May to gain hands-on experience with different cultures.

Over the course of eight years, Penn State students enrolled in the “Bicycling Culture and Urban Design” study abroad course have spent two weeks during the summer navigating Copenhagen. This year students also explored the biking culture in Berlin.

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.

Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the U.S. out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. Penn State also tied at No. 7 among U.S. public institutions, and at No. 5 among Big Ten universities, and is once again the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania. Internationally, Penn State is tied at No. 92, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,504 institutions ranked overall by QS.

Penn State Global and the Chinese Language Club jointly held “Chinese Language Night” in April at Penn State Abington. Organizers invited Joe Sam, president of the Zhengdao Chinese Language Association (ZDCLA), along with Chinese calligraphy artists and instructors, to lead a cultural program featuring traditional philosophy, live calligraphy demonstrations and interactive workshops designed to deepen intercultural understanding on campus.

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