Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science
For more than two decades, the Penn State Data Commons has expanded from an early faculty-led effort to openly share research data into a University-wide repository and support system that now serves nearly 300 faculty members across nine colleges and supported 70 research projects in 2025.
Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award
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Recent Penn State Abington graduate Sophie Bell earned the 2026 Smith Award for Achievement in the Arts and Humanities for a body of developed through research, creativity and leadership — the hallmarks of the Abington Experience.
Penn State hosts manufacturing research conference with record attendance
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Penn State hosted the 54th annual SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference and the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference June 14-18 in State College.
John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society
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John Mauro, the interim John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, was selected to receive the 2026 W. David Kingery Award from the American Ceramic Society. He will be recognized on Monday, Oct. 5, at the the society’s 128th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh.
Possibility of data centers in central PA sparks public pushback
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Community members across the Commonwealth are asking questions as data centers are proposed at numerous site.
Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering
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Jon-Paul Maria, Dorothy Pate Enright Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, has been named interim head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, effective July 1.
Family-friendly fun planned for Penn State’s Ag Progress Days
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Penn State’s Ag Progress Days welcomes families and kids of all ages to Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition. Organizers of the 4-H and Youth Building have a variety of activities planned for its youngest attendees during all three days of the expo, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.
Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day
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The Office for Research Protections has announced the launch of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Awards, a new, University‑wide recognition program celebrating individuals who exemplify integrity, accountability and ethical leadership in research.
‘Designer’ superconducting diamond offers roadmap to multifunction quantum chips
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New research led by Penn State physicists revealed the fundamental — and long hidden — mechanisms underlying superconductivity in diamond.
As a heat wave grips the U.S., a look at how extreme heat affects the body
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As heat waves sweep the country, NPR's A Martinez asks W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State University, how extreme heat affects humans.
‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments
A new planning tool under development at Penn State could help keep the lights on as the U.S. electric grid faces growing pressures from extreme weather, renewable energy and data centers, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Penn State professor Katherine Zipp honored with faculty mentor award
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Katherine Zipp, associate professor of environmental and resource economics in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has received the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for postdoctoral scholars from the Penn State Postdoctoral Society.