Alexandra Persiko, interim director of global partnerships in Penn State Global, received a Fulbright IEA award in 2024, notable not only because she was one of 14 university administrators across the U.S. to garner such an award this year, but also because of her unique connection to the program through her mother, Alice Ann, who completed a Fulbright student program in Germany in 1957.

Current charging stations for electric vehicles, or EVs, can be expensive to install, and limited in the number of parking spaces they reach. Penn State engineering student Jonathan Smith and his team have spent the last three years creating a possible solution: smaller, mounted charging stations, which can move to cover as many as five parking spaces. As CEO of Streamline Charging, he’s used his Penn State education and customized coursework to get the team’s ideas to market. 

Penn State Berks took learning out of the classroom in early October when 14 students, faculty and staff visited "Field of Screams," a haunted Halloween attraction in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The event was organized as an experiential learning activity for humanities, arts and social sciences courses (such as "Rhetoric of American Horror Films" and "Transformative Texts") that deal with topics related to horror and monstrosity within popular cultural texts. 

The Berks LaunchBox in partnership with Penn State Berks will host its free 3D Modeling and Printing Workshop for Manufacturing Companies from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The Berks LaunchBox recently announced seven recipients of the second round of the “IMAGINE Your Business” grants.

Thaddeus Stevens College, a two-year trade and technology-focused college, has recently expanded its articulation agreement with Penn State Harrisburg. Students completing their studies at Thaddeus Stevens College can transfer a variety of general education credits toward receiving a bachelor of science degree in human development and family studies from Penn State Harrisburg.

A Penn State political scientist discusses the importance of voting and the election certification process.

The Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg has launched a new exhibition, “Always Aim High! An Exhibition Celebrating Shirley Chisholm,” featuring rare materials from the Alice Marshall Women’s History Collection. The exhibition opened Oct. 22 and will be on display through Dec. 20 at the entrance to Archives and Special Collections on the library's third floor. Chisholm was the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968 and the first Black woman to run for U.S. president in 1972. 

Even if speaking up and fighting against vouchers is your calling ( and we need voices doing that) , it is still worth looking inward.

A ballot measure to expand the state's eligibility for so-called education savings account is contentious and confusing.

Proposition 305 had become one of the most contentious ballot-box battles over school choice in the 2018 midterm elections. But its loss is not necessarily a defeat for school choice advocates.

A leading autism researcher and former special education teacher offers advice to help students cope with the abrupt changes brought on by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind.

Penn State Abington rehabilitation and human services faculty Abigail Akande, Stacey Conway and Michael Lavetsky wrote a recently published book, "Experiential Learning and Internship for Undergraduates: A Workbook for Undergraduate Interns in the Human Services Field," to help guide human services students at Abington and other Penn State campuses through the internship and career development and exploration processes. 

Ashleigh McDonald, a doctoral student and graduate assistant in the College of the Liberal Arts’ Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, traveled to Sydney, Australia, to conduct research for her dissertation at two prominent and allegedly haunted sites that date back to the late 1700s, when Great Britain and Ireland first started using the country as a penal colony.

A Penn State psychologist explains why humans like being scared.

The College of the Liberal Arts’ annual “Criminal Justice, Policy, and Intelligence Career Expo” took place on Sept. 26 in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center. More than 600 attendees participated to network and learn more about internship and job opportunities.

Spanish and accounting student Jessica Krieger completed an internship with KPMG as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.

Sabrina Knox completed an internship with Westinghouse Nuclear as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.

Penn State College of Medicine and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences are launching a new Grand Rounds topic: "Artificial Intelligence in Health."

Extra Life Hershey, a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising program, will host its second annual 24-hour Game Day this weekend at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Student Union Center.

Penn State College of Medicine is marking a milestone of a decade of sharing expertise and best practices at the upcoming Tenth Annual Penn State Addiction Conference.

Five Penn State Altoona criminal justice students participated in the third annual Federal Mock Sentencing Exercise at the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Johnstown on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.

A team of Penn State researchers has been selected to lead a three-year, $8,552,388 multi-institution project funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to identify cognitive threats in mixed-reality systems as part of the Intrinsic Cognitive Security program.

Heather M. Costa, director of technology resilience at the Mayo Clinic, will address the Penn State Chapter of the Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society on Nov. 4. The College of Information Sciences and Technology established the chapter in 2023 and will induct its second cohort at this year’s ceremony.

Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) will host “Diagnose-a-thon,” a competition that aims to uncover the power and potential dangers of using generative AI for medical inquiries. The virtual event will take place Nov. 11-17 with top prizes of $1,000.  

The Penn State Extension office in Beaver County has relocated to Penn State Beaver campus in Monaca from its previous location on Third Street in Beaver. An open house for the public will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 18.

Senate Republicans return to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.

Fox News host Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, the president-elect announced.

Amateur boxing champion Marley "Baby Bug" McNealy shows off her masterful skills and signature tricks with her speed bag training videos.

Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study by researchers at Penn State tracked how these nutrients migrate from disposal sites in the Florida Keys, and the results have already informed wastewater practices in the region.

Mining expert Barbara Arnold, professor of practice in mining engineering, joined a panel of experts to discuss how the United States will need to make dramatic advances to increase its technical- and skilled-labor workforce to power its green energy future and to become less reliant on foreign nations for securing materials used in both everyday devices and critical national security applications.

Penn State Brandywine’s and Penn State Berks’ LaunchBoxes, powered by Penn State, collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held at Great Valley.

The Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University Libraries has announced that the application period for 2025-26 research grants is now open. Awards are available to support travel and research expenses while utilizing the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State’s University Park campus. The application deadline is Dec. 10.

Roger Myers, recent graduate of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has accepted an internship with Walt Disney World Resort.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery is preparing to open a new exhibit. “Photography of Protest” by photographer Michael Mirabito will open on Oct. 31 and continue until Dec. 3. The gallery is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Penn State researchers explain what election and campaign finance laws say about Kamala Harris becoming the presumed presidential nominee on the Democratic ticket.

The six-year-old Centre Film Festival returns this year to screen more than 200 films in a variety of genres at Centre County theaters and online. The festival, which runs Nov. 11-17, continues to provide impactful films under the guidance of artistic director and driving force Pearl Gluck, associate professor of film production in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, with strong support from many Penn State units.

Julie Miller, the manager of internships in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, offers valuable insights and support for students.

One small prayer for a taxi leads to a divine encounter.

The North Central Pennsylvania (NCPA) LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois marked a year of significant achievements in 2023-24 by fostering regional industry growth and workforce development. A key highlight of the year was the LaunchBox’s pivotal role in the North Central Pressed Materials Strategy Development Consortium, an initiative aimed at advancing the pressed material industry in central Pennsylvania.

Churches are alive and thriving in the most surprising places.

A single woman tells what it's like to serve God in the Arabian Peninsula.

OM is partnering with a multi-organisational initiative to send mission-minded expatriates from the Arabian Peninsula to the least reached people around the globe.

OM’s Arabian Peninsula field leader shares stories of ministry among Gulf Arabs using what he calls a "four-box" model.

Por años, Gustavo*, un arquitecto de América Central, se sintió llamado a trabajar en la Península Arábiga. Finalmente, se presentó la oportunidad de realizar un viaje de corto plazo para ver cómo sería utilizar su profesión en el exterior.

Growthpoint Properties will spend R200 million to convert its 35 000 square metre Riverwoods office park into a resort with luxury apartments.

While interest rates have been seen painful hikes, they remain below pandemic levels, and property demand looks in relatively good shape. But one property expert warned against buying a home now.