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April 07, 2026

Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal
Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

April 06, 2026

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows
Cell spheroids are some of the most realistic models available for drug testing, disease research and regenerative medicine. However, their dense structures limit cell survival and function — halting their production at scale. A new assembly method proposed by researchers from Penn State, detailed in a paper published in Advanced Science, could be the key to large-scale tissue engineering. The team’s spheroids can rapidly self-assemble or “snowball” in size, while still allowing life-supporting oxygen to reach the cells inside. Credit: Provided by Amir Sheikhi.

April 06, 2026

WATCH: Cell ‘snowball’ may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering
Rasgon is the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair in Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology at Penn State. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

April 01, 2026

Molecular entomologist Jason Rasgon named AAAS Fellow
Researchers have proposed a new design for sensors that allow for teleoperated control of robotic and prosthetic systems. As seen in the demonstration, a robotic hand powered by the team’s sensors can accurately track the gestures and movements of a human hand. To ensure the robot doesn’t damage held items, the array's design allows the hand to be highly sensitive when grabbing or holding delicate objects. Credit: Provided by Larry Cheng.

March 30, 2026

Q&A: Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that
Santhosh Girirajan speaking to residents at the Village at Penn State during Brain Awareness Week.

March 26, 2026

Community Q&A: Brain health and neuroscience research
Seth Bordenstein

March 26, 2026

Seth Bordenstein named a Fellow of the AAAS
Francesca Chiaromonte

March 26, 2026

Francesca Chiaromonte named a Fellow of the AAAS
To confirm the sensor system’s accuracy, study first author Ali Ahmad measures the plants’ physical traits, such as growth, leaf condition and physiological responses. The researchers found that the sensor network achieved up to 99.15% accuracy in identifying plant stress levels. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

March 24, 2026

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 20, 2026

Experts discuss Alzheimer’s disease, work to find cure
Penn State Global Awards ceremony

March 20, 2026

Penn State Global announces 2025-26 awards recipients
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March 18, 2026

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency
Nittany lion shrine statue.

March 16, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

March 16, 2026

Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi
Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing H1N1 influenza virus particles. Surface proteins on the virus particles are shown in black. A study led by Penn State scientists demonstrates a way to stop the influenza virus from leaping from one host to the next while continuing to keep the virus from replicating inside the host. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). All Rights Reserved.

March 13, 2026

Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread
'Brain awareness week' informs public and spotlights neuroscience expertise

March 13, 2026

'Brain awareness week' informs public and spotlights neuroscience expertise
Observing the research team's new class of aerogel-based biomaterial under a microscope reveals a porous, oxygen-rich structure designed to help nutrients move easily through tissue. Credit: Provided by Amir Sheikhi / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 10, 2026

Q&A: Gassing up bioengineered materials for wound healing
Q&A: What factors influence likelihood and severity of Ebola outbreaks?

March 10, 2026

Q&A: What factors influence likelihood and severity of Ebola outbreaks?
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March 05, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 5
The College of Information Sciences and Technology named Sharon Huang, Guoray Cai and Dongwon Lee to lead the college's first academic departments. Credit: Cole Handerhan / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 05, 2026

IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments
Camelia Kantor, right, associate director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and Marian Dorcas Quain, deputy director-general of Ghana’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research presenting at the inaugural Penn State and Ghana Symposium: The Power of Partnership. Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 05, 2026

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced
The Huck Seed Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2026-27 funding cycle to support innovative, collaborative research across strategic priorities in plant science, environmental health, AI-driven biological discovery, regenerative engineering, and biomechanics and biorobotics. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

March 04, 2026

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals
Researcher in lab coat working at lab bench with mutichannel pipette

February 27, 2026

Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with an unexpected parter — itself
Participants at the “The Art of Chocolate: A Guided Tasting Experience,” held on Feb. 14, were guided through how professionals evaluate chocolate — including snap, sheen, aroma, the initial taste, and how it develops and resolves. Credit: Sara Usnick / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 25, 2026

The 'Spirit of Chocolate' celebrates chocolate as both science and story