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The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became the state's only land-grant university in 1863. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery. The University Park campus has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies", a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. Penn State is one of the leading research universities in the United States, ranking 22nd in total research expenditures (at $1.034 billion) and boasting 12 top-ten rankings, trailing only Johns Hopkins University, the University of Michigan and MIT. Penn State is consistently a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and has also produced numerous Rhodes Scholars, Guggenheim Fellows and MacArthur Fellows.

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From gentle giants to miniature horses: Ag Progress Days equine events planned

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By Amy Duke
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Visitors can attend demonstrations and interact with Penn State equine science faculty and staff to learn about horse health and care during the Equine Experience at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Saddle up for the Equine Experience at Penn State’s 2026 Ag Progress Days and don’t miss crowd-favorite demonstrations for everyone from casual spectators to avid horse enthusiasts. During the three-day event, Aug.
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Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

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By Kevin Sliman
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Institute of Energy and the Environment Institute of Energy and the Environment's program supports basic and applied research that lays the groundwork to pursue external funding Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2026 Seed Grant Program. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2026 Seed Grant Program.
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Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

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By John Patishnock
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Alumni Association Seven appointees join seven members previously elected; incoming members to begin terms on July 1 Alumni Council welcomes 14 new volunteer leaders, as seven elected and seven appointed Penn Staters begin their terms on the Penn State Alumni Association’s governing board today (July 1).
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Penn State's Pennington joins American Association of University Administrators board

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By Jenna Lewis
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Michael J. Pennington, senior associate director of Penn State Career Services, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA), a national organization dedicated to supporting higher education leaders across a range of institutional types and administrative roles. Pennington's appointment was unanimously approved by the organization's executive board and will begin July 1, 2026.
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Guoray Cai named Dewey Walker Professor in Information Sciences and Technology

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By Mary Fetzer
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Guoray Cai, professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), has been appointed to the Dewey Walker Professorship in Information Sciences and Technology, effective July 1. The Dewey Walker Endowed Professorship was established to support an outstanding faculty member in the College of IST whose work advances interdisciplinary contributions in information systems solutions.
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Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

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By Josh McAuliffe
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sarah Brothers, assistant professor of sociology and public policy at Penn State, is the recipient of the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) inaugural Early Career Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship. The organization recognized Brothers for her “transformative work in drug policy” and incorporating the expertise of marginalized populations in her research.
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University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

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By Jill Shockey
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Patricia “Patty” Bode, founder and president of the nonprofit Remember Love Recovery Project, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Linda Stein Upstander Award administered by Penn State University Libraries. The mission of the Remember Love Recovery Project — founded in memory of Bode’s son, musician and artist Ryan Bode Moriarty — is to use art, education and human connection to destigmatize addiction disorder and end overdose.
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Seven-figure gift endows directorship of real estate innovation institute

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By Tom Joudrey
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Four years after launching the Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation, Peter J. and Sharon L. Cocoziello have made a new seven-figure commitment to endow the directorship at the institute they founded.
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OLLI Harrisburg to host free screening, discussion of ‘Lonely’

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By Angie Eyer
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Harrisburg will host a screening of the film “Lonely,” with writer-director Ty Sheetz, on Tuesday, July 7, as part of a free two-part course designed to help educate participants on loneliness among mature adults and challenge participants to do good for others who may be lonely. The two-session course features the film screening and discussion from 10 a.m.-noon on July 7 in the Mukund S.
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Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast features writer-director Ian Tuason

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By Jonathan O'Harrow
| The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, associate professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies, have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast. In the latest “Meet Your Maker” episode, Onishi is joined by “Undertone” film writer and director Ian Tuason.
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