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<p>Nittany Angels, Penn State’s angel investment network, has announced its second investment, committing $189,000 to help accelerate the work of a company co-founded by an alum, Raise Robotics.</p>

November 13, 2026

Nittany Angels funds company to develop robots for risky, airborne construction

<p>Suman Saha, associate teaching professor of computer science and engineering at Penn State, was awarded a two-year, $199,009 U.S. National Science Foundation Research Initiation in Engineering Formation grant to support the implementation of an artificial intelligence-enabled adaptive tutoring platform. </p>

November 13, 2026

Q&A: Leveraging artificial intelligence to propel engineering education

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November 12, 2026

AI agent offers real-time guidance for sponsored research grants

<p>Vasant Honavar, Penn State’s vice provost for AI, has been named one of CDO Magazine's Top 30 Higher Education Data and AI Influencers of 2026. </p>

November 12, 2026

Honavar named 'Higher Education Data and AI Influencer' by CDO Magazine

<p>Practically or theoretically, whether teaching a classroom full of Penn State students or pondering concepts with a smaller group of international colleagues, Heather Shoenberger aims to bring curiosity and optimism as she considers the challenges and opportunities related to artificial intelligence.</p>

November 10, 2026

Faculty member addresses artificial intelligence practically and theoretically

<p>Over 230 students, faculty and staff from Penn State and other institutions of higher education attended this year's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Symposium on Oct. 14 at University Park. </p>

November 10, 2026

ICDS Symposium's 'contagious' energy celebrates student, faculty research

<p>Critical decisions are increasingly being made by AI systems in high-stakes industries like healthcare, criminal justice and finance. In this Q&A, Jing Tian, assistant professor of information systems at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, discusses her recent study, which proposes a holistic theory of AI fairness while providing an applicable framework that organizations can use to manage this complicated issue.</p>

November 09, 2026

Q&A: How can organizations improve fairness in automated AI systems?

<p>Ilya Kovalenko, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and industrial and manufacturing engineering at Penn State, discussed the state of U.S. manufacturing and where he sees the most room for future research breakthroughs and workforce growth in the rapidly growing sector. </p>

November 05, 2026

Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics?

<p>Ting-Hao "Kenneth" Huang, associate professor in the College of IST’s Department of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics, will examine how large language models are changing data annotation and how human expertise can help guide, evaluate and improve AI-generated data.</p>

November 04, 2026

IST Research Talks presents 'What Roles Will Humans Play in the Future of Data Annotation?'

<p>"The Pawdcast" episode features<strong> </strong>Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos, Abington Chancellor Gary Liguori, and Lanre John, vice president of the campus Student Government Association.</p>

November 02, 2026

'The Pawdcast': Penn State academic leader talks AI, student success at Abington

<p>Florian Schaub, associate professor of information and of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, will present “The Policy-Practice Gap in Privacy: Why Legal Protections Fall Short and How to Make them More Effective” on Nov. 19 in E339 Westgate Building at University Park. </p>

November 02, 2026

Lecture to explore gap between privacy laws and consumer protections, Nov. 19

<p>Penn State’s former Immersive Experiences Lab has relaunched as the Immersive Commons and welcomes the Penn State community to explore its newly repurposed spaces during a Nov. 17 open house on the University Park campus.</p>

November 02, 2026

New virtual reality and 3D-scanning possibilities offered at relaunched Immersive Commons

<p>The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences recently appointed over 20 new co-hires with the goal of enhancing artificial intelligence research, education, literacy and visibility across the University and beyond.</p>

October 28, 2026

ICDS announces 26 co-hires in support of AI initiatives

<p>The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences recently appointed over 20 new co-hires with the goal of enhancing artificial intelligence research, education, literacy and visibility across the University and beyond.</p>

October 28, 2026

ICDS announces 25 co-hires in support of AI initiatives

<p>Penn State’s Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion is reimagining two summer programs for incoming first-year students. This year, both the Engineering Summer Bridge program and the Multicultural Engineering Program Orientation (MEPO) launched new activities to help students build artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and other valuable skills for their careers.</p>

October 28, 2026

Incoming first-year students build AI literacy in summer engineering programs

<p>The entry deadline for the Nittany AI Challenge is Dec. 11. Now in its 11th year, the competition brings together students from any major to address real-world problems with potential artificial-intelligence solutions.</p>

October 27, 2026

From idea to impact: Inside Penn State’s Nittany AI Challenge

<p>AI-generated empathy may prove an effective complement to — not a replacement for — human companionship, according to new study led by Penn State researchers. </p>

October 27, 2026

Q&A: Why do people prefer human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher?

October 26, 2026

Crowd-sourced collabs: Using AI, social media to find potential brand partners

<p>A Penn State professor who studies religion, government and civil society in American communities explained in the following Q&A the history, social impact and constitutional context of religion in American society and the 2026 midterm elections.</p>

October 21, 2026

Ask an Expert: Religion, politics and the 2026 midterm elections

<p>In this Q&A, Penn State alumnus Joe Atkinson, global chief AI officer for the PwC Network of Firms, discussed how technology is changing the job market and what that could mean for graduates. </p>

October 20, 2026

Q&A: Alumni fellow and AI thought leader on graduating in the 'Intelligence Age'

<p>The AI and the Economy Initiative will host its fall workshop Oct. 27-28 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College. The program will feature external speakers from industry, policy and academia, alongside leaders of Penn State's AI transformation.</p>

October 19, 2026

AI and the Economy Initiative to host fall workshop

<p>The University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) and Penn State IT will host the hybrid event “Learning Tools for Teaching: Explore, Engage, Elevate” on Nov. 2-6 for University faculty and staff to deepen their knowledge of, experience with and strategies for engaging students using Penn State-supported educational technology tools.</p>

October 16, 2026

TLT to host ‘Learning Tools for Teaching: Explore, Engage, Elevate’ fall event

<p>A team led by researchers at Penn State have shown how AI agents, guided by human expertise, can extract and organize experimental data from scientific literature into a searchable database that helps reveal previously unreported relationships in food science. </p>

October 16, 2026

Can AI help discover new food physics? Researchers pair AI with human expertise

<p>Penn State researchers have spent more than a decade making central line placement safer for patients. Now, a $3.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will allow the researchers to expand their system and further reduce complications, infections and other injuries for patients receiving central lines.</p>

October 15, 2026

$3.7M NIH grant to further improve patient safety in central line placements

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