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<p>A panel of industry experts and Penn State faculty awarded a total of $29,000 to student teams at the Nittany AI Challenge Celebration. The winning teams will use their prize money to further develop projects that apply artificial intelligence to address real-world challenges and benefit society.</p>

April 17, 2026

Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

<p>An inclusive prompt coaching tool for AI text-to-image generators developed by a team led by Penn State researchers raised user awareness of bias in AI systems and helped users better prompt generative AI tools to produce more inclusive content.</p>

April 16, 2026

Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

<p>Penn State Great Valley hosted an educational and networking event, “AI in Action: Transforming the Sports Industry” on March 24, featuring a panel of experts, including representatives from the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Union. They shared how artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and cutting‑edge technology are changing sports, from elevating player performance to transforming the fan experience.</p>

April 16, 2026

How AI is changing sports: Data analysts discussed game-changing tech

<p>In Penn State's Eberly College of Science, researchers are leveraging AI in a myriad of applications and instructors are finding innovative ways to incorporate AI into their classrooms. But what is artificial intelligence, and are people really talking about the same thing when they say AI?</p>

April 14, 2026

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

April 10, 2026

Penn State makes strategic investments to prepare students for an AI-driven future

<p>Through the College of IST, Penn State has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian AI Research Organisation to expand global collaboration in artificial intelligence. The partnership will support joint research, faculty and student exchanges and training of early-career scientists, reinforcing the University's land-grant mission in the era of AI.</p>

April 10, 2026

Penn State signs MOU with Indian AI Research Organization

<p>Penn State faculty members are invited to explore ideas, policies and tools related to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in courses at the AI and Teaching Summit on May 13 at Penn State Harrisburg.</p>

April 08, 2026

Registration open for AI and Teaching Summit at Penn State Harrisburg

<p>Penn State Behrend’s new strategic plan deepens the college’s commitment to the Open Lab model of learning, which emphasizes relevant, real-world engagement through internships, sponsored industry projects and undergraduate research experiences. The five-year plan also leverages Behrend’s expertise in artificial intelligence, creating a dynamic AI learning hub that supports workforce training and collaborative community projects.</p>

April 07, 2026

Behrend’s new strategic plan deepens commitment to Open-Lab learning

<p>Tiffany Veinot, professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, will present “Advancing Upstream Health Informatics Interventions to Promote Health and Healthcare Equity” at 12:10 p.m. on April 20 in E208 Westgate Building at University Park as part of the College of IST Distinguished Lecture Series. </p>

April 06, 2026

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

<p>Leaders at the Penn State Smeal College of Business addressed the realities of the evolution of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business during the second annual Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day, held earlier this month in the Business Building. Students, faculty and industry experts gathered in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Atrium to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business and what that shift means for undergraduate education.</p>

April 03, 2026

Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day explores AI as a core business skill

<p>Experts from across the nation will gather to foster cross-disciplinary idea exchange and spark new collaborations in an April 13-14 workshop on artificial intelligence's transformative impact on the economy and society. Registration is required for this free workshop — the first in a new “AI and the Economy Initiative" — which is open to the Penn State community.</p>

April 02, 2026

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

<p>In this Q&A, Jae Wan Ahn, Penn State’s first Pennsylvania Legislative Science and Technology Policy Fellow, discussed his contributions to a recent Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission report on the evolution of artificial intelligence and the related applications, policy recommendations and regulatory considerations across key sectors.</p>

March 31, 2026

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

<p>Students from the Nittany AI Alliance's Advance program are using artificial intelligence to design solutions that help the Office of Physical Plant work more efficiently and enhance how it serves customers. </p>

March 30, 2026

Nittany AI students designing AI solutions to improve Physical Plant processes

<p>Four undergraduate student teams received awards for their digital business ideas in the 2026 Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge.</p>

March 30, 2026

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 27, 2026

AI literacy framework rolled out for students, faculty, and staff

<p>Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology is accepting applications through April 23 for the 2026-27 Faculty Engagement Awards. This year’s theme is “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.”</p>

March 27, 2026

2026-27 Faculty Engagement Award applications now being accepted

<p>Natalie Bazarova, professor of communication and associate vice provost for research at Cornell University, will present “Fostering Healthier Digital Ecosystems Through Prosocial Design and Digital Literacy Interventions” at 12:10 p.m. on April 9 in E208 Westgate Building at University Park as part of the College of Information Sciences and Technology's Distinguished Lecture Series. </p>

March 24, 2026

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 23, 2026

Online faculty development course adds AI exploration for the first time

<p>The Penn State AI Hub, one of the five research hubs housed under the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, is seeking nominations for the annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awards — a University-wide competition that recognizes research excellence across different categories in AI including projects that have made impacts on society, best undergraduate and graduate theses, and best doctoral dissertations. </p>

March 23, 2026

Penn State AI Hub seeking nominations for annual Artificial Intelligence Awards

<p>The AI literacy framework outlines what it means to be AI literate at Penn State and offers guidance for learning, teaching, research and administrative work across the university.</p>

March 19, 2026

Penn State launches AI literacy framework to advance University-wide AI literacy initiative

March 19, 2026

College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research

<p>Professors at the Beaver, Behrend and Greater Allegheny campuses are focusing not only on teaching students how to use AI, but on teaching AI literacy that incorporates ethical and critical use of the emerging technology. </p>

March 19, 2026

Thoughtful integration, ethical use at core of AI literacy

<p>Penn State faculty are encouraged to apply for Teaching and Learning with Technology’s fourth annual Digital Education Exchange Retreat, set for May 18–20, with the theme "Cultivating Creativity: Designing Learning for a Changing World." </p>

March 18, 2026

Faculty applications open for fourth annual Digital Education Exchange Retreat

<p>Replacing your primary care physician with artificial intelligence could be dangerous, but Penn State Health physicians are finding innovative and safe ways to use this technology to help improve patient care.</p>

March 18, 2026

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Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

Prompt coaching tool raises user awareness of bias in generative AI systems

How AI is changing sports: Data analysts discussed game-changing tech

Adopting, advancing and adapting to AI

Penn State makes strategic investments to prepare students for an AI-driven future

Penn State signs MOU with Indian AI Research Organization

Registration open for AI and Teaching Summit at Penn State Harrisburg

Behrend’s new strategic plan deepens commitment to Open-Lab learning

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day explores AI as a core business skill

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

Q&A: How will policy shape the future of AI in Pennsylvania?

Nittany AI students designing AI solutions to improve Physical Plant processes

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

AI literacy framework rolled out for students, faculty, and staff

2026-27 Faculty Engagement Award applications now being accepted

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

Online faculty development course adds AI exploration for the first time

Penn State AI Hub seeking nominations for annual Artificial Intelligence Awards

Penn State launches AI literacy framework to advance University-wide AI literacy initiative

College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research

Thoughtful integration, ethical use at core of AI literacy

Faculty applications open for fourth annual Digital Education Exchange Retreat

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