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<p>Christopher Dancy, associate professor in the Colleges of IST, the College of Engineering and the College of the Liberal Arts, will discuss how AI intersects with Blackness, human identity and memory, with a focus on digital archives and disaster recovery.</p>

August 21, 2026

IST Research Talks presents 'Critically Considering the Human and AI in Human-AI Interaction'
<p>Timothy Simin, professor of finance in Penn State's Smeal College of Business, discussed the value of newer economic sentiment measures and what they reveal about both hedge funds and the risks — and potential rewards — involved in betting against public perception.</p>

August 18, 2026

Q&A: How does public sentiment on the economy affect hedge fund returns?
<p>Economics student Emine Barik spent this summer exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and business with Global Indemnity Group, thanks in part to funding from the Chapel Executive Internship Program.</p>

August 18, 2026

Liberal Arts student explores AI adoption through Chapel Internship
<p>Penn State University Libraries’&nbsp;Teaching and Learning with Technology has revised the Faculty Tech Academy for 2026-27 in the&nbsp;Learning Resource Network for faculty and staff to explore the current opportunities for teaching with Penn State-provided technologies.</p>

August 11, 2026

Revised Faculty Tech Academy for 2026-27 now available in Learning Resource Network
<p>Penn State&nbsp;Great Valley graduate students&nbsp;Venkata Sai Renusree Bandaru and Faizan Raza&nbsp;both said they had to read the emails more than once before it sank in that they had received Penn State’s prestigious Fox Scholar awards, which celebrate graduate students for their exceptional academic achievement, research and professional impact.</p>

August 07, 2026

Two Great Valley students receive $10,000 Fox Scholarships for academic achievement
<p>Penn State Lehigh Valley's SMART and BRIDGE AI summer programs help incoming students build academic confidence, strengthen foundational skills and develop AI literacy before beginning college. The programs reflect Penn State's broader commitment to student success by preparing students to think critically, adapt to emerging technologies and thrive in an evolving academic and professional landscape.</p>

August 06, 2026

Summer programs connect AI, academic readiness and student success

August 05, 2026

IST intern uses AI to help streamline alumni and donor engagement
<p>Throughout the 2026 fall semester,&nbsp;Teaching and Learning with Technology will facilitate numerous virtual opportunities for faculty who are new to Penn State to strengthen their teaching practices with technology.</p>

July 30, 2026

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices
<p>Penn State was awarded $20 million by the&nbsp;U.S. National Science Foundation&nbsp;to lead one of 20 teams across the country&nbsp;over the next four years&nbsp;as part of the federal government’s&nbsp;Genesis Mission, a national effort to harness AI for scientific discovery.</p>

July 23, 2026

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’
<p>Three projects led by Penn State scientists&nbsp;are&nbsp;among&nbsp;those&nbsp;selected&nbsp;for funding&nbsp;under&nbsp;Phase I of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Genesis Mission,&nbsp;a historic national initiative led&nbsp;by the U.S. Department of Energy to build an&nbsp;integrated science discovery&nbsp;platform.&nbsp;In addition, Penn State is a partner on the&nbsp;Prometheus project,&nbsp;led by Idaho National Laboratory, which&nbsp;is the first&nbsp;Genesis Mission&nbsp;Phase II&nbsp;award&nbsp;recipient.</p>

July 23, 2026

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects
<p>The Penn State AI Hub, a research hub housed under the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, has awarded 14 students, faculty and alumni with 2026 Artificial Intelligence Awards for their AI-related research projects, dissertations and innovations.&nbsp;</p>

July 22, 2026

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards
<p>Penn State Great Valley&nbsp;will offer a master of science in artificial intelligence (AI), beginning in fall 2026. This 30-credit graduate program, delivered through hybrid courses, is designed to prepare students with advanced technical expertise, research experience, and practical skills for careers in industrial research and development, academic research and doctoral study.&nbsp;</p>

July 21, 2026

Great Valley adds research-focused master's to artificial intelligence programs
<p>Dajiang Liu, a University Distinguished Professor and director of artificial intelligence and biomedical informatics, discussed the promises and risks of a new generation of AI tools for scientific discovery.</p>

July 20, 2026

Q&A: What can AI realistically do for medical research right now?
<p>Dajiang Liu, a University Distinguished Professor and director of artificial intelligence and biomedical informatics, discussed the promises and risks of a new generation of AI tools for scientific discovery.</p>

July 20, 2026

Q&A: What can AI realistically do for biomedical research right now?

July 20, 2026

Gemini and Gemini Notebook added to portfolio of AI services
<p>Carly Schissel, assistant professor of chemistry, is part of a multi-institution team that has been selected to receive funding from the Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories initiative. The initiative supports teams of early-career scientists doing fundamental science to accelerate advances in laboratory technologies using automation and artificial intelligence.</p>

July 20, 2026

New grant to improve discovery of potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecules

July 16, 2026

High school to high-tech healing: Intern helps drive AI cancer research
<p>Second opinions from AI assistants may increase or decrease patient perceptions of doctor credibility and medical certainty, according to a study led by Penn State researchers.</p>

July 16, 2026

AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors
<p>Penn State’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Institute of Energy and the Environment recently hosted the AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop at the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building on the University Park campus.</p>

July 15, 2026

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium
<p>Soundar Kumara, the Allen E. and Allen M. Pearce professor of industrial engineering, has been named to the 2026 Society of Manufacturing Engineering College of Fellows. The recognition celebrates his decades of contributions to manufacturing engineering, particularly his pioneering research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as his leadership in education and mentorship.</p>

July 13, 2026

Industrial engineering professor named manufacturing engineering fellow
<p>Roderick Lee, associate&nbsp;professor&nbsp;in&nbsp;the College of Information Sciences and Technology,&nbsp;was named the 2026 Higher Education Professional of the Year by the Sloan Scholars Network.</p>

July 10, 2026

Roderick Lee receives Sloan Higher Education Professional of the Year Award
<p>A reimagined, open educational resource from Penn State&nbsp;designed to dispel myths about professional presentations now embeds artificial intelligence literacy directly into the public speaking curriculum.&nbsp;</p>

July 08, 2026

New open educational resource brings AI literacy into public speaking courses
<p>The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education hosted a three-day faculty summer academy on effective use of artificial intelligence in the engineering classroom from June 2-4.</p>

July 01, 2026

Leonhard Center hosts three-day AI-TELL Academy faculty workshop