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<p>Penn State Harrisburg will offer a new&nbsp;bachelor of science&nbsp;degree in&nbsp;<a href="https://harrisburg.psu.edu/business-administration/artificial-intelligence-methods-applications-bs">artificial intelligence methods and applications</a>&nbsp;(AIMA) beginning in fall 2026. The&nbsp;program&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed to equip students with the essential technical&nbsp;expertise, hands-on experience,&nbsp;and ethical grounding to lead in an AI-driven world.&nbsp;</p>

May 14, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg adds AI methods and applications degree for fall 2026
<p>In a recent op-ed, Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos shares his thoughts about the impact of AI on doctoral education and how those changes could shape Penn State’s land-grant mission.</p>

May 14, 2026

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grand mission
<p>In a recent op-ed, Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos shares his thoughts about the impact of AI on doctoral education and how those changes could shape Penn State’s land-grant mission.</p>

May 14, 2026

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant mission
<p>Dongwon&nbsp;Lee, professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, earned a fellowship to conduct&nbsp;misinformation&nbsp;research&nbsp;at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies in Germany this summer.&nbsp;He will study&nbsp;ways&nbsp;to better understand misinformation on a global scale&nbsp;and explore&nbsp;the use of AI to make&nbsp;it faster and easier to spot false information online.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

May 12, 2026

IST faculty member awarded fellowship to study claim-making and fact-checking

May 11, 2026

AI Center of Excellence launches instructional innovation grant programs
<p>Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) and Penn State IT will host the "Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer" series, a virtual professional development opportunity designed to help faculty and staff explore educational technologies that enhance teaching and learning.</p>

May 05, 2026

TLT to host 'Learning Tools for Teaching: Engage, Explore, Elevate Summer' series
Vasant Honavar, who currently serves as the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Biomedical Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, will guide a comprehensive AI strategy and advance Penn State's leadership in human-centered and ethical AI innovation across teaching, learning, research and operations.

May 05, 2026

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State
<p>Five Penn State instructors from three campuses worked in teams with Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) over the past two years as part of the 2024-26 TLT Faculty Fellows program. Their goal was to enrich the student engagement experience through technology, addressing themes such as&nbsp;generative AI, student connection and belonging, and digital fluency.</p>

April 30, 2026

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects
<p>Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gave a lecture titled&nbsp;“AI for Nature: From Science to Action" as part of the&nbsp;Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series presented by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.</p>

April 29, 2026

Heard on Campus: Tanya Berger-Wolf on AI for nature
<p>A case competition held in conjunction with the second annual Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business highlighted a significant shift in how students are engaging with artificial intelligence, moving beyond ideas to building real, working solutions.</p>

April 28, 2026

Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes
<p>Penn State’s Advanced Vehicle Team has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory’s four-year EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, which tasks university students with designing and building intelligent mobility solutions and innovative products using emerging technologies.</p>

April 28, 2026

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team accepted into EcoCAR Innovation Challenge
<p>Biodiversity mushroomed nearly 540 million years ago in what is known a the Cambrian explosion. Now, robotics are on the brink of their own Cambrian explosion, facilitated by Penn State researchers.&nbsp;</p>

April 24, 2026

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics
<p>AI Studio, an new enterprise generative AI platform, will provide faculty and staff with access to models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in a single interface.</p>

April 23, 2026

Penn State launches AI Studio for faculty and staff
<p>The new course will equip Penn State faculty and staff with the&nbsp;basic&nbsp;knowledge, skills and ethical grounding needed to use AI responsibly and effectively in academic and professional contexts.&nbsp;</p>

April 23, 2026

Penn State launches new online ‘AI Essentials’ literacy course for employees
<p>As Penn State continues to elevate artificial intelligence (AI) as a University-wide priority, Penn State Harrisburg is emerging as a regional hub for&nbsp;applied and ethical&nbsp;AI education, research and innovation. &nbsp;</p>

April 22, 2026

Penn State Harrisburg advances regional artificial intelligence leadership
<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&nbsp;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 Harrisburg will offer a new&nbsp;bachelor of science&nbsp;degree in&nbsp;<a href="https://harrisburg.psu.edu/business-administration/artificial-intelligence-methods-applications-bs">artificial intelligence methods and applications</a>&nbsp;(AIMA) beginning in fall 2026. The&nbsp;program&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed to equip students with the essential technical&nbsp;expertise, hands-on experience,&nbsp;and ethical grounding to lead in an AI-driven world.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>

April 06, 2026

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