AI Research News

April 10, 2026

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

<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>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

<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

<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

March 19, 2026

College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research

<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the field and practice of medicine, including legal liability. A new study found that the perception of physician liability is influenced by the way in which AI is integrated into a clinician’s workflow and the number of times a radiologist reviews a case when AI is involved.</p>

March 10, 2026

How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

A Penn State Behrend student conducts a microbiology experiment under a ventilation hood.

February 25, 2026

Commonwealth Campus investments strengthen faculty, student research excellence

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

November 20, 2025

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

Screenshot of the landing page for the Commonwealth Campus Teaching Support's Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teaching Toolkit.

August 12, 2025

The Commonwealth Campus Teaching Support’s Generative AI & Teaching Toolkit

April 18, 2025

Doctoral students honored for AI dissertations

Penn State students and faculty stand in a line for a photo surrounded by their research posters during poster session.

April 17, 2025

AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

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September 24, 2024

The Global Impact Forum showcases ‘importance of collaboration’ in advancing AI for social good

July 08, 2024

AI Hub names new director

May 12, 2024

AI-Related Dissertation Contest Finalist, Winner Reflect on Process

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