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Penn State student bridges Indigenous geography and engineering in the Amazon
Penn State student Sofia Hoffman spent a month in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin working with geography faculty and Kichwa communities to document contamination concerns linked to oil extraction through field research.
52 Penn Staters selected for National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Fifty-two Penn State students were accepted to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research this spring, joining roughly 4,000 undergraduate researchers from across the country at one of the largest multidisciplinary academic gatherings of its kind in the United States.
52 Penn Staters selected for National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Fifty-two Penn State students were accepted to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research this spring, joining roughly 4,000 undergraduate researchers from across the country at one of the largest multidisciplinary academic gatherings of its kind in the United States.
Commonwealth Campus investments strengthen faculty, student research excellence
During fiscal year 2026, Penn State’s Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has invested more than $460,000 in faculty and student research across the Commonwealth Campuses.
Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April
Registration is now open for the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity, an annual event showcasing scholarly and creative work from Penn State undergraduates across all campuses and majors, on April 22. In addition, the School of Music will host “An Evening of Creative Inquiry in Music” at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 at the Recital Hall.
Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April
Registration is now open for the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity, an annual event showcasing scholarly and creative work from Penn State undergraduates across all campuses and majors, on April 22. In addition, the School of Music will host “An Evening of Creative Inquiry in Music” at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 at the Recital Hall.
Applications now open for 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition in April
Registration is now open for the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity, an annual event showcasing scholarly and creative work from Penn State undergraduates across all campuses and majors, on April 22. In addition, the School of Music will host “An Evening of Creative Inquiry in Music” at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 at the Recital Hall.
Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
Phoenix McCafferty, a second-year biology major, has become the first student from the Penn State Beaver campus to be nominated for the highly competitive, national Goldwater Scholarship.
Penn State Beaver student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
Phoenix McCafferty, a second-year biology major, has become the first student from the Penn State Beaver campus to be nominated for the highly competitive, national Goldwater Scholarship.
Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research
Research with guidance from their faculty mentor prepared Penn State students from the Abington, Lehigh Valley and University Park campuses for graduate school and STEM careers.