Recent News
Penn State Global, Fox Graduate School announce graduate student travel grants
Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4
The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction will host its seventh annual conference, to be held in-person and via Zoom on Monday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus.
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Wednesday, January 28
Q&A: How researchers and communities build mutually beneficial work
Led by Kirk French, an assistant professor of anthropology and of film production and media studies at Penn State, a film project in Mexico offers insight into how researchers and communities can build long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, January 28
Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate
The One Health Microbiome Center is seeking nominations for the next Microbiome Medal scholar, an honor established in 2025 to recognize outstanding contributions to scientific discovery and service.
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Friday, January 23
Ag Sciences Global celebrates 2026 as ‘International Year of the Woman Farmer’
Acknowledging women’s vital contributions to food production and stewardship, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is joining the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in marking 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
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Thursday, January 22
Penn State University Press announces new series AFRICANAS
Penn State University Press has announced AFRICANAS, a new series that centers books that transgress and collapse geographical, chronological and disciplinary boundaries and upend expectations for the field.
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Thursday, January 22
Apply now for Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program
The Global Learning Summer Institute and Faculty Fellows Program is a professional development initiative that supports the University's mission and Penn State Global’s strategic plan to expand access to global learning for all undergraduate students. Applications are due by Feb. 8.
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Thursday, January 15
$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria
A Penn State-led research team has received a $1.6 million international Belmont Forum grant to study how building design, infrastructure and development decisions can help reduce malaria risk worldwide.
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Tuesday, January 13
English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project
Alexis Wilson, majoring in English and Italian at Penn State, is preserving Italian American women’s stories through an oral history project while using education abroad experiences to connect her academic interests with her cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, January 7
Liberal Arts student blends global research and local service to help others
Natalie Wright, a Penn State student double-majoring in global and international studies and political science while pursuing a master of public policy degree through the integrated undergraduate-graduate degree program, has paired global research in Kenya with local government work in State College, using every opportunity at Penn State to help others.
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Tuesday, January 6
Upcoming course will explore the chemistry and culture of food in Taiwan
Penn State students hoping to learn more about the chemistry of food will have the opportunity to get a hands-on learning experience in Taipei, Taiwan, during an embedded course next spring.
Date Posted:
Monday, December 22
Experts gather for international empathy and global citizenship summit
Earlier this month, empathy experts, youth representatives, youth-serving organizations and policy makers took part in a three-day summit on how empathy research can be translated into both government policy and into classrooms worldwide, as well as in non-formal, experiential learning environments.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, December 16
International Advising Office hosts international faculty meet-and-greet social
Penn State Global’s International Faculty Advising team hosted its inaugural International Faculty Meet and Greet Social on Nov. 17, bringing together international faculty from across the University Park campus for connection and community building.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, December 16
