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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.
This summer, Penn State students spent six weeks in Ronda, Spain, where they improved their Spanish-speaking skills, attended daily lectures, bonded with the local community and basked in the scenic city, as part of the annual Spanish Language and Culture faculty-led course in the College of the Liberal Arts.
Through her internship with the American Bar Association, student Ella Bartnik explored international human rights issues while gaining the confidence and perspective to pursue a career in law, public policy or government.
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.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Brandon Sherman, assistant research professor of applied linguistics and assistant director of Penn State’s Center for Language Acquisition, spent this summer working with educators in Tunisia through the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Specialist Program.
The McCourtney Institute for Democracy will host a screening of the documentary “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero” on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Carnegie Cinema, 113 Carnegie Building. A panel discussion will follow, moderated by Ekaterina Haskins, director of the Center for Democratic Deliberation and professor of communications arts and sciences and visual studies.
Labor and human resources student Karli Brenneman gained firsthand experience with staffing, organizational change and other areas of human resources during a summer internship with Estée Lauder Companies.
Hamad Hussain will represent both the colleges of the Liberal Arts and Earth and Mineral Sciences as college marshal at the University’s summer 2026 commencement ceremony on Aug. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Schreyer Scholar said his interdisciplinary education prepared him to return to the United Arab Emirates and pursue a career at the intersection of energy finance, policy and international affairs.
A 1986 alumna of the Smeal College of Business and a lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association, Stephanie Mullin’s Penn State legacy doesn’t end with her degree or with her current role as the University’s assistant director of the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development. Now with 10 Penn State degrees in the family, Mullin shares how a Penn State education has gone on to open doors and create opportunities for her children, just as the University did for her.
This summer, undergraduate student Pratyush Mudgal interned as an artificial intelligence implementation consultant and prospect analyst for the Development and Alumni Relations team in Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology.
Twenty-five English language teaching professionals from 20 countries visited University Park June 11-26 to participate in an international exchange focused on emerging technology and ethical artificial intelligence use in the English language classroom.
Five Penn State faculty members were recently named Social Science Research Institute Mid-Career Research-Practice Partnership Faculty Fellows for 2026–27.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State students spent six weeks immersing themselves in Italian language, culture and traditions during the faculty-led program in Todi, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.
The Social Science Research Institute’s Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnership unit recently hosted their first Summer Institute to provide an inclusive space for community members and academic researchers to develop knowledge and skills on community-engaged research methods, partnerships and practice.
