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7/23/2026
Three projects led by Penn State scientists are among those selected for funding under Phase I of the Genesis Mission, a historic national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy to build an integrated science discovery platform. In addition, Penn State is a partner on the Prometheus project, led by Idaho National Laboratory, which is the first Genesis Mission Phase II award recipient.
7/22/2026
A group led by Penn State researchers has received a $2 million Department of Energy grant to develop both a certification and a certificate program with microcredentials for nucear industry readiness. The group will also develop an outreach program for community buy-in and to increase nuclear workforce participation.
7/14/2026
The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) held its annual awards ceremony on June 12 at the State Theatre, building on its 54-year tradition of honoring excellence among engineering faculty, staff and alumni through the PSEAS awards. The award recipients were recognized in the categories of teaching, research, advising and service.
7/13/2026
A team led by engineers at Penn State found that adjusting the subtle atomic arrangement of structural metals can significantly affect the rate and extent of corrosion caused by molten salt used for cooling, even with identical baseline chemical compositions.
6/22/2026
Twelve research projects, including nine from the College of Engineering, have been selected for the 2026 Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund. Awarded projects receive $75,000 in funding and other support to develop promising proof-of-concept research into commercial ready technology.
6/8/2026
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded up to $75.8 million to four research teams through its Ocular Laboratory for Analysis of Biomarkers (OCULAB) program. Researchers from Penn State will develop biosensors for the Closed-Loop Sensing and Microdosing for Dry Eye and Systemic Disease Management (COSMIC) team led by Lacristat, a California-based ophthalmology company.
5/22/2026
Kenan Ünlü, professor of nuclear engineering and director of the Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) at Penn State, has been named a fellow of the American Nuclear Society.
5/20/2026
Penn State has announced non-tenure-line faculty promotions, including for 14 College of Engineering faculty, effective July 1.
5/20/2026
Penn State has announced academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, including 25 faculty from the College of Engineering, effective July 1, 2026.
5/8/2026
Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Company are strengthening their partnership with a new five-year agreement to continue advancing nuclear research, with specific focus on workforce education supporting the development and deployment of sustainable reactors.
5/5/2026
Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has named Dipanjan Pan, Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Huck Chair Professor in Nanomedicine and professor of materials science and engineering and of nuclear engineering, to serve as the Huck’s first director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.
4/16/2026
The engineering graduate programs at Penn State rose to No. 28 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, climbing three spots from the 2025 edition. Penn State’s College of Engineering ranks No. 14 among public universities and remains the No. 1 public university in the state of Pennsylvania.
4/14/2026
Penn State is recognizing 42 outstanding graduate students, six of whom are College of Engineering students, with awards that highlight their impact across the University, specifically in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach and mentoring. These students will be acknowledged at a special luncheon on April 15.
4/9/2026
The Penn State College of Engineering has named its student marshals for the spring 2026 commencement, recognizing top students from each major and ROTC for academic excellence and leadership. The honor highlights their achievements and contributions to the engineering community as they prepare to graduate.
4/6/2026
The Penn State College of Engineering will recognize 21 alumni with the 2026 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award and Early Career Award in a ceremony on April 9 in the State Theatre. The event marks the second year in which the two awards will be presented during a combined ceremony.
3/27/2026
A consortium led by Penn State has been awarded a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the revitalization of nuclear facilities and equipment, while also growing workforce opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in nuclear materials research and related fields.
3/20/2026
Penn State Global has announced the 2025-26 recipients of its annual awards that recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and academic programs at the University who have contributed to advancing its global engagement goals.
3/18/2026
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State has been named as a sub-awardee on four teams selected for funding by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Three of the projects are funded through the ARPA-H
Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health (BREATHE) and aim to enhance indoor air quality, and one of the projects is funded through the ARPA-H Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue (PRINT) program and aims to bioprint organs on demand.
2/19/2026
The Office of Scholars Programs at Penn State held its fifth Scholars of Excellence Celebration on Feb. 16, recognizing students who achieved exceptional GPAs during the fall 2025 semester. Held each semester on a Monday morning in the HUB, the celebration brought together honorees, OSP staff, and academic partners from colleges across the University.
2/17/2026
The Penn State College of Engineering has welcomed nine new faculty members across multiple departments, including several former postdoctoral scholars who have transitioned into faculty roles. These appointments strengthen the college’s research and teaching mission while reinforcing its commitment to investing in emerging talent.
2/2/2026
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) awarded two faculty members in the Penn State College of Engineering the Early Career Faculty Fellow Award. The award was granted to Miaomiao Jin, assistant professor of nuclear engineering, and Yang Yang, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics and of nuclear engineering, for their outstanding research and service to TMS and Penn State.
1/7/2026
Two Penn State professors were named to the 2025 class of fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI): Swaroop Ghosh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), and Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair Professor in Nanomedicine. Only a relatively small group of academic inventors receive this honor, which is considered the highest professional distinction, each year. They will be officially inducted at the 15th Annual NAI Conference on June 4 in Los Angeles.
12/22/2025
Professor Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair Professor in Nanomedicine at Penn State has been named a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Being named an NAI Fellow is the highest professional distinction currently awarded to inventors in the nation.
12/12/2025
Penn State nuclear engineering professor Stefano Terlizzi was named to the 2025 ANS 40 Under 40 list, recognizing rising leaders shaping the future of nuclear science and technology.
12/10/2025
Camila López Pérez, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering, received the Dr. Robert A. Ellis Fellowship to support her research on improving materials for fusion energy reactors. Her work focuses on advancing lithium coating techniques and testing new plasma-facing materials to help make fusion energy more efficient and sustainable.
12/5/2025
The Penn State Learning Factory will host its biannual end-of-semester showcase for engineering students to present their cornerstone and capstone design projects. The in-person showcase will take place from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Bryce Jordan Center, while a virtual showcase will take place on Friday, Dec. 12 through Friday, Dec. 19. Both versions of the event are free and open to the public.
12/3/2025
A team led by researchers at Penn State has developed a test that can accurately differentiate active HIV infection from vaccine-induced false positives — a major roadblock in the development and testing of an HIV vaccine.
11/21/2025
Dipanjan Pan, Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program and Huck Chair Professor at Penn State, has been appointed to a four-year term as a standing member of the NIH Innovations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology (INN) Study Section, recognizing his national leadership in nanotechnology research. This prestigious role involves reviewing cutting-edge biomedical proposals and shaping the future of nanoscale innovation in medicine.
11/21/2025
Elia Merzari, professor of nuclear engineering, has been appointed to serve as an associate editor for the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer beginning in January 2026. In this role, he will help guide the journal’s review process and contribute to maintaining its high scientific standards.
11/20/2025
The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has awarded 20 fellowships to University faculty, including seven to College of Engineering faculty, through its Faculty Upskilling Fellowships in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum sciences program. The program seeks to provide faculty members with the opportunity to learn new skills and to focus on professional development.
11/12/2025
Penn State will celebrate its eleventh GivingTuesday on Dec. 2 — and the College of Engineering invites alumni and friends to be a part of the event by making a gift to support engineering student success.
10/29/2025
The same reaction that fuels stars, known as nuclear fusion, could be used to produce a clean, powerful and abundant source of energy, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, which recently awarded $128 million to seven teams researching how to harness the reaction. As part of a project led by the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, researchers at Penn State, led by Xing Wang, assistant professor of nuclear engineering and Martin Nieto-Perez, associate teaching professor of nuclear engineering, received more than $1 million to address key challenges in the construction of devices that make nuclear fusion possible.
10/17/2025
Five years ago, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation established the A. James Clark Scholars Program, a comprehensive scholarship and curricular support program for exceptional Penn State engineering undergraduates who demonstrate financial need. Now, with an additional $11 million investment, the Clark Foundation renewed its support for the program, ensuring that 10 new undergraduate engineering majors at Penn State will receive full tuition, fees, room and board, and curricular enrichment support each year in perpetuity.
10/1/2025
The Penn State Alumni Association celebrated some of its best and brightest during the 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards ceremony on Sept. 17, where 12 Penn State alumni — two of whom are College of Engineering graduates — received the Alumni Association’s most prestigious honor.
8/27/2025
Aiden Ochoa, a nuclear engineering doctoral student at Penn State, has been awarded a prestigious University Nuclear Leadership Program fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy, providing $175,000 over three years to support his graduate studies and research. The fellowship aims to develop future leaders in the nuclear energy sector through advanced research aligned with DOE priorities.
8/26/2025
Elia Merzari, a leading expert in reactor thermal-hydraulics and associate professor at Penn State, has been named associate department head of the university’s nuclear engineering department. In this role, he aims to support faculty, advance research and education and guide strategic growth amid expanding national and global demands for nuclear energy.
