Penn State and NIH Funding Cuts: What You Need to Know

The abrupt change represents “a nuclear bomb on university budgets,” says Morgan Polikoff, an education researcher at the University of Southern California. “I mean, listen, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out. They’re just trying to hurt universities.”

Penn State “All In” on Big Time Football

Jim Knowles, architect of OSU’s championship defense, spurned offers to remain in Columbus or depart for Oklahoma to instead become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State.

Is private equity eyeing Penn State football? Exploring a $3+ billion opportunity

By Greg Woodman Earlier this year, an ESPN article asked a provocative question: “As college sports face more change, is private equity money coming in?” The sweeping disruptions occurring in college athletics—shifts in player compensation, NIL deals, and skyrocketing media rights—have opened the door for new ideas and, potentially, new investors. Private equity firms, constantly […]

Get up close and personal with the Materials Research Institute’s latest endeavors

  Penn State’s 2024 Materials Day is coming up! Materials Day is an event that connects Penn State talent with companies and shares Penn State’s latest research and discovery with industry, government and service partners. The event is designed to share Penn State’s vast materials research knowledge and infrastructure with industrial and government research and […]

The Penn State minor that’s revolutionizing the college experience

By Jodie Dello Stritto The world of work is changing fast. An innovative Penn State minor — the Product Innovation Cluster of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor — from the College of Engineering gives students opportunities to solve real-world problems, preparing them to navigate an increasingly entrepreneurial world.  “Engineering entrepreneurship’s impact is two-fold,” according to Ted […]