Latest News

lion head on blue background with graphic shield lines on background

Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

Eight Penn State faculty-student teams are partnering with community organizations across Pennsylvania to address locally identified challenges — from health access and food security to public safety, education and responsible technology use. These groups are the newest recipients of the McCourtney Presidential Public Impact Research Awards, a program developed under the Presidential Strategic Initiative for Public Impact Research in partnership with the Office of the President, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative.
Penn State Behrend water polo player Owen Kroh prepares to throw the ball.

Owen Kroh

Owen Kroh, a sophomore from Flower Mound, Texas, set a program record for most goals in a game when the Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team competed in the Mercyhurst Invite.

Fall photo overlooking college campus showing top of carillon tower and vibrant orange tree foliage

University Libraries launches Penn State Behrend student psychology journal

The University Libraries’ Open Publishing team has launched The Behrend Psychology Journal, an open access journal that publishes original research by Penn State Behrend undergraduate and graduate psychology students. The online journal is a continuation of the print version begun in 1995 and archived at the University Libraries’ John M. Lilley Library at the campus.
Fifteen award recipients of the 2026 Alumni Fellow Award gather for a group photo.

Alumni Fellows 2026

The 2026 Alumni Fellows returned to Penn State to receive the Alumni Association’s highest honor and celebrate their achievements, impact and connection to the University.

A Penn State Behrend student talks with a recruiter at the college's spring Career and Internship Fair.

Fall Career and Internship Fair

Penn State Behrend’s fall Career and Internship Fair will feature 187 companies, including Bausch & Lomb, ExxonMobil, Hitachi Energy and the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. The program is open to students at any college in Erie County, and to students and alumni of any Penn State campus.