Unveiled in June, the Pollinator and Bird Garden at The Arboretum at Penn State has been lovingly constructed as a welcoming home for Pennsylvania’s many pollinators—bees, butterflies, beetles, flies, and the ruby-throated hummingbird, the region’s only vertebrate pollinator.

This new public artwork is an ‘Easter egg’ for Penn Staters who know the words.

Marine Corps veteran Chioma Okoroafor deploys a fierce work ethic on campus.

The work done at the Applied Research Laboratory happens out of view of most Penn Staters, a fact that belies a massive campus presence and a history dating to World War II. Here’s a look inside the research powerhouse whose innovations touch everything from underwater propulsion to the sound of a guitar.

Connection is key for new Center for the Performing Arts director Sita Frederick.

A new hotel and restaurant open in the historic Glennland Building downtown.

In 1921, the eight Black male students at University Park formed the Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, the first Black organization on campus.

Hibah Akbar is speaking up for students across Pennsylvania.

An unlikely lobbying effort helped Anne Puchalsky get a jump on an environmental science career.

Chip Kidd '86, Comic Swap

The Student Veteran Center at University Park provides a welcoming space for those who’ve served.

His vision, connections, and famous last name made him a quietly influential figure in Washington, D.C., but Milton Eisenhower spent the best years of his career as a university president—including a transformational tenure at Penn State.

The loss of a leg helped motivate RJ Shirey to excel in life.

In 1969, Muhammad Ali was one of the most famous—and most polarizing—people on the planet. As a handful of  Penn State students discovered one memorable night that spring, the once and future heavyweight champ was also unguarded, accessible, and fascinating company on a road trip.

The just-completed fall semester brought unprecedented challenges for students, faculty, and staff across the university. We asked some of them to share their stories of life on (and off) campus in the time of remote learning, social distancing, and anxiety around the ongoing pandemic.