Senior Trevor Jean Baptiste takes to the skies.

For nearly eight years, Eric Barron has led the university through a period of growth and tumult, setbacks and success. We spoke with the outgoing president as he and his wife, Molly, prepare for retirement, and found him still focused on the challenges that remain.

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.