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The National Science Foundation has awarded Penn State $1.5 million as one of eight universities selected to participate in the Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps Hub, led by the University of Maryland. This funding will enable Penn State to expand entrepreneurial training to academic researchers in science and engineering to foster and maintain U.S. global leadership in innovation.

The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic region, virtually hosted more than 500 attendees April 15-16. Drawing more than 80 startups and more than 50 venture capital investors from across the country, the conference highlighted innovations from high growth and emerging markets to promote collaboration, investment and startup acceleration.

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Although it was announced just days ago, the event has already sparked some controversy among students due to Yiannopoulos's past comments.

When asked point-blank about his commitment to Penn State, James Franklin missed the mark.

The university will host a town hall on Monday, November 8, to discuss sexual misconduct on campus.

Penn State's Homecoming parade is back! Check out some photos from the event's big return.

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Across the University, Penn State offers various resources to help students with food and housing insecurity, financial issues and basic needs. Among these efforts, Penn State's campus food pantries are helping to support students and alleviate everyday stressors such as figuring out what food to put on the table.

Tucked away in the Forum Building comes No Refund Theatre’s production of “The Vagina Monologues,” a collection of narratives highlighting the lived experiences of several women and their bodies.