Penn State will co-sponsor the summit, themed 'Cultivating resilience, changing the world,' April 19-22 Image: Times Higher Education February 23, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Registration is now open for faculty, staff and administration with global interests to attend the Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit, which will take place virtually April 19-22. Penn State is co-sponsoring the summit, titled “Cultivating resilience, changing the world.” “The world looks to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings as a source for identifying universities that build positive societal change, and I’m pleased that last year Penn State ranked third in the United States in their Impact rankings,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. “I’m also delighted that Penn State is joining our partners at the University of Auckland to sponsor the virtual Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit, which is devoted to innovation and research impact as we begin to move beyond a global pandemic. I look forward to the outcomes of this innovative international collaboration.”