Penn State News

New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact

June 29, 2026

Penn State’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research will implement a strategic reorganization, effective July 1, designed to strengthen the University’s ability to drive research commercialization, community-engaged research and statewide economic impact.

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

June 15, 2026

Student and faculty researchers in Penn State’s Department of Electrical Engineering presented their work at the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Poster Competition, which took place on April 6 in the Electrical Engineering West Building. Among the presenters were awardee teams from the department’s new EEntrepreneurship programs, who showcased their progress toward commercializing their research.

Brandywine LaunchBox to debut youth camps in summer 2026

June 9, 2026

The Brandywine LaunchBox will be offering its first set of youth camps this summer.

Small Business Development Center Growth Summit brings statewide network to Penn State

June 4, 2026

The Penn State Small Business Development Center recently welcomed professionals from 15 centers across Pennsylvania for the annual PASBDC Growth Summit, a statewide professional development event designed to strengthen the network’s ability to support entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the commonwealth.

Students partner with local businesses to address challenges around sustainability

May 18, 2026

How can a small business be more sustainable? A group of students and two community partners sought to answer this question during the Common Intellectual Experience, an initiative that teams Penn State Lehigh Valley students with local small-business owners to address challenges around sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint.

Engineers explore aerospace industry need for aircraft design solutions

May 12, 2026

Penn State Mechanical Engineering Professor David Williams, alongside mechanical engineering doctoral student Chun Sen Liu, is working to automate the correction of geometric inconsistencies in aircraft design models. They participated in the Invent Penn State U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps regional short course program to align their work with industry need.