RegisterBlast, a new tool to assist accommodated students registered with Student Disability Resources and faculty who are instructing them, is being rolled out for the fall 2026 semester at University Park, Berks, Behrend and Altoona campuses, and will continue at the Harrisburg campus after its successful pilot of the new technology in the spring 2026 semester.
Penn State faculty and staff are invited to join colleagues, researchers and leaders from across sectors at the 2026 Penn State Impact Forum, a two-day event focused on building partnerships that advance innovation, workforce development and community impact, to be held Sept. 10 and 11 in Philadelphia.
Penn State Behrend and Berks faculty members and a team from the College of Health and Human Development are the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Commitment Awards.
Parents who run with a stroller are significantly less likely to experience overuse injuries than those who run without one, with a 55% lower injury rate per 1,000 miles run, according to a new study from Penn State researchers.
Penn State Berks will welcome approximately 250 first-year students to its residential community as part of the college’s Welcome Weekend program, which will be held from Aug. 20 through Aug. 23. Welcome Weekend is designed to help first-year, transfer and change-of-campus students feel comfortable at Penn State Berks before the fall semester begins.
Through “Shaping AI in Education: A Pennsylvania Listening and Learning Tour,” Penn State faculty, researchers, outreach staff, evaluators and graduate students have convened with K-12 educators and administrators across the commonwealth to share expert insights and spark meaningful conversation about how AI is and could be used in Pennsylvania’s K-12 education landscape.
For Chancellor and Dean Radha Pyati, the success of Penn State Berks is inseparable from the success of the community it serves. Drawing on the University's land-grant mission, Pyati reflects on the campus's deep roots in Berks County and the importance of building partnerships that strengthen students, communities and the region as a whole.
A group led by Penn State researchers has received a $2 million Department of Energy grant to develop both a certificate program with microcredentials and a separate independent certification program for nuclear industry readiness. The group will also develop an outreach program for community education and to increase nuclear workforce participation.
The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently announced the winners of its summer 2026 Lifestyle Pitch Competition. Twelve participants shared their vision, their story, and the customers they hope to serve while competing for prize money and receiving valuable feedback from the Berks LaunchBox adviser panel.
