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.
Penn State Greater Allegheny is helping to strengthen the regional workforce through a reimagined internship program that prepares students for careers while building deeper partnerships with local employers.
Mary Fitzpatrick, manager of Human Resources compliance and records management, and Erin Morton, Human Resources strategic partner supporting five Commonwealth Campuses, are the recipients of the 2026 Ray T. Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources for their outstanding contributions to Penn State HR.
Adam Baughman, a student in the biomedical engineering technology program at Penn State, joined instructor Joie Marhefka in presenting original research on artificial intelligence at the 2026 AAMI eXchange, held June 19-22 in Denver, Colorado. Another biomedical engineering technology student, Braxton Marshall, also contributed to the project but did not attend the conference.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's first Radiological Sciences New Student Orientation introduced students to faculty, curriculum and clinical experiences as they begin entering the workforce in diagnostic medical imaging.
Penn State Greater Allegheny raised more than $50,000 for student scholarships and basic needs support during its Scholar Speakeasy on May 30, bringing together alumni, faculty, staff and community members for an evening dedicated to student success.
For Regional Chancellor Megan Nagel, Penn State Greater Allegheny’s work in southwestern Pennsylvania is fundamentally about transforming lives, particularly for students who are often the first in their families to pursue higher education. Nagel shares how the campus serves as both a launching point for learners and a trusted local partner helping strengthen the region it calls home.
Biomedical engineering technology alumni reflected on how the two-year degree prepared them for hands-on careers supporting hospitals, medical equipment and healthcare technology as the program begins enrolling students at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
John Nauright, associate dean for research and innovation and special assistant for health initiatives in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University, has been named dean of the University College at Penn State, effective July 1.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
