Penn State Government and Community Relations

The @PSUmBiome received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a training program to provide early career professional development and research support to graduate students in the microbiome sciences. psu.edu/news/huck-inst…

Thanks to @NIH_NINDS Director Walter J. Koroshetz for keynoting the @BigTenAcademic Annual Neuroscience Meeting! This year's theme: "WE ARE Building Flourishing Brains". Proudly supported by @huckinstitutes and @@PennStHershey College of Medicine.

Eight @Penn_State graduate students received @NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year. These students join the 56 prior recipients continuing in the University’s graduate degree programs across seven academic colleges. psu.edu/news/fox-gradu…

Michael Cabell, @USDA State Director for Rural Development in PA, toured Penn State’s Food Science Building with @agsciences Dean Troy Ott and Head Bob Roberts. The visit highlighted cutting-edge research ensuring a safe, nutritious food supply for our communities.

.@RepJohnJoyce, visited @PennStHershey College of Medicine on June 16, to learn about Project ECHO, training healthcare providers. Pictured: Sheilah Borne, Dr. Cynthia Chuang, Dean Karen Kim, Congressman Joyce, Ellie Hogentogler, and Sara Cichy.

Senior VP for @PSUResearch Andrew Read was on Capitol Hill urging members of the PA Congressional Delegation, including Co-Chair of the Women in STEM Caucus and HASC Committee member @RepHoulahan, pictured, to support federal investment in scientific research.

Penn State drives $15.8B in economic growth in PA, supporting nearly 110,000 jobs! One in 10 jobs in the state is linked to Penn State and its alumni. psu.edu/news/impact/st…

We were honored to join our partners at @PennStateAlums in presenting Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. with the 2025 Friend of @penn_state Legislative Award for his strong support for Penn State, rural health initiatives, and @agsciences.

Congratulations, Dr. Michael Kupferman, on your appointment as CEO of Penn State Health! Our office looks forward to working with you to provide unparalleled and innovative care to the people of Central Pennsylvania and the commonwealth psu.edu/news/hershey/s…

Great chat and Q&A with these Penn State journalism students—and they got a surprise drop-in from G. 👍

Thank you to all who joined us at the Palmer Museum of Art for our Local Government Reception. This event reminds us of the power of collaboration between Penn State and our local government officials. We Are making our community a better place to learn, live, work, and play!

Congratulations to the @PennStateBerks graduates! It was a privilege to give the commencement address at PSU-Berks over the weekend. Thank you to Chancellor Pyati for the opportunity to spend time with America's future leaders--we are in good hands with the Class of 2025 Nittany…

Congrats, grads! This weekend, more than 14,500 Penn Staters will achieve a long-term goal and become part of the largest alumni network in the world. We're so proud of you, and we can't wait to see what you will do! psu.edu/news/campus-li…

The @PSUPublicPolicy recently visited D.C. for career day, connecting students with alumni in policy roles. Our office's Malcolm Warbrick, Director of Federal Relations, moderated a panel with congressional staffers. psu.edu/news/liberal-a…

Last week, @RepScottPerry joined Penn State College of Medicine's Dean Karen Kim and Dr. Mike Bruno at the A.I. and Human Factors Conference, which discussed howthese factors can shape the future of care.

A team led by Dipanjan Pan, Penn State's Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair in Nanomedicine, received a $2.7M @NIH grant to develop next-gen synthetic blood. psu.edu/news/research/…

Leadership from @penn_state's Applied Research Lab was on Capitol Hill to educate congressional staff on Penn State's role in national security and urge support for @deptofdefense funding for science & technology research.

Hey hey Penn State – what do you say? These special people deserve a “We Are” today! TWO members of the OGCR, Andrea Everhart and Valeria Warner, are featured in this week’s “We Are” shout outs, and BOY do they deserve it! psu.edu/news/campus-li…

Senior VP for Finance & Business Sara Thorndike, along with NACUBO members, met @MikeKellyPA on Capitol Hill. The group was in the capital with other NACUBO Members to advocate for policies that include university voices in matters like student aid and affordable education.

.Penn_State hosted the Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance kickoff, where Andrew Read, SVP for @PSUResearch, welcomed 20 global semiconductor companies. @CongressmanGT praised this vital partnership, advancing semiconductor technologies for national and economic security.