The Long Game of Our Research
Stories of Impact from the Penn State Research Enterprise
How we bring impact into our Communities
Pillars of Impact
Research impact comes from a chain reaction of iterative successes. One study builds on the next, methodologies are refined, and the boundaries of knowledge are expanded. The cyclical nature of inquiry — where questions lead to discoveries that spark new questions — drives the breakthroughs that change our communities and the world.
The Latest Stories from Penn State Research
- Ag Progress Days showcases college research, AI tool and animal health updates
Visitors to the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building during Penn State’s 2026 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, will have the chance to learn more about the college’s cutting-edge research driving innovation in modern agriculture.
- Forest Exploration Center earns governor's environmental excellence award
The work of Autumn Sabo, associate professor of biology at Penn State Beaver, and Penn State Beaver students was recognized in a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence awarded to local non-profit Reforest Our Future.
- Nese College of Nursing’s Fields recognized among most impactful men in nursing
Sheldon D. Fields, associate dean for equity and inclusion and research professor in the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, has been named to The Nurses Magazine’s inaugural Men of Honor class. Fields was one of 44 honorees celebrated at a gala on June 13 at The DeSoto in Savannah, Georgia, where he also delivered a keynote address.
- Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection
Penn State University Libraries’ July 14 virtual Library Discovery Hour program, “Penn State Special Collections Spotlight: The Alice K. Marshall Women’s History Collection,” will offer attendees an inside look at one of central Pennsylvania’s most distinctive collections documenting primarily American women’s history across multiple centuries.
- $2.5M grant to start street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine
Delivering healthcare services directly to people experiencing homelessness and training the next generation of physicians in street medicine is the goal of a new five-year, $2.5 million grant from the Human Resources and Services Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to Penn State College of Medicine.
- Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods
Certifying third-party repair services can help companies retain customers by signaling that there's unused value left in broken goods, according to researchers in the Penn State Smeal College of Business.