Penn State Great Valley hosted an educational and networking event, “AI in Action: Transforming the Sports Industry” on March 24, featuring a panel of experts, including representatives from the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Union. They shared how artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and cutting‑edge technology are changing sports, from elevating player performance to transforming the fan experience.
Thirty-one Penn State graduate students earned awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition — the premier annual community showcase for graduate student research, scholarship and creative activity across the University — hosted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School on Friday, March 27, on the University Park campus.
Penn State Center for Social Data Analytics and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making, in collaboration with the Social Science Research Institute, has announced the recipients of their most recent seed grant awards.
Penn State's Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence has announced the winners of Teach-a-thon, a University-wide challenge for faculty to showcase innovative teaching practices in response to the rapid rise of generative AI.
At Penn State Great Valley’s Industry Engagement Day, leaders from industry and academia explored how they combine their expertise with artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle challenges across diverse sectors. The campus is seeking new collaborations with industry partners who want to consult with expert faculty and students to improve their operations and solve complex business problems.
Degree‑seeking graduate students from all Penn State colleges and campuses are invited to register for the 2026 Graduate Exhibition, which will take place Friday, March 27, on the University Park campus.
What can technologists do to help artificial intelligence (AI) comply with ethical values for the public good? A team, including researchers from Penn State, explored ways that blockchain — the technology behind cryptocurrency — could help enforce ethical boundaries for AI systems.
Engineering management faculty member Ashkan Negahban shared his research on simulations to enhance learning and system performance. He explained why he enjoys research, the impact of his work and how he has seen students grow from conducting their own research projects.
Graduate assistants across multiple Penn State campuses will soon vote in a unionization election, following an order issued by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. All students are encouraged to make a thoughtful, informed vote, and can find information on how unionization would affect them at gradfacts.psu.edu.
Pornsit “P.J.” Jiraporn, professor of finance, says his work as a researcher is like being an intellectual explorer, going where no one has gone before and creating new knowledge. He specializes in corporate finance and governance, corporate social responsibility, dividend policy and more. His work has been cited by other scholars more than 13,000 times, and he was named to a top-cited researcher list compiled and updated by a team of researchers at Stanford University.
