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September 25, 2026
IST Research Talks presents 'Hallucinate, Fabricate and Manipulate: The Dark Side of Generative AI'
September 23, 2026
Impact Forum shows how Penn State connects ideas, people and opportunity
September 22, 2026
Photo Gallery: A Penn State family tradition, four generations strong
September 21, 2026
Lecture to explore AI’s use in delivering trees to farmers across rural India
Upcoming Events
Oct
27
IST Graduate Program Information Session
Date & Time: October 27, 2026, 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Location: E215 | Westgate Building
Oct
20
Nittany AI Alliance: Workshop Series AI Fundamentals with Figma
Date & Time: October 20, 2026, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Location: 603 | Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
Oct
14
Nittany AI Alliance Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Cloudforce
Date & Time: October 14, 2026, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: 504 | Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building