The College of IST and Penn State World Campus are partnering to host an evening for alumni in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW 2025 Conference. Join us to celebrate Penn State, our tech community, and our growing influence in the Austin area.

Get to know Nittany AI Alliance and Nittany AI Student Society

Watch student teams present their final pitches in the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge, a 1.5-month, University-wide pitch competition where teams of undergraduate students present early-stage business ideas that identify an important problem that can be solved with digital innovation.

HackPSU is Penn State's student-run hackathon and the largest technology event at Penn State. Join us and hundreds of other students from across the world for 24 hours of innovation, creation, and fun! 

Congratulations! You're about to graduate and begin the next chapter of your life. Whether you're entering the workforce, enrolling in graduate school, or heading out on an adventure, it's important to be financially prepared to make the impending transition a smooth one!

The Penn State Defense and Intelligence Career Summit will connect Penn State alumni with organizations that are actively seeking talent for current openings and future needs. The Defense and Intelligence Career Summit is designed for Penn State alumni with relevant experience who are interested in discovering new opportunities within the defense and intelligence sector.

Join the Nittany AI Alliance community and industry partners as we celebrate the 2025 Nittany AI Challenge winners.

Penn State AI Week, coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, will be held Monday, April 14, through Thursday, April 17, 2025. The event aims to create a welcoming environment for community building and knowledge sharing around AI-related research, education, ethics and more. Keep up with our website and LinkedIn page for updates on this event.

Penn State AI Week, coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, will be held Monday, April 14, through Thursday, April 17, 2025. The event aims to create a welcoming environment for community building and knowledge sharing around AI-related research, education, ethics and more. Keep up with our website and LinkedIn page for updates on this event.

Penn State AI Week, coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, will be held Monday, April 14, through Thursday, April 17, 2025. The event aims to create a welcoming environment for community building and knowledge sharing around AI-related research, education, ethics and more. Keep up with our website and LinkedIn page for updates on this event.

The IST Student Success Showcase celebrates the projects, research, inquiry, analysis, prototyping, and academic achievements of College of IST students. Students will summarize their work with posters that they'll present to the IST community during the event. Accepted projects will exhibit excellence in creative thinking, insightful problem solving, and critical inquiry.

Did you know that federal student loans have a life cycle? It begins the moment a student signs their Master Promissory Note and lasts until they make their final repayment.

Commencement ceremonies are held for graduating undergraduate students at University Park each spring, summer, and fall. A complete schedule and list of resources is available on the University's commencement website.