Michael Büsges, Penn State's senior director for enterprise projects, will serve as interim CIO while the university finds a replacement for NYU-bound Don Welch.

Pennsylvania State University leaders said the 18-month project struck a balance between security and accessibility.

The university is encouraging improved security practices after uninvited users crashed a virtual student meeting with offensive imagery and language.

The researchers said the tool will help visualize the impact of climate change on forests and help establish reasonable next steps for future ecological policy.

Ultimately, the initiative will increase career opportunities in STEM fields for underrepresented groups, as well as improve student success.

The new lab will test students at random to help the university identify asymptomatic carriers of the virus and monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 on campus.

Amid a shortage of critical medical supplies, university professors and staff are pooling their knowledge of 3D printing to make equipment to protect health care workers.