Individual projects have been led and supported by 700 students working as part of class projects, resulting in two master's theses and three research articles.[20] In 2017, the university was once again recognized by U.S. News as one of the top 10 most innovative universities in the country, in a list of "schools that the public should be watching because of the cutting-edge changes being made on their campuses. PSU has been on the most innovative list for three consecutive years."[2]