Social Science Research Institute
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'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main
May 14, 2024
![Blue and white pinwheels are stuck into a patch of lawn in front of blue balloons and a set of stone stairs.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/03/pinwheels17.jpeg?h=7867c5e2&itok=UocH-2Ww)
Penn State to celebrate 'Pinwheels for Prevention'
March 14, 2024
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Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on April 29
February 19, 2024
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Evaluating the quality of civilian transitions in post-9/11 veterans
February 12, 2024
![Professor David Puts sitting in front of a monitor](https://psu-gatsby-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/02/screenshot-2024-02-08-at-8.22.49-am.png?h=bdaba5ef&itok=F7PawApa)
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers
February 08, 2024
![Bob and Denise Rohrbach standing in front of a Christmas tree.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/01/rohrbach.jpg?h=d46f0542&itok=y4U1mhzq)
Fostering Lions Program mourns loss of supporter Denise Rohrbach
January 17, 2024
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Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find
December 13, 2023
![Jenny Van Hook presents in front of audience.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/familysymposium23.jpg?h=7b8c7e82&itok=uT27ymRi)
Immigrant families focus of recent national symposium
November 16, 2023
![On the left, a woman wears a virtual reality headset. On the right, there is a virtual plate of food with broccoli, rice and salmon on it.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/vr-portion-sizes.jpg?h=2ea77ca7&itok=Ra-jX6uW)
Q&A: Can virtual reality help people eat a healthier diet?
November 10, 2023
![Denise Herz presents to group at Penn State's Hintz Alumni Family Center.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/img_4236.jpg?h=ca29e803&itok=h2MjYz9_)
Youth in child welfare and juvenile justice systems conference held
November 08, 2023
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New project to focus on health impacts of climate change
October 03, 2023
![Headshots of SSRI Associate Directors Erica Frankenberg and Cheryl Thompson on a dark blue background with a white star galaxy pattern.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/ssri-associate-directors-header.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=pA9pkEHZ)
Social Science Research Institute welcomes two new associate directors
September 25, 2023
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Penn State Family Symposium to focus on immigrant families, Oct. 23-24
September 21, 2023
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Supporting speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
September 20, 2023
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![Michael Segovia and Alexis Santos](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/05/alexis-michael-0028.jpg?h=c282529e&itok=H2q83qNg)
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'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main
May 14, 2024
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Penn State to celebrate 'Pinwheels for Prevention'
March 14, 2024
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Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on April 29
February 19, 2024
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Evaluating the quality of civilian transitions in post-9/11 veterans
February 12, 2024
![In an illustration, two heads converge together.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Empathy.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=OF6WamjH)
![Professor David Puts sitting in front of a monitor](https://psu-gatsby-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/02/screenshot-2024-02-08-at-8.22.49-am.png?h=bdaba5ef&itok=F7PawApa)
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers
February 08, 2024
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![In one image a Black man walks through a city, in another, a Black farmer walks through his field](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/01/rural-urban-composite-v2.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=JUTYjLAK)
![Bob and Denise Rohrbach standing in front of a Christmas tree.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2024/01/rohrbach.jpg?h=d46f0542&itok=y4U1mhzq)
Fostering Lions Program mourns loss of supporter Denise Rohrbach
January 17, 2024
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Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find
December 13, 2023
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![Cynthia Bittner, holding award, poses with Lisa Davis and Karen Burke in front of large glass windows.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/20231114_111841.jpg?h=6b8fbce5&itok=4RzTP2tg)
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![Jenny Van Hook presents in front of audience.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/familysymposium23.jpg?h=7b8c7e82&itok=uT27ymRi)
Immigrant families focus of recent national symposium
November 16, 2023
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![Maithreyi Gopalan, Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/gopalan_maithreyi-copy.jpeg?h=a955cd85&itok=czpxY73W)
![On the left, a woman wears a virtual reality headset. On the right, there is a virtual plate of food with broccoli, rice and salmon on it.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/vr-portion-sizes.jpg?h=2ea77ca7&itok=Ra-jX6uW)
Q&A: Can virtual reality help people eat a healthier diet?
November 10, 2023
![A father working at home on a laptop with his son's arms wrapped around him.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/workplace-flexibility.jpg?h=84071268&itok=C0pw0cLa)
![Denise Herz presents to group at Penn State's Hintz Alumni Family Center.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/img_4236.jpg?h=ca29e803&itok=h2MjYz9_)
Youth in child welfare and juvenile justice systems conference held
November 08, 2023
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![Climate Change Migration](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/ClimateChangeWeather.jpg?h=0bd91eda&itok=-OGRquyt)
New project to focus on health impacts of climate change
October 03, 2023
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![6 groups of cubes, each a pile of a single, distinct color, surround a multicolored pile that is made of up of cubes from each individual pile surrounding them.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/forrest-image_sized_1.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=ofm1XgXX)
![Headshots of SSRI Associate Directors Erica Frankenberg and Cheryl Thompson on a dark blue background with a white star galaxy pattern.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/09/ssri-associate-directors-header.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=pA9pkEHZ)
Social Science Research Institute welcomes two new associate directors
September 25, 2023
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Penn State Family Symposium to focus on immigrant families, Oct. 23-24
September 21, 2023
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Supporting speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
September 20, 2023
![Blue header with yellow, orange, red and teal molecules that says CSUA | Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/CSUA%20-%20Big%20Header%20Image%20-%201.png?h=827069f2&itok=Us3d2Rjt)
![Lion Shrine](https://psu-gatsby-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Nittany%20Lion%20Shrine-morning.jpg?h=89478060&itok=wMFar4v-)
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