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Elementary teacher and students using a laptop during class.

Supports can improve educational success for military-connected students

March 24, 2025

Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies scholarship awardees

Five students in Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies receive scholarships

March 19, 2025

Woman wearing workout clothing lifts weights while sitting on a bench. She has a prosthetic leg.

Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project

March 19, 2025

Sheridan Miyamoto, associate professor in the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

Nese College of Nursing SAFE-T System receives 2025 ANA Innovation Award

March 11, 2025

Pinwheels for Prevention on HUB Lawn

'Pinwheels for Prevention' to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

March 07, 2025

The Social Science Research Institute's Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference."

Annual substance use and addiction conference to be held on May 5

February 27, 2025

Imaging center co-director receives grant to expand neuroimaging research

February 27, 2025

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Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Q&A: Is it always ‘us vs them’? Researcher explains why flexibility is key

February 18, 2025

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Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention

February 14, 2025

Tracee Saunders, a woman with brown, shoulder-length hair with glasses and a tan blazer.

Saunders named as 2024-25 cohort member of the Health Equity Scholars Program

February 12, 2025

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Washington state joins Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness initiative

February 06, 2025

A medical professional collecting a cheek swab from an older person

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

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Online gambling participation increases in Pennsylvania again, report finds

February 04, 2025

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Penn State professor named among most influential in shaping education

January 22, 2025

A soldier meets with the job recruiter to talk about employment options at a desk.

New grant to evaluate national nonprofit programs focused on veteran employment

January 15, 2025

2024 Consortium on Moral Decision-Making Conference image shows a presenter leading a talk in a small room full of people seated at tables.

Interdisciplinary research on ethics and morality focus of recent conference

January 13, 2025

Webinar introduces free tool to help providers support veterans’ well-being

January 09, 2025

Drone view of the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

New grant aims to strengthen veteran policies in Pennsylvania

January 06, 2025

Multicultural family members pack boxes in new home. “For Sale” sign hangs on wall..

Army launches standardized toolkit to better support soldiers and families

December 12, 2024

A person in a boat off the Tanzanian coast at sunset.

Long-distance friendships may provide conservation benefits

December 10, 2024

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Increased area income improves birthweight rates, researchers find

December 10, 2024

ATVs and riders on the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail

Pennsylvania ATV trail connector generated $23.5M in revenue over two years

December 02, 2024

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Social media buzz may predict election results earlier in tight races

November 21, 2024

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New module supports fathers and father figures in their parenting journey

November 21, 2024

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Murphy named associate dean of research and outreach for College of Education

November 19, 2024

How do formerly incarcerated individuals navigate community reentry?

November 18, 2024

Penn State research institutes accepting applications for SJRC Equity Fellows

November 14, 2024

Older man looks concerned as he peers out of his window

Cognitive decline and loneliness linked in older adults over short time periods

November 11, 2024

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Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation

November 11, 2024

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp

Gatzke-Kopp named president-elect of Society for Psychophysiological Research

November 05, 2024

Moral Psychology Research Group 2024 Conference Poster

Conference to focus on moral decision-making research

October 28, 2024

Students at desks in a classroom

Research collaboration launches civil rights in education initiative

October 17, 2024

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Ask an expert: Immigration and the 2024 presidential election

October 15, 2024

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New module to support caregivers of children who are neurodivergent

October 11, 2024

Village on Alaskan coast

New project to support, learn from Indigenous communities facing climate change

September 25, 2024

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Berks faculty receive grant to advance equity for underrepresented STEM students

September 24, 2024

19th annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography taking place Oct. 15

September 23, 2024

Connell appointed the Ken Young Family Professor for Healthy Children

September 23, 2024

Mook Bangalore (left) and Mark Ortiz are new faculty members joining the Institute of Energy and the Environment and working with the Penn State Climate Consortium.

New IEE faculty have strong focus on climate solutions, collaboration

September 19, 2024

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College of Education faculty member part of team awarded $3.5 million grant

September 16, 2024

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Nine new faculty join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute

August 28, 2024

Photo of Rina Eiden and Jenae Neiderhiser standing outdoors

New Child Study Center co-directors to continue collaborative research mission

August 26, 2024

Image of pill bottle tipped over with white pills scattered on table

Harm reduction education, tools access may help women prevent opioid overdose

August 26, 2024

Two small children smiling and climbing on a rope course

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network conference to be held in November

August 26, 2024

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Veterans report underemployment, pay frustration up to four years post-service

August 19, 2024

Penn State awards five new seed grants to support inter-institutional research

August 15, 2024

An older person runs in a park in Melbourne, Australia

Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy

August 13, 2024

Pregnant woman walking outside carrying a bottle of water

Pregnant women may not be drinking enough water, researchers report

August 12, 2024

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$5M grant to engage Indigenous communities in climate change research

August 12, 2024

Kathleen Keller

Nutritional sciences professor awarded the Hoebel Prize for Creativity

July 30, 2024

Several children are walking or walking their bikes in a pedestrian lane and wearing backpacks.

Mitigating barriers for children walking and biking to school

July 03, 2024

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual substance use conference focuses on future of cannabis, tobacco use

July 02, 2024

Dave Hunter stands to the left of a wooden podium presenting a speech.

Associate director’s passion for mentorship aids in interdisciplinary mission

June 20, 2024

Image of a child with parents arguing in the background

Empathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict

June 18, 2024

Two children filling water at an outdoor spigot

Secure access to food and water decreasing for US children

June 07, 2024

Sarah Brothers head shot with long wavy brown hair, smiling, purple print scarf and maroon jacket.

Assistant professor of sociology and public policy receives Roy C. Buck Award

May 31, 2024

Moral Consortium AI Conference participants

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making celebrates successful first year

May 29, 2024

Older person sitting in a kitchen drinking water

Dehydration in middle-aged and older adults may lead to attention challenges

May 22, 2024

Michael Segovia and Alexis Santos

Professor wins diversity mentorship funds to bring Texas student to Penn State

May 21, 2024

Child sits crying as adult points

Understanding how behavior problems are related to child abuse and neglect

May 14, 2024

Ceramic sculpture, shaped like half of a circle with multiple holes in the structure.

'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main

May 14, 2024

Aerial view of Alaskan wilderness including forest and a river

Many people in the Arctic are staying put despite climate change, study reports

May 09, 2024

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Vowel intelligibility testing may help monitor progression for people with ALS

May 07, 2024

An ambulance racing through dark streets

Fentanyl and COVID-19 pandemic reshaped racial profile of overdose deaths in US

April 30, 2024

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