ECMC Foundation Funding: Research on Advancing Rural Postsecondary Education
We are pleased to announce the launch of ECMC Foundation: Research on Advancing Rural Postsecondary Education:
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2024
Funding Organization's Deadline: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Cycle: Up to 3 years
Discipline/Subject Area: …
Associate director’s passion for mentorship aids in interdisciplinary mission
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With a passion for mentorship and support, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Associate Director David Hunter combines his experience in academia and statistics to strengthen the interdisciplinary research mission of ICDS and Penn State.
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Drawing and mental health research project receives award in field of neuroarts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State School of Theatre faculty member Bill Doan’s collaborative research project examining how drawing can be a tool for managing mental health is among the first recipients of the Renée Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Awards.
Doan, professor of theatre and director…
Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Center for Healthy Aging focused on understanding the subtleties of loneliness and how variations in daily feelings of…
President Bendapudi helps lead new higher ed council on public-impact research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In collaboration with The Pew Charitable Trusts, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi is leading a new coalition of university leaders from across the nation to envision the future of public-impact research in the United States that serves the greater good.
The new Presidents…
Empathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in the face of more interparental conflict than less empathetic children, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.
The study…
Thiede named interim director of PRI’s CSA Core
Brian Thiede, associate professor of rural sociology and demography, has been appointed as the interim director of the Computational and Spatial Analysis Core (CSA) of the Population Research Institute (PRI) at Penn State. His appointment begins July 1.
Thiede is a demographer and…
Sorokina receives Presidential Public Impact Research Award
Nonna Sorokina, assistant professor of business at Penn State Scranton and Social Science Research Institute faculty affiliate, was recently awarded a Presidential Public Impact Research Award (PPIRA) for the project “Data-Driven Response to High Opioid Abuse Impact: Leveraging Machine Learning, AI…
Secure access to food and water decreasing for US children
Between 2005 and 2020, the number of children facing simultaneous water and food insecurity in the United States more than doubled. Additionally, Black and Hispanic children were several times more likely than white children to experience food and water insecurity at the same time. This is…
College Shapes Black, White, and Latina Women’s Work and Family Lives Differently
Having a college education shapes women’s work and family trajectories—including their marriage, parenting, and employment patterns—but the effects of education differ among Black, Latina, and white women, according to new research in the journal Demography.
Here are some of the key findings…
Why Social Science? - Because It Might Help Us Save American Democracy
This month's Why Social Science? post comes from Dr. John T. Jost (New York University) and Dr. Daniela Goya-Tocchetto (University of Buffalo) who discuss political polarization and the future of American democracy.
By John T. Jost, Ph.D. (New York University) and Daniela Goya-Tocchetto,…
Assistant professor of sociology and public policy receives Roy C. Buck Award
Sarah Brothers, assistant professor of sociology and public policy and Social Science Research Institute co-funded faculty member, is the recipient of the 2024 College of Liberal Arts' Roy C Buck Award.
This award recognizes the best paper accepted or published by…
Consortium celebrates successful first year
Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making had a successful first year of events and funding opportunities to further its mission in creating an interdisciplinary, collaborative network of social scientists and scholars studying how people make moral and ethical decisions.
Directed by…
President Bendapudi visits SSRI
Recently, Penn State President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi visited SSRI to learn about our institute and the important research being conducted in the social sciences at Penn State. After a welcome from SSRI Director Deborah Ehrenthal, President Bendapudi heard highlights from SSRI core research resources…
Dehydration in middle-aged and older adults may lead to attention challenges
Dehydration can lead to a wide array of mild to severe symptoms, from temporary inconveniences on mood to life-threatening concerns. Researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health studied how dehydration affects cognitive performance. They found that even mild…
Professor wins diversity mentorship funds to bring Texas student to Penn State
It was a presentation he never intended to do, yet it changed the entire outlook of his post-undergraduate journey. Little did Michael Segovia know, his presentation at an October conference in warm San Antonio, Texas, would a bring him to chilly State College in February for a post baccalaureate…
Damaske featured on NPR's Marketplace, AP, more
PRI Associate Director Sarah Damaske was featured on NPR's Marketplace on May 15 in the story "A greater percentage of women are working than ever before."
In the piece, Damasked notes women’s work patterns have come to look more like men’s in that more women, especially women with college…
'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research at Penn State hosted an open house for the “Research Art Collection” on April 25. The collection showcases the fine balance between art and research through various displays. From cassowary bird scans to bio-manufactured fashion to sustainable…
Understanding how behavior problems are related to child abuse and neglect
Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development confirmed that the former happens much more often than the latter.
Anneke Olson,…
Child Maltreatment Solutions Network call for posters
Penn State's Child Maltreatment Solutions Network Fall 2024 Conference, being held on November 15, has announced a call for posters related to the conference theme "Biological Embedding of Caregiving Adversity".
Although child maltreatment will be a central focus of the conference, any work…
Many people in the Arctic are staying put despite climate change, study reports
Temperatures are rising rapidly in the Arctic, raising questions about how communities are coping in the shifting climate. A team led by Penn State researchers reviewed studies from the past 30 years to examine whether these challenges are causing people to migrate out of the area — or if, and why…
SSRI celebrates accomplishments, staff awards
Faculty and staff from all of SSRI's units recently gathered at the Hintz Family Alumni Center to celebrate major accomplishments of the year and to announce staff awards.
Elise Dreibelbis from the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness was awarded the “Workplace Climate Award”. The award…
Vowel intelligibility testing may help monitor progression for people with ALS
Approximately 31,000 people are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the United States, with an average of 5,000 new cases every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive…
Five faculty members honored with Evan Pugh University Professorships
Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 79 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960.
The five professors newly bestowed with the University’s…
Why Social Science? - Because We Need to Show Up to Have Our Voices Heard: Reflections from COSSA’s 2024 Social Science Advocacy Day
By Dr. Laura Widman (North Carolina State University); Dr. Aaryn L. Green (American Sociological Association); and Emma Southern (American University)
This month's Why Social Science? post comes from three participants from this year's Social Science Advocacy Day who reflected upon…