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December 19, 2007: Researchers Examine How Weather Can Be Risky Business for Some Firms
December 18, 2007: Adults Have Many Roles in Children's Imaginary Friends and Traditions
December 13, 2007: Like Humans, Monkey See, Monkey Plan, Monkey Do
December 7, 2007: New Study Identifies Four Major Motivators to Drink Alcohol
December 6, 2007: Penn State $5.7 Million Grant to Help Families and Youth Avoid Substance Abuse, Behavior Problems
December 3, 2007: Honey Proves a Better Option for Childhood Cough than OTCs
December 3, 2007: Probing Question: Is World Hunger Preventable?
November 29, 2007: Social, Political Factors Affect Area Poverty
November 21, 2007: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Receives $2.5 Million Grant
November 13, 2007: Studies Show 4-H Enhances Youth Life Skills, Civic Involvement
October 24, 2007: Pennsylvania Plastics Initiative Makes Strides Building New Generation of Plastics Workers
October 18, 2007: Whole-Body MRI Capability Coming to University Park
October 15, 2007: Penn State Anthropologist Takes Lead on Policy Brief
October 9, 2007: Spanier to Help Dedicate Nation's First Service Enterprise Engineering Center
October 4, 2007: Kids Still Not Drinking Enough Milk
September 25, 2007: Foundation Selects School of Nursing as Site for Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
September 20, 2007: Penn State Partners for Success at an Urban Grade School
September 18, 2007: Nutrition Model Stresses Positive Experience of Eating
September 17, 2007: Probing Question: Can a Woman Be Elected President?
September 17, 2007: Hard Lessons: A review of From Pablo to Osama: Trafficking and Terrorist Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation by Michael Kenney
September 10, 2007: Probing Question: How Has Technology Affected Written Communication?
September 4, 2007: Do Sisters Share a Closer Genetic Proximity Than Other Siblings?
August 28, 2007: College Students Have Significant Impact on Television and Advertising
August 27, 2007: Penn State Extension Program Wins 2007 Family Strengthening Award
August 24, 2007: Penn State Program Expands Service to Pennsylvania Youth
August 23, 2007: Clicks on Sponsored Links Lower Than Previously Reported But Show Growth Potential
August 21, 2007: Book Contemplates Multifaceted Future of America's Public Research Universities
August 20, 2007: Health Care Incentive Model Offers Collaborative Approach
August 8, 2007: Penn State Professor's Book Focuses on 'Ecolution' and 'Ecolutionaries'
July 25, 2007: Immigrants Still Climbing America's Economic Ladder, But Trends Suggest Progress Is Slowing
July 17, 2007: Probing Question: Does a Trade Deficit Hurt the U.S. Economy?
July 10, 2007: Late Nights May Impact Preteen Behavior
June 28, 2007: Farkas, Morgan Lead $492,000 Project to Study Kids' Math Disabilities
June 27, 2007: Older Cancer Survivors Pull Their Weight in Workplace, Study Says
June 25, 2007: Gender May Play Role in Recovery from Pneumonia after Ozone Exposure
June 12, 2007: Fathers Have Great Impact on Their Children's Lives, Even When Not at Home
June 1, 2007: Recruiting and Retaining Women in IT Jobs Requires New Policies, Researchers Say
June 1, 2007: Experts Address High School Reform Issues, Prepare Students for Future
May 29, 2007: Girl Scout Patch Program Created by Penn State Professor Takes Aim at Female Bullying
May 21, 2007: Eating Soup Will Help Cut Calories at Meal
May 17, 2007: Youth's Attitudes about Women's Roles Influenced by Many Family Factors, Study Says
May 15, 2007: Saliva Clue to Chronic Bullying
May 11, 2007: Pistachios Lower Cholesterol, Provide Antioxidants
May 10, 2007: Speaker Presents Vision for Penn State Social Sciences
May 8, 2007: 'Volumetrics' Ranked Top Diet Plan by Consumer Reports
May 2, 2007: Parents Can Sneak Veggies into Kids' Diet
May 1, 2007: Hawaiian Treasure, Macadamia Nuts Good for the Heart
April 30, 2007: Probing Question: What Is the Biology behind Dreaming?
April 30, 2007: Climate Change, Climate Justice
April 30, 2007: Small Skull, Huge Controversy
April 23, 2007: Probing Question: What Are Probiotics?
April 23, 2007: Healthy Indulgences: The Benefits of Chocolate and Wine
April 5, 2007: College of Education Dean Authors Article on Rural Education Policy
April 5, 2007: $1.8 Million Grant Awarded to Improve Writing Skills in Students
April 4, 2007: Self-Regulation Abilities, Beyond Intelligence, Play Major Role in Early Achievement
April 4, 2007: AESEDA and ARC Present Lecture by Dr. Anne C. Petersen
April 2, 2007: Research Unplugged: Race, Schools, and Citizenship: The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education - A Conversation with Cary Fraser
April 2, 2007: Beyond the Personal: Jonathan Marks Argues for a Broader Definition of Bioethics
April 2, 2007: Probing Question: Is Breastfeeding Really Best for Babies?
March 30, 2007: Penn State Making Progress as an "Engaged" Land Grant University
March 26, 2007: Report Calls for New Approach to Rural Revitalization
March 26, 2007: Abington Professor: Cutting Hours for Overemployed a Good Idea
March 22, 2007: Physical Activity Helps Ease Menopause Symptoms
March 22, 2007: Penn State Course Helps Teachers Adapt to Reach Autistic Students
March 21, 2007: An Evolving Energy Source
March 21, 2007: A Climate for Justice
March 19, 2007: Probing Question: Do Educational Products Make Babies Smarter?
March 13, 2007: NIH Director Launches Program for Innovative New Investigators
March 8, 2007: Graduate Student Publication Opportunity: Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Sponsored E-Journal Called Childhoods Today
March 5, 2007: Human Developmental Neuroscience Initiative
February 27, 2007: Benefits of More Homework Vary across Nations, Grades
February 21, 2007: The Medical Minute: Children of Alcoholics -- Hoping to Break the Legacy
February 21, 2007: Birth Rate, Competition Are Major Players in Hominid Extinctions
February 21, 2007: Race May Play a Role in Children's Asthma Care
February 19, 2007: Plant-Derived Omega-3s May Aid in Bone Health
February 19, 2007: Battling Childhood Obesity
February 5, 2007: Making the Invisible Visible
January 26, 2007: In Motion: Penn State Class Looks for New Answers in Urban Poverty Fight
January 24, 2007: Faculty Member Earns Grant to Study How Terrorists Learn
January 24, 2007: Elderly's Ability to Manage the Cold May Be Due in Part to Some Aging Processes of Body
January 24, 2007: Interdisciplinary Strengths, Economic Development Efforts Highlight Research Annual Report
January 24, 2007: Penn State Researcher Testifies on Economic Development Policy
January 17, 2007: Fewer Sugary Drinks During Childhood May Cut Disease Risk
January 17, 2007: The Medical Minute: Medical Care Costs -- Are Americans Getting Their Money's Worth?
January 9, 2007: A Conversation With Nina G. Jablonski: Always Revealing, Human Skin Is an Anthropologist's Map (New York Times)
January 4, 2007: Partnership Aims to Protect Children from Online Predators, Cyber-Bullies
January 3, 2007: Researcher Says Childhood Obesity May Be More Prevalent in Rural Areas
December 20, 2006: Mental Exercise Helps Maintain Some Seniors' Thinking Skills
Related article: Short Mental Workouts May Slow Decline of Aging Minds, Study Finds (Washington Post)
December 19, 2006: Ready for School-Readiness
December 19, 2006: Attention on ADHD
December 19, 2006: Regulating Emotion
December 14, 2006: New System Solves the 'Who is J. Smith' Puzzle
December 13, 2006: Commercial Marketing in Schools May Discourage Healthy Nutrition Environment for Students
December 11, 2006: A Better Bowl of Rice
December 7, 2006: Penn State Institute to Lead National Effort to Combat Childhood Obesity
December 4, 2006: Probing Question: Is It Better to Run Barefoot?
December 4, 2006: The Biologist as Bibliosleuth
November 27, 2006: Report Examines How Consumers View Paradoxical Product Attributes
November 27, 2006: Probing Question: What Makes Somebody a Morning Person or a Night Owl?
November 20, 2006: Touch Tracking Bypasses Mind Control
November 20, 2006: Dragonfly's Metabolic Disease Provides Clues about Human Obesity
November 20, 2006: Research Unplugged: When Girls Hurt Girls: Dealing With Word Wars
November 16, 2006: Study: Disclosure of Advertising Tactics Reduces Odds Kids Will Drink
November 15, 2006: Sibling Relationships Reflect Family Dynamics
November 13, 2006: Probing Question: How Accurate Are Snap Judgments?
November 6, 2006: Probing Question: What Are Prepaid College Tuition Plans?
November 3, 2006: Torture Victims Found to Have Permanent Mental Trauma
November 1, 2006: Researchers Teach Computers How to Name Images by 'Thinking'
October 30, 2006: Probing Question: Why Don't People Vote?
October 23, 2006: Probing Question: Can School Bullying Have Deadly Consequences?
October 2, 2006: Probing Question: Is Caffeine Harmful to Your Health?
October 2, 2006: The Moral Brain
September 26, 2006: Penn State Environmental Sustainability Effort Receives $400,000 NSF Grant
September 25, 2006: Probing Question: What Determines How Children Will React to Their Parents' Divorce?
September 12, 2006: Effect of Direct to Consumer Drug Ads Unexpected
September 11, 2006Scent of Father Checks Daughter's Maturity
September 5, 2006Identifying Risk for Obesity in Early Childhood
August 25, 2006: Survey Research Center Welcomes New Director
August 21, 2006: Positive Parenting Helps Encourage Healthy Sun Habits in Children
August 15, 2006: Rural Life Issues Topic of Systemwide Forum
August 11, 2006: Worth Reading: Dreams Deferred: Alan Derickson's Book Chronicles a Century's Failed Attempts to Bring Universal Health Care to America
August 9, 2006: To the Point: Penn State Professor on Effects of Alaska Oil Field Shutdown
August 8, 2006: Penn State Cooperative Extension After-School Program Focuses on Technology
August 7, 2006: Probing Question: Does Eating While Watching TV Harm Kids?
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