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SSRI and Center News Releases
Faculty News
October 6, 2009: Awards Ceremony Will Honor HHD Faculty and Staff
September 29, 2009: Schafft Co-Edits Book on Rural Education
September 29, 2009: Book on Ape Evolution Wins W. W. Howells Award
August 25, 2009: Scientist Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Behavior Genetics
August 13, 2009 Smithsonian names Pell Under Secretary for Science
August 06, 2009: Nursing Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
April 06, 2009: Skowron Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Ireland
April 2, 2009: Greenberg to Receive Award for Research in Child Development
March 19, 2009: 2009 Faculty/Staff Award Recipients Announced
February 17, 2009: Darwin Origin of Species Report Features Penn State Anthropologist
January 30, 2009: Anthropology Professor to Appear on 'CBS News Sunday Morning'
January 21, 2009: Penn State Faculty Fulbright Tradition Continues
December 23, 2008: Heller Testifies on College Affordability and Access
November 11, 2008: Two Co-Edit Book on 'Intergenerational Caregiving'
November 3, 2008: Johnson Co-Edits Fifth Edition of Early Childhood Education Book
October 7, 2008: Professor's Presentation Made at Peace Consortium
September 17, 2008: Mastrian Co-Edits Text on Nursing Informatics
September 8, 2008: Faculty Member's Book Urges Americans to Create Their Own Future
September 4, 2008: Rothwell Produces Two New Books on Workforce Development
September 3, 2008: National Communication Association Honors Hogan
August 29, 2008: 'Daily Art' Serves as Resource for Managerial Know-How
July 16, 2008: Professor Authors Social Research Book
June 11, 2008: Professor Co-Edits Tome on School District Transformation
June 6, 2008: Faculty Members Capture Steelton's Past in New Book
June 4, 2008: Nussbaum Named Fellow of International Communication Association
June 2, 2008: Morgan Named Recipient of Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
April 28, 2008: Dr. Sheri Berenbaum, Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics, receives the first CYFC Faculty Fellow Award for 2008-2009
April 7, 2008: PSU Researcher to Moderate Compassion Panel with the Dalai Lama
April 3, 2008: Professor Named Regional Winner for 'Rethinking Urban Poverty'
Research News
November 19, 2009: Study Shows Adult and Family Literacy Programs Provide More Than Schooling
November 18, 2009: New Study to Give Detailed Picture of Behavior, Health, and Well-Being
November 12, 2009: Thoughtful Words Help Couples Stay Fighting Fit
November 4, 2009: Work-Family Stress Research Highlighted at Congressional Briefing
October 22, 2009: Project Uses Community-Based Approach to Improve Nutrition for Kenyans
October 19, 2009: Probing Question: Why Do Men Have Deep Voices?
September 30, 2009: Sinoway Named Principal Investigator, Director of CTSI
September 17, 2009: Study to Examine Whether High-Antioxidant Spices Improve Health
September 14, 2009: Researchers Seek Clues to Hypertension's Origins, Impacts
September 14, 2009: Keepin' it REAL Program to Partner with D.A.R.E. America
September 14, 2009: National Coordination Would Help Improve American Teacher Quality
August 31, 2009: Probing Question: Is Homework Bad for Kids?
August 27, 2009: Program to Train Educational Scientists Gets Under Way
August 27, 2009: Program Introduces Students to Research Careers
August 27, 2009: Professors' Research Informs State Recreation Plan
August 18, 2009: New Program Prepares Students to Work with Immigrant Children in Rural Areas
July 29, 2009: Research Center Highlights Successful Youth Crime Prevention Efforts
July 27, 2009: Probing Question: Why Is the Census Important?
July 24, 2009: Mexican Immigrants More Likely to Move from Welfare to Work
July 15, 2009: Climate Change Study Foresees a Warmer, Wetter Pennsylvania
July 2, 2009: A Healthy Marriage May Improve Health
July 1, 2009: Siblings Target of Intervention Program
June 30, 2009: Video: Nursing Professor Delivers Mobile Health Care
June 30, 2009: Caregivers May Benefit from Adult Day Care
June 16, 2009: Professor Receives Grant to Study Immigrant Medicaid Usage
June 10, 2009: Zero Tolerance Alcohol Policy Good Choice for Parents
June 3, 2009: Can Arguing Predict Developmental Problems in Infants?
May 19, 2009: Probing Question: Should Society Regulate Reproductive Technologies?
May 15, 2009: College of H&HD Focuses on Solving Societal Problems
May 14, 2009: Professor to Conduct First Large-Scale Steroid Study
May 11, 2009: Warriors Do Not Always Get the Girl
May 8, 2009: Skin Color Clue to Nicotine Dependence
May 4, 2009: Penn State Report Looks at State's Economic Future after Recession
May 4, 2009: Professor Investigates Estrogen, Heart Disease Connection in Women
April 30, 2009: Penn State Plays Integral Role in $35 Million Stress Project
April 28, 2009: Northern Appalachia Communities and Penn State Fight Cancer Together
April 27, 2009: Professor Receives Fellowship to Improve Nursing Care for Elders
April 24, 2009: Report Shows Success of PA Low-Income Energy Use Program
April 20, 2009: Researcher Takes International View of Race and Crime
April 14, 2009: Imaging Center Opens for Multidisciplinary Research Scanning
April 13, 2009: Probing Question: Why Are Americans Turning Back To Home Gardening?
March 22, 2009: Education Slowing AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
March 19, 2009: Grant Funds Project Studying Infant Sleep Patterns and Parenting
March 16, 2009: Professor Receives Grant to Study Bilingual School Readiness Program
March 3, 2009: Researchers to Study Rural Child Care
February 26, 2009: Team-Based Diabetes Care Fetches More Value for Dollar
February 23, 2009: Probing Question: Can Babies Learn in Utero? (Research|Penn State)
February 20, 2009: Morgan Studies Predictors of Students' Mathematics Learning in K-5
February 16, 2009: Probing Question: What Predicts a Happy Marriage? (Research|Penn State)
February 14, 2009: Mixed Population Provides Insights into Human Genetic Makeup
February 10, 2009: Penn State Program Aims to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Rates
January 27, 2009: Faculty Member's Research Aims to Assure Quality Child Care
January 19, 2009: Research Shows Reading Classic Literature Can Improve Personal Ethics
December 23, 2008: Faculty Prepare Case Study on the High School Space Race
December 16, 2008: Staying Warm in Winter Is More Challenging for the Elderly
December 16, 2008: Penn State Researchers Make Discover's Top 100
December 10, 2008: Penn State Receives MRI for Social & Life Sciences Imaging Center
December 10, 2008: Study Shows Family Lifestyles Influence Adolescents' Weight
December 2, 2008: Urban Gardens Can Improve Economic, Environmental and Personal Health
December 1, 2008: Growth in Research Funding Can Spur Innovation, Economic Development
November 26, 2008: Route to Obesity Passes through Tongue
November 25, 2008: New Center Gives Technical Support to Communities for Youth Well-Being
November 24, 2008: New Project Examines How Formal Schooling Affects Health Risks
November 20, 2008: Penn State-Led Research Team Offers Counsel for New Administration
November 14, 2008: Smart Homes for the Elderly under Construction
November 14, 2008: Research-Based Program Enhances Impact of Head Start on School Skills
November 10, 2008: Penn State, Rethinking Urban Poverty Project Receive Engagement Award
November 10, 2008: Probing Question: Do Women Have a Higher Pain Threshold Than Men?
November 3, 2008: Researchers Create Model That Can Predict Human Behavior
October 30, 2008: WUN Teams Pool Knowledge, Ideas in Projects
October 29, 2008: Researchers to Assess Commercial Preventative Food Safety Program
October 28, 2008: e-Community Experiment Examines the Promise of Being Connected
October 28, 2008: Partnerships Work to Improve Life in South Africa
October 23, 2008: Distinguished Lecture Series on Network Science and Research
October 22, 2008: IT Outsourcing Could Benefit Rural Hospitals, Researchers Find
October 17, 2008: Where Hispanics Live in the U.S. May Change over Time
October 2, 2008: Hispanic Immigrant Children Focus of Penn State Family Symposium
October 2, 2008: Terrorism Study Center Broadens Networks, Research
October 1, 2008: Global Research, Learning Network Continues to Grow
September 30, 2008: African-American Blogs Offer Key Health Communications Tool
September 29, 2008: Virtual World Offers New Locale for Problem Solving
September 26, 2008: Researchers Study How Pistachios May Improve Heart Health
September 17, 2008: Early Parenting Key Role in Infants' Physiological Response to Stress
September 15, 2008: Responsive Local Governments Most Attractive to Young Adults
September 8, 2008: Exercise Helps with Body Image, Depression in Pregnancy
September 5, 2008: Economic, Social Disadvantage Can Affect Young Citizens' Voter Turnout
September 3, 2008: Gene Linked to Pair-Bonding in Animals Has Effects in Human Males
September 2, 2008: $2.4 Million NSF Grant Focuses on Student Retention
August 26, 2008: Researchers Find 'Raw' Data in African-American Blog Community
August 18, 2008: New Penn State Program to Combat Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates
August 11, 2008: Probing Question: Is Peak Oil A Myth?
July 16, 2008: New Research Project Looks at Online Reading Tutor for Middle Schools
July 10, 2008: Penn State Helps Bridge Gap for Students with Learning Disabilities
July 8, 2008: Older Workforce Requires Variety of Recruitment Strategies
July 1, 2008: Researcher Receives $4 Million Grant to Study Health Quality Reform
June 27, 2008: Pa. Youth Crime Prevention Efforts Produce Major Results
June 23, 2008: Penn State Drills Down to Project Natural Gas Royalties
June 20, 2008: Safety Council Formed to Reduce Farm Accidents
June 20, 2008: Professor Examines Legal, Financial Impacts of Virtual Communities
June 20, 2008: Local Health Care Markets Affect National Patient Safety Project
June 19, 2008: Penn State Helps Prepare Region for Likely Nursing Shortage
June 19, 2008: Probing Question: Which is Healthier: Dark or Milk Chocolate?
June 13, 2008: 'Embodiment' Key Element of Arts in Education
June 10, 2008: Parents Spending Part of Night with Infants Report Poor Sleep
June 10, 2008: New Handbook Provides Latest Safety, Health Research to Professionals
June 6, 2008: Winning Business Plan Aimed at Aiding Cancer Victims
June 6, 2008: Washing Mushrooms Stalls Germs, Extends Shelf Life
June 5, 2008: Penn State Researcher Examines Search Engine Branding
June 2, 2008: Probing Question: Are Water Wars In Our Future?
June 1, 2008: Reducing Demand Can Lower Electric Bills, Lessen Chance of Blackouts
May 25, 2008: Interactive Web Sites Draw Minds, Shape Public Perception
May 20, 2008: Teaching Evolution: Legal Victories Aren't Enough
May 19, 2008: Broadband Access Opens Doors to Rural Networking, Economic Development
May 15, 2008: Home-School Partnerships Can Close Elementary Student Achievement Gaps
May 15, 2008: 'Innocence' Argument Dramatically Changed Death Penalty Public Support
May 14, 2008: Penn State Helps Transform a Troubled International Police Force
May 9, 2008: Researchers Examine Information Technology Issues In Kenya
May 6, 2008: Study: Only Select Group of Property Fund Managers Outperform Market
April 28, 2008: Probing Question: What is Net Neutrality?
April 23, 2008: Time Magazine Lists Rock Ethics Institute's Climate Web Site in Top 15
April 14, 2008: Probing Question: Is the Midlife Crisis a Myth?
April 9, 2008: Pistachios Reduce Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease Factors
April 1, 2008: Some Disabled Workers Uninsured during Two-Year Wait for Medicare
April 1, 2008: The Medical Minute: Asthma Patients Should Consider Pollution's Effect
March 28, 2008: Early Living Together, Marriage, Parenting Benefits Some Young Adults
March 28, 2008: Prevention Research Center to Study Ways to Reduce Aggression in Youth
March 26, 2008: Faculty Awarded Grant for Project to Revitalize Pottstown
March 24, 2008: Smart Spaces Center at Penn State to Research Dynamic, Independent Living for Seniors
March 18, 2008: Medical Minute: MRI Myths and Misconceptions
March 18, 2008: Financial Literacy Can Make, Break Money Management Efforts
March 11, 2008:Home Moves Just One Factor in Undermining Family Literacy Programs
March 5, 2008: Subconscious Connection Between Blacks, Apes May Reinforce Subtle Bias
February 26, 2008: Penn State Initiative Links Urban Homes, School with Technology
February 26, 2008: Achievement Gap among Child Learners Can Widen in Later Years
February 25, 2008: Is the Electoral College an Outdated System?
February 5, 2008: Whole Grain Diets Lower Risk of Chronic Disease
January 9, 2008: Divorce May Widen Distance Between Teens, Fathers
January 30, 2008: Preschool Program Students Show Better Academic Skills
January 28, 2008: Programs Reduce Youth Violence and Delinquency in Pennsylvania
January 28, 2008: Probing Question: What Is Colorblindness?
January 21, 2008: Penn State Touches Every One in Two Households in Pennsylvania, According to Survey
January 17, 2008: Penn State Research Tackles Complex Energy, Environment Challenges
January 10, 2008: Service Agencies May Be Key to Increased Rural Cancer Screenings
January 7, 2008: Self-Regulation Strategies Can Benefit Students Struggling with Writing
January 3, 2008: Daily Alcohol Use Causes Changes in Sexual Behavior in Adult Male Flies
Other News
October 5, 2009: Penn State Hershey College of Medicine Leadership Announcement (.pdf document)
July 22, 2009: Portions of Survey Research Center are Moving to Innovation Park
May 11, 2009: 17th Annual Symposium on Family Issues
April 14, 2009: Database of Families Interested in Research Studies Now Available
January 27, 2008: Dispatches from Ghana |Part 1| |Part 2| |Part 3|
January 19, 2009: Annual Report of Research Activity FY 2008 (.pdf document)
January 5, 2009: Penn State Recognized as a Community Engagement University
January 30, 2008: Africana Research Center Presents the Emerging Scholars Speaker Series
January 10, 2008: Pediatric Research Day Announced
September 27, 2007: Testing Center Open Houses
September 27, 2007: Deadline Nears for Grants
September 27, 2007: Diversity Progress Update
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