Jul 17, 2018
Mu-opioids and non-opioid analgesics appear to differentially affect the psychological and physiological components of psychosocial stress, according...
Jul 16, 2018
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that it has selected Dr. Arthur "Skip" Lupia to serve as the next head of its Social, Behavioral...
Jul 16, 2018
The process of transitioning from a research study with promising results to community ownership and implementation of an effective prevention...
Jul 13, 2018
A Penn State economist will receive $500,000 over three years to study innovation in rural communities and find ways for communities to support rural...
Jul 11, 2018
Developing lasting solutions to the problems of poverty, hunger and social injustice is the cornerstone of a new partnership between Penn State's...
Jul 11, 2018
Trying to suppress worries during a health scare, like the recent Zika outbreak, may lead to an ever-intensifying cycle of emotional suppression and...
Jul 11, 2018
The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved has accepted a new study examining health disparities of Appalachian residents. It was...
Jul 3, 2018
Watch the WJAC-TV news coverage of the "Shair Your Opioid Story" website, featuring SSRI Director Susan McHale and Justice Center for Research's...
Jul 3, 2018
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize seven Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the...
Jul 3, 2018
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) recently announced four new co-funded faculty members who will join the institute in the 2018-...