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Supporting Novel Interdisciplinary Research to Address Critical Human and Social Problems

Housed within the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, the SSRI is one of seven university-wide research institutes at Penn State.

SSRI COVID-19 Resources

The Penn State social sciences response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SSRI News

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Penn State tied for first nationally in NSF rankings reflecting research breadth

Feb 26, 2021

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Et tu, Brute? Teens may be more likely to be bullied by social-climbing friends

Feb 24, 2021

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Why Social Science? - Because We Have a World of Knowledge the World Needs to Know

Feb 24, 2021

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When COVID-19 hits home: Understanding the fight with fear

Feb 24, 2021

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Employees and students reminded of tools to help avoid 'Zoom-bombing'

Feb 24, 2021

SSRI Events

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January
25
Health Services Research Colloquium
to
Zoom
February
19
Addressing Intersectionality to Transform Leadership at Penn State
to
Zoom
March
02
PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series - Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan
to 01:00 pm
Zoom
March
02
PRC Seminar: "Bias-Free Language in Academic Writing: APA Journals and Beyond"
to 01:00 pm
Zoom
March
03
Expanding Empathy Speaker Series
to
Webinar