Damaske featured on in Atlantic article on retirement
Retirement Gets Harder the Longer You Wait
For men like Joe Biden—highly educated, employed past 65, strongly tied to work—stepping away can pose its own risks to health and happiness.
By Charley Locke
When President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was ending his campaign for…
New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.
A multi-state team of researchers has released preliminary findings from a groundbreaking survey that examined the caregiving experiences of households in the North Central and Northeast regions of the U.S. The findings were released as two regionally focused “Research Snapshots,” which provide…
Impacts of protests focus of new research funding
Protests can direct attention toward an injustice, but some activist group tactics may turn people away rather than align them with the cause. A team of researchers at Penn State are launching a project to better understand how protests and other activist group approaches impact how people think…
Ask an expert: Health care in the 2024 presidential election
Health care has often taken a central role in political campaigns, and the 2024 presidential election is no different. But the debate around health care isn’t just about policy. The issues at stake — such as health care coverage and affordability, reproductive health and substance use disorders —…
New Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative Podcast highlights Adolescent Health Network (AHN)
Penn State PRO Wellness partnered with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative to develop a podcast about the AHN and its function.
The AHN is a program that connects health researchers with teens to get their feedback on research ideas, helps researchers design studies that are more relevant to…
MPI Issues Latest Estimates of the Size and Origins of the U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 11.3 million in mid-2022. That figure is up from 11.2 million in 2021 and 11.0 million in 2019. Penn State's Migration…
Faculty success and equity workshop registration now open
Registration is now open for the “Initiative for Faculty Success and Equity Workshop (IFSE)” to be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
The workshop — sponsored by the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), the Office of the…
Mitigating barriers for children walking and biking to school
Nearly 20 years ago, the U.S. Congress approved funding to implement the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program across the country. SRTS promotes safe and accessible active transportation, like walking or biking, for students to school through infrastructure improvements, safety education,…
Penn State Impact Story: Fostering Opportunity
Penn State’s Fostering Lions Program, part of SSRI's Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, expands access to education, providing proactive and comprehensive support for foster youths through a support services network dedicated to their success.
To find out more, visit the Penn State Impact Story…
Why Social Science? - Because It Can Strengthen Communities
This month's Why Social Science? post comes from Dr. David Campbell (University of Notre Dame) who discusses how social capital can help make democracy work.
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, we are reminded that Americans are deeply polarized. But while the term “polarization…
Annual substance use conference examines cannabis use, future of tobacco
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Social Science Research Institute’s (SSRI) Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction (CSUA) recently hosted its fifth annual conference in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus.
Drawing over 140 attendees throughout the day including…
Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards six pilot grants
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is helping to generate innovative health research ideas and promote collaboration through the awarding of pilot grants in its Bridges to Translation program. The institute has awarded $250,000, with co-sponsorship from the …
Women may face unique obstacles while seeking treatment for opioid use
Women experiencing opioid-use disorders may face unique challenges accessing treatment, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study — published in the journal Women’s Health — provides new insight into how pregnancy and parenting can make getting medications for…
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.
“…
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…