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Talks to focus on NSF opportunities for researchers

Jan 13, 2023

Social science research opportunities available through the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be the subject of two presentations being held on Feb. 22, 3 - 4:30 p.m.; and Feb. 23, 12 – 1 p.m., at The Bennett Pierce Living Center, Room 110 Henderson Building, Penn State. Dr. Erica Hill, a…
News Topics: NSFAlaskaArtic Research
NSF Announcement

New NSF requirement to disclose postdocs, students, and visiting scholars

Oct 11, 2021

Effective October 4, 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates for proposals submitted in Research.gov, FastLane, and Grants.gov in accordance with the implementation of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1). Please see the…
News Topics: NSF
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Penn State tied for first nationally in NSF rankings reflecting research breadth

Feb 26, 2021

Penn State’s research enterprise ranks first nationally, tied with Johns Hopkins University, in the breadth and depth of its expertise, according to the latest National Science Foundation rankings of Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) research expenditures by key fields and subfields…
News Topics: Penn State ResearchNSFOSVPR
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Penn State tops NSF Rankings for Breadth of Research Expertise

Feb 18, 2020

The breadth of Penn State’s research expertise surpasses that of any university in the country, according to the latest National Science Foundation rankings of Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) research expenditures by key fields and subfields, released in November 2019. The rankings…
News Topics: PsychologySociologyNSF
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Professor awarded NSF grant for research in water security in Kenya

Nov 8, 2019

Asher Rosinger, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and anthropology and Ann Hertzler Early Career Professor in Global Health, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant allowing him to further his research in water and its impact on health and well-being. Rosinger and…
News Topics: Biobehavioral HealthAnthropologyFundingPenn State ResearchNSFWater
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Team wins 5-year, $1.98 million NSF grant to improve teacher preparation

Sep 10, 2019

A team of Penn State College of Education faculty led by P. Karen Murphy has won a five-year, $1.98 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the preparation of undergraduate preservice elementary teachers. Murphy, distinguished professor of education (educational…
News Topics: FundingCollege of EducationEducationSchool PsychologySocial ScienceSSRINSF
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Education professor awarded Lyle Spencer grant to transform education

Sep 5, 2019

Karen Murphy, distinguished professor of education (educational psychology) at Penn State, and a multi-university/institute team has won a Lyle Spencer Research Award to Transform Education. The award is just shy of $1 million. Murphy will be working with a multi-university collaborative led by…
News Topics: School PsychologyCollege of EducationAwardPenn State ResearchFundingNSF
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Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Is a Form of Service that Improves Quality of Life for People Around the World

Aug 29, 2019

By Arthur Lupia, PhD, Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation  If you are reading these words, chances are you are a social scientist or someone who cares about social science. Either way, I am grateful to you and everyone who devotes…
News Topics: Social ScienceSSRIRelationshipsPenn State ResearchWhy Social Science?NSF
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NSF grant to fund research on brain activity and scientific creative thinking

Aug 14, 2019

Roger Beaty, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab in the Penn State Department of Psychology, has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) along with co-investigators from two other institutions to collaborate…
News Topics: College of the Liberal ArtsPsychologyFundingAwardBrainNSF
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Penn State’s social sciences top NSF Rankings

Jun 18, 2019

The social sciences at Penn State was ranked tenth out of over 900 institutions by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in their NSF Total Research Expenditure Rankings for Fiscal Year 2017. The rankings are based on the total dollars in federal research and development expenditures of each…
News Topics: SSRIPenn State ResearchSocial ScienceSociologyPsychologyNSF
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Can trust in social media news be improved?

May 30, 2019

More than two-thirds of Americans get their news from social media sites, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center study. But more than half who read news on social media expect it to be inaccurate. Penn State researchers are working to improve the prediction of people’s trust in what they read…
News Topics: Social ScienceCommunicationPenn State ResearchCollege of Information Sciences and TechnologyPsychologySSRINSF
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$1.2 million NSF grant funds interdisciplinary Child Study Center project

Apr 24, 2019

“STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] skills have not been a priority in early childhood education,” said Evan Pugh University Professor Karen Bierman, director of the Penn State Child Study Center housed in the Department of Psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts. “…
News Topics: FundingAwardChild Study CenterPrevention Research CenterCollege of Health and Human DevelopmentPenn State ResearchNSF
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New Effective Date for the Revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide

Feb 17, 2019

Due to the recent lapse in appropriations, implementation of the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 19-1) was postponed. We are pleased to announce that the revised PAPPG will now be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after February 25,…
News Topics: NSFProposalAward
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Social Scientists Encouraged to Explore NSF's Ten Big Ideas Solicitations

Feb 5, 2019

Arthur Lupia, Assistant Director for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) of the National Science Foundation (NSF), is calling on social and behavioral scientists to learn more about, and consider applying for, the funding opportunities associated with the NSF Ten Big…
News Topics: NSFSocial ScienceFunding
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Resumption of Operations at the National Science Foundation

Jan 30, 2019

NSF is open for business! We thank you for your forbearance during this challenging time, and for your support of students, postdocs, faculty, technical and administrative support staff and researchers. It has not been easy for our continuing or new grantees, especially emerging scholars and…
News Topics: NSFFunding
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Government shutdown guidance

Jan 3, 2019

As you likely know, parts of the U.S. Government shut down on December 22. Three of Penn State’s largest sponsors—NSF, NASA, and USDA--are impacted by the shutdown. Other sponsors impacted by the shutdown include Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior (including the…
News Topics: GovernmentFundingNSF
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Why is working memory so important to learning?

Nov 5, 2018

The National Science Foundation is spotlighting CEDR Director and PRI Affiliate Paul Morgan's recent research on working memory in their "Ask a Scientist" series.
News Topics: MemoryNSF
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Fall 2018 Scholarly Communications Workshops offered by University Libraries

Nov 2, 2018

This November, students, faculty and staff can participate in communications workshops that cover topics such as copyright, publishing, and National Science Foundation public access policy. The workshops, which will take place Nov. 1-15, are coordinated and led by Ana Enriquez, scholarly…
News Topics: NSFCommunication
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Penn State response to new NSF and NIH requirements

Oct 26, 2018

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have recently taken steps to promote the safety and well-being of students, faculty and staff to maintain productive research and educational environments. NSF has announced that all institutions receiving NSF funds…
News Topics: NSFNIHFunding
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2017-18 NSF I-Corps invent teams selected

Sep 21, 2018

Twelve entrepreneurial teams from Penn State have been selected to participate in the National Science Foundation I-Corps program. The teams receive up to $3,000, which can be used to attend industry trade shows, visit potential customers, develop prototypes and cover customer discovery expenses.…
News Topics: NSFFunding
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Using social media to solve social problems

Aug 16, 2018

Social scientist rely on data to study social problems, however data from traditional surveys can be difficult and time consuming to collect, as well as inaccurate since not all factors can be measured well. A National Science Foundation-funded Penn State project will evaluate the accuracy of using…
News Topics: NSFTwitter DataCSASSRIPRISocial ScienceSocial Media
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Arthur Lupia to Lead NSF's Social Science Directorate

Jul 15, 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, and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE), following the expiration of Dr. Fay Lomax Cook's term. Dr. Lupia is currently the Hal R. Varian Collegiate…
News Topics: NSF
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Technology development training program to accept applications in June

May 24, 2018

Innovations, a technology development training program of Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Center for Medical Innovation, will accept applications for the 2018 program from June 1 through June 30. An informational session about the program will be held from 11 a.m. to…
News Topics: CTSINSF
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Ties between oral vocabulary and STEM difficulties to be investigated

May 22, 2018

Young children with early vocabulary difficulties in turn often have difficulty with reading during the primary grades. Penn State researchers will investigate if these oral vocabulary difficulties also lead to math and sciences difficulties throughout elementary school in a three-year, $1.5…
News Topics: NSFCenter for Educational Disparities
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New research to identify what makes conversations supportive

May 18, 2018

People going through hard times often find assistance by talking about their problems with others, and the support people receive has documented health benefits. However, the quality of support can vary and what happens during conversations can determine whether or not the support is actually…
News Topics: Support ResourcesStressNSF

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