Penn State research expenditures total $993 million
Nov 3, 2021
Penn State's research expenditures reached a total of $993.1 million in fiscal year 2020-21, an overall 1.5% decrease from the previous year, according to Senior Vice President for Research Lora Weiss. “Despite this slight decrease, we were able to maintain a solid research portfolio during the…News Topics: Penn State ResearchOSVPR
Revised standards for in-person human subjects research
Sep 29, 2021
In consultation with Dr. Kevin Black, interim dean of the College of Medicine, we are updating the scope of the Revised Standards for in-person human subjects research. Effective October 1, the Revised Standards are applicable to ALL studies with an in-person research component. Previously, human…News Topics: Penn State ResearchOSVPR
OSVPR FAQs for Research
Aug 9, 2021
With Penn State's new masking requirements, we have updated our FAQs for Research. Highlights include: · All individuals inside university buildings, including labs, must wear masks, even if everyone in the lab is vaccinated. · If people are traveling in a car together for university business…News Topics: Penn State ResearchOSVPR
Report highlights economic impact of research at Penn State
Jun 15, 2021
Research at Penn State has supported more than 2,500 jobs and generated nearly $200 million in economic impact since 2015, according to a report released in April by The Science Coalition. The report, titled "Sparking Economic Growth," highlights 53 companies from coalition member institutions that…News Topics: OSVPRPenn State Research
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…
Penn State research impacts the world
Feb 19, 2021
Providing multiple examples of what differentiates Penn State from peer institutions and how access to world-class researchers impacts the lives of Penn State students, Lora Weiss, senior vice president for Research, presented an overview of the University’s research enterprise today (Feb. 18)…News Topics: OSVPR
Important PSU information regarding postdoc travel
Dec 4, 2020
Uncertainties across the world related to the ongoing pandemic have led Penn State to suspend University-affiliated international travel and to discourage personal travel abroad by Penn State students, faculty, and staff. While we understand that many postdoctoral scholars and fellows (domestic or…News Topics: OSVPR
Update on In-Person Human Subjects Research
Oct 15, 2020
Since July, the University has been allowing a limited number of in-person human subjects research projects to resume following the process outlined here: Procedures: Request to Conduct In-Person Human Subjects Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thus far, only on-campus research has been…