New Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center partnership tackles access and equity in entrepreneurship
In line with Penn State’s efforts to increase equity in the private sector, the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center’s Health and Human Development Design for Impact Lab (HUDDIL) and the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) has formed a new partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial…
Identifying children at risk of later being frequent online-technologies users
Children are not only starting to use online electronic devices and online technologies at a younger age, but they are also using them in more situations at home and at school. However, frequent use of online technologies may harm children’s development by displacing other activities that are…
New scholarship to benefit students working in child welfare
To help address the racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system, Penn State’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network has established the Reducing Disparities in Child Welfare Scholarship to support undergraduate students who demonstrate a clear understanding of and…
New EIC Podcast on the Centre County Pandemic Perspective
The Evidence-to-Impact Podcast's new series, The Pandemic Perspective, examines how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects of our society, institutions, and other systems have collided, changed, and even collapsed in the last nine months.
This month’s episode features a two-part…
Despite advances, behavioral health legislation still lags behind
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to over $16 trillion in increased healthcare, criminal justice, child welfare, education, and labor market costs, has pushed the topic of mental and behavioral health to the forefront for many Americans. In a new study, Penn State researchers examined all…
Diabetes prevention project needs participants - 2021
Penn State researchers are now actively recruiting adults to participate in online focus groups related to the prevention of Type II diabetes. Compensation of $25 will be provided for those that volunteer.
The online focus group will last around an hour and a half and include questions regarding…
Graduate student overcomes barriers to receive NIH award
Most people may not think it takes resilience to become a scientist, but a graduate student at Penn State says otherwise.
Despite various barriers, Berenice Anaya, a psychology doctoral student at Penn State, has been awarded the F99/K00 - NIH Blueprint D-SPAN Award, an NIH blueprint specialized…
Three new SSRI funding opportunities now accepting proposals
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute has announced a call for proposals for three grant programs.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Research Funding in Social and Behavioral Sciences RFP invites proposals to supplement ongoing, externally funded, interdisciplinary research projects to cover…
Impacts of the pandemic on school reopening plans
In 2020, as school boards around the country weighed the public health and education concerns brought on by COVID-19, districts developed vastly different reopening plans for the fall.
In this post, Penn State researchers Erica Frankenberg and Katharine Dulaney discuss comparing the proposed…
Buxton recognized with endowed appointment
SSRI cofund Orfeu M. Buxton, professor of biobehavioral health, was named the inaugural holder of the Elizabeth Fenton Susman Professorship in Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development.
Buxton's research focuses on the causes of chronic sleep deficiency in the workplace,…
Registration open for Jan. 26 Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present "Data4Action: The Centre County COVID-19 Cohort Study" at its next Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series from 4 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 26.
The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features statisticians and…
SSRI announces three new RFAs
The COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Research Funding in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Call for Proposals on Implementation Science, and Smart and Connected Health in Social Science Request for Pilot Grant Proposals have been developed with the goal of advancing SSRI’s strategic aims. Click on the…
Students join research team examining the Covid-19 pandemic in Centre County
The coronavirus pandemic is impacting every aspect of daily life with implications including social, psychological and economic well-being and education achievement.
The Data 4 Action Research Project aims to better understand such spillover impacts of COVID-19 in Centre County by assessing…
Applications open for clinical and translational science training programs 2021
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is now accepting applications for its 2021-2022 Translational Research Training Program (TL1) and summer 2021 Translational Science Fellowship Program.
The Translational Research Training Program provides tailored educational opportunities for…
Fostering Lions Program receives scholarship to assist students
Although foster youth can face many challenges, those who continue into college are better prepared for adulthood and more likely to achieve economic independence and an improved quality of life. For the first time ever, a program designed to support foster youth at Penn State was recently awarded…
Data4Action Project Update - January 2021
The Centre County COVID-19 Data 4 Action Research Project (Data 4 Action) is studying the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Centre County. Adult residents of Centre County took a survey and were presented with an opportunity to take part in follow-up research studies, including blood, saliva,…
Impacts of the pandemic on opioid-related drug overdose
Opioid-related drug overdose is a leading cause of death and injury in the United States. When we consider individuals who use opioids, social factors including poor access to healthcare, unstable housing and employment, and social isolation may double as risk factors for infectious disease…
Weight-loss plan developed at Penn State named one of the nation's best
Restaurant closures, supply chain disruptions, and employment changes have altered people’s eating habits to varying degrees this year. Research shows that people have had a hard time maintaining their weight. People who are looking to lose weight may want to consider Volumetrics, a diet developed…
Podcast episode discusses research of exercise in cancer treatment
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute released the latest episode of its Engage Podcast featuring Kathleen Sturgeon, Ph.D., assistant professor of public health sciences, discussing her research into the use of exercise in cancer treatment. Sturgeon is a scholar in the institute’s…
Coronavirus Relief & Appropriations Package
Congress recently passed legislation to provide another round of coronavirus relief. The bill also included all FY 2021 appropriations bills to fund the federal government. The president is expected to sign the massive measure in the next few days. All told, the legislation totals more than 5,500…
Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Fight Stereotypes in the World of Science
By Kellina Craig-Henderson, PhD, Deputy Assistant Director, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate, National Science Foundation
The insidious negative effects of racist stereotypes on African Americans’ academic performance was described in The Atlantic in 1999 by former National…
Impacts of the pandemic teen anxiety
The anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented emotional challenge. Adolescence is a period of drastic emotional, social, and cognitive development, making this age group particularly vulnerable to the short- and long-term impact of the…
Box migration training sessions available
The Penn State IT Learning and Development team has created 1.5-hour live training sessions to help faculty and staff navigate Box migration steps before their migration. The Penn State community can find registration information, including session dates and details, on the Preparing for the Box to…
EIC Podcast on examining the delivery of special education services during COVID-19
The Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative Podcast is offering a new series called The Pandemic Perspective, where we examine how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects of our society, institutions, and other systems have collided, changed, and even collapsed in the last nine months.
For the…
College of Medicine receives $2.7M to address COVID-19 health disparities
Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, professor of medicine, public health sciences and pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, has received $2.69 million through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to establish projects aimed at addressing COVID-19 health disparities among nursing…