RemoteResearch.psu.edu supports investigators transitioning to remote work
The office of the Associate Chief Information Officer for Research has created a new resource at RemoteResearch.psu.eduto support investigators as they transition their research to primarily off-site from primarily on-site.
Associate CIO for Research Greg Madden and his team created the site to…
Jennifer Frank earns College of Education's Outstanding Junior Researcher Award
The College of Education is publishing brief profiles of faculty, staff and students who would have been honored at the annual spring appreciation and awards luncheon.
Faculty, staff and students who have made significant contributions to their fields were selected through nomination letters…
House Science Committee leaders introduce artificial intelligence legislation
On March 12, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee introduced the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (H.R. 6216). The legislation intends to accelerate and coordinate federal…
Perkins named to advisory committee for veterans services
Daniel Perkins, professor of family resiliency and policy and principal scientist and founder of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, was recently invited to serve on the Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on the Coordination of Veterans Services.…
Population researchers contribute to special newsletter on COVID-19 topics
The work of applied demographers and population research scientists addressing the COVID1-19 pandemic is the focus a special issue of “Applied Demography,” the official publication of the Population Association of America (PAA).
According to editor Alexis Santos, assistant professor of human…
Podcast episode explores how the Census impacts public health
Decisions about where to build hospitals and how to allocate emergency medical equipment are critical during a pandemic, and driven by a source you might not expect. This week’s episode of the Democracy Works podcast, produced by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and WPSU, examines the role…
Microsoft Teams helping to facilitate larger remote meetings
While many are currently hosting remote classes and smaller remote events through Zoom, Penn State’s license for the video conferencing service has a limit of 500 attendees per meeting. However, those wishing to hold larger remote events can do so through another University-provided service:…
Science, Solutions & a SEAL who survived being shot 27 times
The Henry M Jackson Foundation's Cynthia L. Gilman and Daniel F. Perkins, principal scientist and founder of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, explain how The Veteran Metrics Initiative (TVMI) works to ensure veteran programs actually help vets. And imagine surviving a…
Resources for military-connected schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and families to adapt quickly and many resources are being created for school personnel and parents who have been thrust into new roles.
Since the amount of information can be overwhelming, Schools Empowering At-Risk Students (SEAS) project with the…
Penn State University Press makes e-titles available during COVID-19 pandemic
Penn State University Press is among a select group of college and university presses nationwide to partner with EBSCO Information Services to provide unlimited access to Press e-books for library clients through the EBSCO platform until June 30. The Press also is offering discounted pricing to…
Online dashboard enables COVID-19 tracking by Pennsylvania county
Residents of Pennsylvania can monitor the spread of COVID-19 across the commonwealth with an online dashboard created by researchers at Penn State. The dashboard, which has been available since March 12, provides a map of the state with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases represented by county.…
Stuck at Home (Together)
The Foundation for Art & Healing’s campaign to foster and maintain social connectivity during periods of COVID-19 related physical isolation
To address emotional distress caused by the unprecedented public health demands to establish physical isolation in response to the COVID-19…
COVID-19 and RPC: Connecting Policymakers and Researchers for Children and Families
The Research to Policy Collaboration is actively collecting and disseminating research-informed solutions and resources on the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on children and families to federal staff and legislators. You can visit our COVID page and review the first issue of our weekly…
Why Social Science? - Because Money Makes The World Go ’Round
By Bill Maurer, PhD, Dean, School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine
I often get asked questions like, “What is an anthropologist like you doing studying money? I thought that was the domain of economists!” The archaeological and ethnographic record is full of objects, texts, and…
COSSA compiles social science resources related to COVID-19
COSSA is compiling a list of resources for social scientists and stakeholders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The list includes guidance from federal science agencies, collections of publicly available peer-reviewed research related to the crisis, resources from COSSA member associations, and…
Influenza Pandemics and COVID-19
In response to COVID-19, Dr. Hui Yang, the site director of CHOT at Penn State, created a video to compare the influenza pandemics and COVID-19. In this challenging time, one way to reduce anxiety and stress is a better understanding of influenza pandemics. This video will answer the following…
PPN Brief on COVID19 and the aging population in PA
New from the Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN) is the PPN Brief "COVID19 & The Commonwealth: Vulnerable Populations in Pennsylvania: Aging". Key findings include:
Median Age of PA is 40.7 with 23.7% of the state being 60 Plus
11 counties report having zero ICU beds, seven of which are…
Applied Demography Special Issue on COVID1-19
The work of applied demographers and population research scientists addressing the COVID1-19 pandemic is the focus a special issue of Applied Demography, the official publication of the Population Association of America. The editorial was written by SSRI cofunded faculty member Alexis Santos, while…
Helping families as service members transition from military to civilian life
Military service is often associated with change and uncertainty for many military families, but one thing is certain — the service member will leave the military one day. Penn State researchers are working to help military spouses prepare with their service member for that transition.
Led by the U…
Research-to-Policy Collaboration awarded funding through the Coronavirus Research Seed Fund
In response to the expanding COVID-19 crisis, Penn State’s research community launched an initiative called the Coronavirus Research Seed Fund (CRSF) to “support research with the potential for significant and rapid impact on human health with respect to the disease (COVID-19) and the causal virus…
Noll one of five receiving Faculty Scholar Medals
Five University faculty members have received 2020 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement.
They are Iliana Baums, professor of biology in the Eberly College of Science; Carina Curto, professor of mathematics in Eberly College of Science; Jennie Noll, professor of human development and…
Validation may be best way to support stressed out friends and family
In uncertain times, supporting your friends and family can help them make it through. But your comforting words can have different effects based on how you phrase them, according to new Penn State research.
The researchers studied how people responded to a variety of different messages offering…
Health services and programs being used by post-9/11 veterans
Providing quality healthcare to veterans with mental health issues is complex, especially given that there are some delays in receiving care from the VA system and veterans have a wider choice of healthcare options under the Veterans Choice Act/Veteran Community Care program.
A recent study asked…
Penn State sociology professor coauthors new book on foster care
An examination of the foster care system and its effects on children is the focus on a new book authored by Sarah Font, assistant professor of sociology at Penn State, and Elizabeth Gershoff, professor of human development and family studies at the University of Texas at Austin
The book, “Foster…
New study identifies which veterans are using programs to gain employment
Compared to veterans of other wars, those who have served since 9/11 have the highest unemployment rate, particularly among young male veterans. Within the first three months of disconnecting from active duty service, more than half of post-9/11 veterans reported using at least one program designed…