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Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Blue graphic with names of the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship awardees: Katie Burkhouse and Yogasudha Veturi

Two SSRI co-hires receive early career professorship awards

January 30, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

Penn State’s Child Study Center to host 2026 Innovation Hub Symposium

January 26, 2026

Person holding a phone in front of a television

Online gambling participation increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, report finds

January 22, 2026

line drawing of a happy family. The child has their arms around the mom's neck, and the dad is kissing the daughter on the cheek.

Fathers’ early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

January 15, 2026

Mark Roberts in front of the Nittany Shrine in a light blue button-down shirt, grey pants, with short brown hair smiling.

Roberts retires after leading center from inception to success

January 14, 2026

Older person sits on the edge of a bed with a hand on their back, indicating discomfort

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study

January 05, 2026

Close up of elderly person lying awake in bed in a dark room

Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration

December 18, 2025

Medical professional's mid-section with a stethoscope around neck typing on iPad.

Forum focuses on helping military medics transition into civilian health care

December 16, 2025

Person leaning against the window, looking outside

Veterans’ anxiety and depression rose during, after the pandemic, study finds

November 20, 2025

Asher Rosinger drinking a glass of water

Q&A: Can drinking tap water reduce how many calories children drink?

November 13, 2025

Small child being examined by a physician in a white coat

Shared decision making with child’s physician less common for immigrant parents

November 10, 2025

Child sits on a hospital room bed and looks at a doctor.

Child welfare system involvement may improve diagnosis of developmental delays

October 24, 2025

Closeup of veteran holding dog tags necklace in hands during therapy session

Veterans’ mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find

October 20, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

A child sits at a table with one of the sample meals used in the study and looks at a research assistant prior to eating.

Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity

October 15, 2025

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

Keesler Graham Professorship accepting applications

September 29, 2025

A man in his 70s talks fondly to a man in his 30s while they look at an old photo album

Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative

September 25, 2025

Headshots of podcast guests Denise Holden, founder and CEO of the RASE Project, and Dr. Sarah Kawasaki, chief of addiction medicine and associate professor of psychiatry and internal medicine at Penn State Health.

New podcast episode addresses stigma of substance use

September 18, 2025

Six portraits side by side

Six new faculty join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute

September 17, 2025

A child, sitting at a counter in a kitchen with apple slices and oranges, eats an apple

Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys

September 11, 2025

Three images connected by arrows: a person doing yoga, the same person walking two dogs on a boardwalk, the same person sitting on a couch looking at his phone.

Innovative methods of studying brain health, cognition topic of upcoming lecture

September 04, 2025

A mature adult African American woman helps the Hispanic mid adult female veteran.

Walmart funds Clearinghouse study on skill-based veteran employment programs

August 27, 2025

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp named head of human development and family studies

August 26, 2025

People standing behind a table

Faculty, students support Pa. nonprofits’ cybersecurity and develop career skills

August 20, 2025

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network Conference 2025 poster

Conference to focus on improving child welfare

August 18, 2025

Veteran filling out a form on a computer.

New screener offers empirical insights to improve veteran transitions

August 15, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

Q&A: Understanding cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs

July 22, 2025

Group of presenters at Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making conference.

Conference on political divisions draws international presenters

July 17, 2025

Students in a classroom on laptops.

New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care

July 10, 2025

A view of students raising their hands from the back of a classroom

Private tutoring linked to student disengagement, researchers find

July 08, 2025

Family with two parents and two children smiling at the camera.

Early brain and child development study data now available

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Simulated photo of a nurse using telehealth technology to support trauma-informed care for the patient in a clinical setting.

SAFE-T system designated as an American Academy of Nursing 'Edge Runner'

June 26, 2025

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network announces funding recipients

June 23, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

Person sitting on hallway floor holding head in hands.

The silent struggles of post-9/11 veterans

June 06, 2025

A senior woman holding a cane, looking out a window

Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures

May 29, 2025

Photo of two people sitting down, faces not shown, where one is taking notes.

Mental health counseling can boost resilience after military sexual trauma

May 06, 2025

Expanding Empathy Speaker Series 2025 flier

'Expanding Empathy' series returns for discussions on empathy and morality

May 02, 2025

Human head and compass.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making announces seed grant recipients

April 29, 2025

Nursing faculty member awarded the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

April 22, 2025

Nelson Roque and Alexis Santos in downtown State College

How safe is the air to breathe? 50 million people in the US don't know

April 21, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

Penn State COSSA Day delegation outside of Capital Building in Washington, D.C.

Penn State social scientists support federal research funding at COSSA Day

April 17, 2025

Photograph of Old Main surrounded by summer foliage

Three selected as Administrative Fellows for 2025-26

April 16, 2025

Closeup of a young black girl holding on to her military father's finger with love and trust in him to protect her.

New partnership brings evidence-based parenting support to Air Force families

April 14, 2025

Grey-colored graphic with Penn State word mark in the corner and four headshots of the SSRI/CTSI fellows.

SSRI and CTSI award Penn State faculty fellowships

April 10, 2025

SSRI Mentored Faculty Fellows for 2025-26

SSRI announces 2025-26 faculty fellows

April 07, 2025

Dark blue graphic with white text that says "The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference" with the date, time, and picture of keynote speaker.

Psychiatry professor to present at annual substance-use and addiction conference

April 01, 2025

Elementary teacher and students using a laptop during class.

Supports can improve educational success for military-connected students

March 24, 2025

Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies scholarship awardees

Five students in Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies receive scholarships

March 19, 2025

Woman wearing workout clothing lifts weights while sitting on a bench. She has a prosthetic leg.

Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project

March 19, 2025

Sheridan Miyamoto, associate professor in the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

Nese College of Nursing SAFE-T System receives 2025 ANA Innovation Award

March 11, 2025

Pinwheels for Prevention on HUB Lawn

'Pinwheels for Prevention' to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

March 07, 2025

The Social Science Research Institute's Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference."

Annual substance use and addiction conference to be held on May 5

February 27, 2025

Imaging center co-director receives grant to expand neuroimaging research

February 27, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Q&A: Is it always ‘us vs them’? Researcher explains why flexibility is key

February 18, 2025

Person reading email on desktop computer

Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention

February 14, 2025

Tracee Saunders, a woman with brown, shoulder-length hair with glasses and a tan blazer.

Saunders named as 2024-25 cohort member of the Health Equity Scholars Program

February 12, 2025

Latest News

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Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Blue graphic with names of the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship awardees: Katie Burkhouse and Yogasudha Veturi

Two SSRI co-hires receive early career professorship awards

January 30, 2026

People standing in a room looking at conference posters

Annual Substance Use and Addiction Conference to be held on May 4

January 28, 2026

Penn State’s Child Study Center to host 2026 Innovation Hub Symposium

January 26, 2026

Person holding a phone in front of a television

Online gambling participation increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, report finds

January 22, 2026

line drawing of a happy family. The child has their arms around the mom's neck, and the dad is kissing the daughter on the cheek.

Fathers’ early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

January 15, 2026

Mark Roberts in front of the Nittany Shrine in a light blue button-down shirt, grey pants, with short brown hair smiling.

Roberts retires after leading center from inception to success

January 14, 2026

Older person sits on the edge of a bed with a hand on their back, indicating discomfort

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study

January 05, 2026

Close up of elderly person lying awake in bed in a dark room

Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration

December 18, 2025

Medical professional's mid-section with a stethoscope around neck typing on iPad.

Forum focuses on helping military medics transition into civilian health care

December 16, 2025

Person leaning against the window, looking outside

Veterans’ anxiety and depression rose during, after the pandemic, study finds

November 20, 2025

Asher Rosinger drinking a glass of water

Q&A: Can drinking tap water reduce how many calories children drink?

November 13, 2025

Small child being examined by a physician in a white coat

Shared decision making with child’s physician less common for immigrant parents

November 10, 2025

Child sits on a hospital room bed and looks at a doctor.

Child welfare system involvement may improve diagnosis of developmental delays

October 24, 2025

Closeup of veteran holding dog tags necklace in hands during therapy session

Veterans’ mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find

October 20, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

A child sits at a table with one of the sample meals used in the study and looks at a research assistant prior to eating.

Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity

October 15, 2025

Q&A: IST faculty named digital cultures fellow at the University of Queensland

October 10, 2025

Keesler Graham Professorship accepting applications

September 29, 2025

A man in his 70s talks fondly to a man in his 30s while they look at an old photo album

Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative

September 25, 2025

Headshots of podcast guests Denise Holden, founder and CEO of the RASE Project, and Dr. Sarah Kawasaki, chief of addiction medicine and associate professor of psychiatry and internal medicine at Penn State Health.

New podcast episode addresses stigma of substance use

September 18, 2025

Six portraits side by side

Six new faculty join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute

September 17, 2025

A child, sitting at a counter in a kitchen with apple slices and oranges, eats an apple

Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys

September 11, 2025

Three images connected by arrows: a person doing yoga, the same person walking two dogs on a boardwalk, the same person sitting on a couch looking at his phone.

Innovative methods of studying brain health, cognition topic of upcoming lecture

September 04, 2025

A mature adult African American woman helps the Hispanic mid adult female veteran.

Walmart funds Clearinghouse study on skill-based veteran employment programs

August 27, 2025

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp named head of human development and family studies

August 26, 2025

People standing behind a table

Faculty, students support Pa. nonprofits’ cybersecurity and develop career skills

August 20, 2025

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network Conference 2025 poster

Conference to focus on improving child welfare

August 18, 2025

Veteran filling out a form on a computer.

New screener offers empirical insights to improve veteran transitions

August 15, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

Q&A: Understanding cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs

July 22, 2025

Group of presenters at Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making conference.

Conference on political divisions draws international presenters

July 17, 2025

Students in a classroom on laptops.

New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care

July 10, 2025

A view of students raising their hands from the back of a classroom

Private tutoring linked to student disengagement, researchers find

July 08, 2025

Family with two parents and two children smiling at the camera.

Early brain and child development study data now available

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Simulated photo of a nurse using telehealth technology to support trauma-informed care for the patient in a clinical setting.

SAFE-T system designated as an American Academy of Nursing 'Edge Runner'

June 26, 2025

Child Maltreatment Solutions Network announces funding recipients

June 23, 2025

The CSUA annual conference poster winners pose for a photo.

Annual substance use conference examines psychiatric and opioid use disorders

June 12, 2025

Person sitting on hallway floor holding head in hands.

The silent struggles of post-9/11 veterans

June 06, 2025

A senior woman holding a cane, looking out a window

Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures

May 29, 2025

Photo of two people sitting down, faces not shown, where one is taking notes.

Mental health counseling can boost resilience after military sexual trauma

May 06, 2025

Expanding Empathy Speaker Series 2025 flier

'Expanding Empathy' series returns for discussions on empathy and morality

May 02, 2025

Human head and compass.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making announces seed grant recipients

April 29, 2025

Nursing faculty member awarded the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

April 22, 2025

Nelson Roque and Alexis Santos in downtown State College

How safe is the air to breathe? 50 million people in the US don't know

April 21, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

Penn State COSSA Day delegation outside of Capital Building in Washington, D.C.

Penn State social scientists support federal research funding at COSSA Day

April 17, 2025

Photograph of Old Main surrounded by summer foliage

Three selected as Administrative Fellows for 2025-26

April 16, 2025

Closeup of a young black girl holding on to her military father's finger with love and trust in him to protect her.

New partnership brings evidence-based parenting support to Air Force families

April 14, 2025

Grey-colored graphic with Penn State word mark in the corner and four headshots of the SSRI/CTSI fellows.

SSRI and CTSI award Penn State faculty fellowships

April 10, 2025

SSRI Mentored Faculty Fellows for 2025-26

SSRI announces 2025-26 faculty fellows

April 07, 2025

Dark blue graphic with white text that says "The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference" with the date, time, and picture of keynote speaker.

Psychiatry professor to present at annual substance-use and addiction conference

April 01, 2025

Elementary teacher and students using a laptop during class.

Supports can improve educational success for military-connected students

March 24, 2025

Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies scholarship awardees

Five students in Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies receive scholarships

March 19, 2025

Woman wearing workout clothing lifts weights while sitting on a bench. She has a prosthetic leg.

Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project

March 19, 2025

Sheridan Miyamoto, associate professor in the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

Nese College of Nursing SAFE-T System receives 2025 ANA Innovation Award

March 11, 2025

Pinwheels for Prevention on HUB Lawn

'Pinwheels for Prevention' to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

March 07, 2025

The Social Science Research Institute's Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference."

Annual substance use and addiction conference to be held on May 5

February 27, 2025

Imaging center co-director receives grant to expand neuroimaging research

February 27, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Q&A: Is it always ‘us vs them’? Researcher explains why flexibility is key

February 18, 2025

Person reading email on desktop computer

Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention

February 14, 2025

Tracee Saunders, a woman with brown, shoulder-length hair with glasses and a tan blazer.

Saunders named as 2024-25 cohort member of the Health Equity Scholars Program

February 12, 2025

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