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Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

Nelson Roque is looking at a smartphone, and Rinanda Shaleha is looking at a tablet in front of a glass wall

Q&A: When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

June 09, 2026

A wide variety of cannabis-derived products on display for sale

Q&A: What are the risks of cannabis use?

May 26, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Photovoice exhibition to show immigrant experiences in access to health care

April 13, 2026

Community-building, food-initiatives workshop to take place May 1

April 13, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

A Penn State Social Science Research Institute graphic promoting the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference. The design features bold blue and white sections, conference title text, and a circular photo area. A highlighted box lists keynote speaker Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc, with her academic affiliation. The date “05.04.2026” appears prominently, along with event details: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, University Park Campus & Zoom, free event from 8 AM to 4 PM. A QR code and conference URL ap

Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction to host seventh annual conference

March 25, 2026

person with brown hair wearing striped top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 24, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

A person reading a picture book to her two sleepy young children on a couch.

Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits

March 02, 2026

plates held over a long buffet with several types of meat and other foods

Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?

February 27, 2026

Elementary school students of diverse backgrounds sit at their desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to participate in a lesson.

Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds

February 24, 2026

Silhouettes of two heads, one white and one dark grey.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

February 13, 2026

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

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Blue and white graphic with Penn State Social Science Research Institute word mark and "The Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research Winner," a photo of Mohanraj Krishnan, a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Development and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Biobehavioral health researcher earns Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

June 10, 2026

Nelson Roque is looking at a smartphone, and Rinanda Shaleha is looking at a tablet in front of a glass wall

Q&A: When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

June 09, 2026

A wide variety of cannabis-derived products on display for sale

Q&A: What are the risks of cannabis use?

May 26, 2026

Mother lectures preschooler.

Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation

May 12, 2026

Qiaofeng Ye and Idan Shalev in their laboratory, loading a plate of samples into an analyzer

Child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation

May 07, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Photovoice exhibition to show immigrant experiences in access to health care

April 13, 2026

Community-building, food-initiatives workshop to take place May 1

April 13, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Penn State seeking proposals for the next phase of Presidential Public Impact Research Awards

April 03, 2026

A Black woman with her face in her hands and her eyes closed.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

April 03, 2026

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi

President Bendapudi receives national ARIS Impact Innovations Award for advancing public impact research

April 01, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

A Penn State Social Science Research Institute graphic promoting the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference. The design features bold blue and white sections, conference title text, and a circular photo area. A highlighted box lists keynote speaker Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc, with her academic affiliation. The date “05.04.2026” appears prominently, along with event details: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, University Park Campus & Zoom, free event from 8 AM to 4 PM. A QR code and conference URL ap

Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction to host seventh annual conference

March 25, 2026

person with brown hair wearing striped top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 24, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action

March 18, 2026

Clearinghouse director awarded Penn State Opportunity Grant

March 17, 2026

A person reading a picture book to her two sleepy young children on a couch.

Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits

March 02, 2026

plates held over a long buffet with several types of meat and other foods

Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?

February 27, 2026

Elementary school students of diverse backgrounds sit at their desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to participate in a lesson.

Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds

February 24, 2026

Silhouettes of two heads, one white and one dark grey.

Consortium on Moral Decision-Making seeks grant proposals

February 13, 2026

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

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