Daniel Perkins speaking at launch of Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness

New center focuses on enhancing the health and well-being of military families

Military families face unique challenges and stressors including prolonged separations, frequent relocations and living with knowing that loved ones are in harm’s way. Penn State has created a new University-wide research center, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, designed to address the challenges and support the resiliency of military families using evidence-based programs and practices, and develop a new generation of cutting-edge interdisciplinary researchers in this field.

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Sexual risk assessment tool in the child welfare system developed

12/4/18

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Children in the welfare system are particularly vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) according to a 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means hearing, but few practical screening tools currently exist to identify victims and those at risk for sexual exploitation, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers.

Grant will support grain bin safety research at Penn State

12/4/18

A $160,000 grant awarded to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will support research aimed at reducing the potential for injury and death due to grain bin entrapments.

Mechanical engineering students Xueqi Wang, Colton Layhue, and Jordan Sterner work with elementary students.

Learning Together

12/4/18

As Penn State mechanical engineering students in their ME 340 class journeyed through the prototype process, they faced their toughest graders yet — elementary students at Corl Street Elementary School.

Soil Generation Community Action Meeting PS Philadelphia

Study Away students experience firsthand look at urban sustainability

12/4/18

Penn State World Campus students Jamie Parke and Yolanda Jackson are experiencing their possible career paths in urban sustainability through Penn State’s Study Away program. The program is facilitated through Penn State’s urban centers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Study Away is designed to give students a real-world experience in an urban setting prior to their degree completion.

Health and beauty info sources may influence risky indoor tanning behaviors

12/4/18

Young women who receive health and beauty information from their friends and through social media may be more likely to ignore the risks of indoor tanning, according to a team of researchers.

Students working on creating Old Main replica

'Old Main' to be displayed inside Chambers Building

12/3/18

Elementary education students are creating a replica of Old Main for display in Chambers Building, and they would like passers-by to contribute their poetry.

A banner at the top of the stairs in the HUB Robeson Center

34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Student Committee announces 2019 theme

12/3/18

The Martin Luther King Jr. Student Committee has announced the theme for the 2019 MLK Jr. Commemoration Week at Penn State: “Where Do We Go From Here: A Tradition of Resistance” will celebrate King’s life and legacy throughout the week of Jan. 21-25.

NTNU delegation arrives at Penn State for benchmarking visit

12/3/18

A delegation from National Taiwan Normal University arrived on the University Park campus for a visit on Nov. 29.

Love for international education takes alumna to the Philippines

12/3/18

College of Education alumna Evangeline Chow has followed her love of international education and diverse students to the Philippines, where she heads an accelerated language program for English language learners.

Empowering through fashion

12/3/18

Alumna Kay Makishi envisions her Little Bamboo Dress as a way to empower women through fashion by providing valuable versatility.

Graduate students in EGR training program

Training grant supports graduate students studying gene regulation

12/3/18

A new $2.4 million-dollar program to train graduate students in the area of eukaryotic gene regulation has been established at Penn State.

Changes to parking, transit and Fleet Services during winter break

12/3/18

Transportation Services has announced changes to campus parking and transit services during the University's winter break.

SAFE-T Center takes part in congressional briefing on sexual assault victim care

12/3/18

The Penn State College of Nursing’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center played a key role in a congressional briefing Nov. 27 to educate congressional staffers about efforts to improve access to health care for sexual assault victims.

24th annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference to be held Dec. 5-7

12/3/18

Transportation professionals from around the state, mid-Atlantic region and country will gather for the 24th annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC), scheduled for Dec. 5–7 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. TESC is hosted by the Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute.

Man demonstrating how to use a mobile phone application to capture pulse rate

Visualizing vitals through video

12/3/18

Researchers from Penn State and Johns Hopkins University are working to develop additional capabilities by capturing vital signs of patients in resource-constrained environments with a device most Americans use every day — a cellphone camera.

Media Highlights

The Hechinger Report: December 10, 2018
The debate over student suspensions and race
Race and poverty are two discriminatory factors that influence student suspensions, according to education expert Paul Morgan.
UPI: November 21, 2018
Frogs get stressed out by traffic, too
Frogs from quiet ponds get stressed when exposed to traffic noise, but frogs from noisy ponds are used to the racket, according to Penn State research.

Other Voices

How can we make time for exercise?
Physical activity guidelines can be tough, devising a strategy can help, Penn State's David Conroy and a colleague write in this piece.
from:
The Conversation
You still can't make calls on a plane
We used to have to turn our phones off and store them when we flew, but now can keep them on in Airplane Mode. Why? Penn State's Sven Bilén provides the answer.
from:
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Sexual risk assessment tool in the child welfare system developed

Grant will support grain bin safety research at Penn State

Learning Together

Study Away students experience firsthand look at urban sustainability

Health and beauty info sources may influence risky indoor tanning behaviors

'Old Main' to be displayed inside Chambers Building

34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Student Committee announces 2019 theme

NTNU delegation arrives at Penn State for benchmarking visit

Love for international education takes alumna to the Philippines

Empowering through fashion

Training grant supports graduate students studying gene regulation

Changes to parking, transit and Fleet Services during winter break

SAFE-T Center takes part in congressional briefing on sexual assault victim care

24th annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference to be held Dec. 5-7

Visualizing vitals through video

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