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Health and Human Development

Health and Human Development

A student in a cap and gown poses for her official portrait.

Penn State graduate program celebrates 10 years of shaping public health

Karen and Kevin at Gala

Gift to strengthen program on mindfulness, empathy and compassion in education

Erika Wheeler in cap and gown posing for photo at Scranton Lion Shrine

Adult learner explores relationship between student video chat use, loneliness

Side-by-side MRI images of a human brain in black and white with blue, orange and red pops of color.

Coupled brain activity, cerebrospinal fluid flow could indicate Alzheimer's risk

A little boy unhappy and alone sitting against a wall in a dark room with his head against his knees

Reducing missed abusive head trauma in pediatric intensive care units

2021 CCSA Conference

Annual substance-use conference examines cross-systems solutions

Undergraduate Research Awards artwork - blue and green bubbles

University Libraries Research Awards honor 100 students from 19 campuses

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Studying the effects of food ads on childhood obesity

D4A student RAs process blood samples so they will be ready for serology testing to detect the presence of antibodies to COVID-19.

Penn State project enriches the student experience while documenting pandemic

Young woman and man drinking at bar

How drunk is 'drunk?' New scale helps predict negative drinking effects

A man wears a light blue jacket and smiles at the camera in front of a blurred background of cherry blossom trees

Researcher advances sign language technology with NSF CAREER Award

CI 297's 2021 Improv Showcase

Live Improv Showcase closes inaugural ‘Reflection Project’ course

young girl holding broccoli in front of her eyes and smiling

Feeding local, farm-fresh produce to students across Pennsylvania

teen taking selfie at family dinner outdoors

Are more parents letting their teens drink during the pandemic?

Five named 2021-22 Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Fellows

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