Several members of the College of Health and Human Development Philanthropy Council have established new scholarship endowments as part of Penn State’s Open Doors Scholarship Program, a component of “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” the University’s current fundraising campaign.
Twenty-one Penn State students traveled to Nashville to team up with the NFL Environmental Program during the 2019 NFL Draft. Over three days, students engaged with visitors to help reduce waste through proper recycling and composting methods. The students also met with various NFL leaders for 'fireside chat' sessions to discuss career advice and opportunities.
Long-term stress has been linked with cardiovascular disease, but for people with depression, researchers say small, everyday stressors may be enough to diminish blood vessel function in otherwise healthy adults.
More than 200 researchers, educators, practitioners and policymakers gathered recently for the Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse Conference, held on the University Park campus.
Through Penn State Center Philadelphia, Penn State faculty and students are working with community organizations in Philadelphia to create easier access to health screenings, low cost health care and advice on how to live a healthier lifestyle. One of the first initiatives to come to fruition was a Health Fair at the South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center on April 27.
Tiffany Abramson and Taylor Stevens will share their experiences as online learners during the Penn State World Campus Graduation Celebration on Friday, May 3, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study.
A new grant from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania will enable researchers in the College of Nursing and the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the College of Health and Human Development to assess the need for hospice and palliative care in rural Pennsylvania.
Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new moms differently than new dads, according to researchers.
A plan to increase the popularity of women’s pro sports by reaching out to millennials and embracing streaming video platforms has won first place in a contest sponsored by Penn State’s Center for the Study of Sports in Society.
Penn State University Libraries Short Stories’ “The Other Side” spring 2019 contest winners included 11 student honorees, three faculty/staff honorees, and one local middle school student honoree. Each of the four Libraries Short Stories Editorial Board winners and the People’s Choice winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card. All winners and honorable mentions will have their stories placed on the Libraries’ Short Edition short story dispensers.
A $3 million grant from the National Institute of Aging will fund Penn State researchers to study the relationship between sleep and cognitive decline and impairment.
Raymond Petren, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Scranton, recently shared his findings from his study, “Union Stability among Mothers and Stepfathers: Contributions of Stepfathers and Biological Fathers,” which was published in the Journal of Family Psychology in 2018.
Jennifer Sprankle, 1992 nursing, was selected as this year’s Paula Milone-Nuzzo Nursing Alumni Volunteer of the Year. This award, established in 2018, is presented annually by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society to an alumnus/alumna who has provided outstanding volunteer service to the College of Nursing. Volunteer service can be in the areas of mentoring students, board and council service, serving as a preceptor for students enrolled in any education program in the college, etc.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to the Penn State Child Study Center for an interdisciplinary research project focused on promoting STEM and social-emotional learning skills.
