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Thanks to sponsorships, FaceAge will have free premiere at State Theatre

10/17/18

Thanks to both a generous anonymous donation and a sponsorship by Foxdale Village, the compelling intergenerational docudrama FaceAge will premiere free to the public at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the State Theatre in State College. Seats must be reserved in advance.

Kids' sleep may suffer from moms' tight work schedules

10/16/18

It may be tough for working moms to get a good night’s sleep, but working tight hours may affect their children’s sleep, too. Researchers found that when mothers reported less flexibility in their work schedules, their children got less sleep.

Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association

Dawn Sweeney named 2019 Hospitality Executive of the Year

10/15/18

The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society have named Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, as the 2019 Hospitality Executive of the Year.

Sainburg receives grant renewal for stroke rehabilitation research

10/15/18

The National Institutes of Health recently renewed funding for Penn State researcher Robert Sainburg, which will allow him to begin testing his rehabilitation intervention in treating the “unaffected” hand in stroke patients.

Research programs offered for undergraduates

10/13/18

Applications are now open for the Women in Science Engineering Research, Minority Undergraduate Research Experience and First-year Undergraduate Research Program. The application deadline is Nov. 1.

Scholar wants to help hospitals and patients by developing employees

10/11/18

Schreyer Honors Scholar and health policy and administration major Noorein Ahmed believes hospitals can improve their efficiency and quality of care by developing their employees professionally.

Biobehavioral health major working on Child Health Study

10/11/18

Through the Child Health Study, Penn State senior Rachel Brettler is helping to uncover the health and developmental implications of children who have been abused or maltreated.

Professor establishes scholarship in LGBTQ research and services

10/11/18

Anthony D’Augelli, professor of human development and family studies, has established the Anthony R. D’Augelli Undergraduate Scholarship in LGBTQ Research and Services.

Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse announces fellows program

10/10/18

Penn State’s Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA) and Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) are announcing a call for proposals for the Community Fellows Program to support faculty members seeking to develop university-community collaborations that address substance abuse and its spillover effects to families and communities.

Scholar looking to bring history to life through storytelling

10/9/18

Schreyer Honors Scholar and Penn State student Homecoming court member Nick Karafilis wants to link his dual passions of American history and entertainment and to help Penn State create a museum about its own history.

FBI special agent to present as Distinguished Alumni Speaker

10/9/18

Retired FBI agent and Penn State alumnus James Fitzgerald will present "A Journey to the Center of the Mind," on Thursday, Oct. 25 as part of the College of Health and Human Development Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ruth Pike Auditorium, 22 Biobehavioral Health Building. It is free and open to the public.

Child maltreatment linked to cognitive aging

10/9/18

Almost 10 million older adults in the U.S. have cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, or other related dementias. Penn State researchers are looking into how early life adversity, specifically child maltreatment, can affect cognitive aging later in life in a new project.

Philadelphia Inquirer: December 14, 2018
Greater risk from second-hand smoke
Babies, toddlers at greater risk from second-hand smoke than previously thought, Penn State study finds.
The New York Times: November 19, 2018
Baby won’t sleep through the night?
Penn State's Douglas Teti discusses the social criticism that mothers sometimes undergo if their baby stays in the parents’ room after the age of 6 months.

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.
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The Conversation
National leadership needed to fight opioid crisis
Penn State's Diana Fishbein and Glenn Sterner offer policy recommendations for leading the national fight against the opioid crisis in this piece for The Hill.
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The Hill

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Thanks to sponsorships, FaceAge will have free premiere at State Theatre

Kids' sleep may suffer from moms' tight work schedules

Dawn Sweeney named 2019 Hospitality Executive of the Year

Sainburg receives grant renewal for stroke rehabilitation research

Research programs offered for undergraduates

Scholar wants to help hospitals and patients by developing employees

Biobehavioral health major working on Child Health Study

Professor establishes scholarship in LGBTQ research and services

Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse announces fellows program

Scholar looking to bring history to life through storytelling

FBI special agent to present as Distinguished Alumni Speaker

Child maltreatment linked to cognitive aging

Smokers may opt for lower nicotine cigarettes if offered at lower prices

Mary Ellen Litzinger among honorees at Penn State appreciation dinner

Air Force health care leader joins Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

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