Giraffe babies inherit spot patterns from their mothers
Some features of a giraffe’s spot pattern are passed on from mother to baby, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State.
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Engineers to study use of beamed microwave energy to launch space vehicles
10/17/18
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded two College of Engineering faculty members funding totaling more than $823,000 for a three-year program to develop and use a facility to study the use of beamed microwave energy to launch space vehicles off the surface of Earth.
Psychology professor maps the country's mental health
10/17/18
Penn State Beaver psychology professor Kevin Bennett has gathered disparate data and research to create a comprehensive map of psychological issues in the United States. Among his findings: neuroticism is higher in the Northeast and the West Coast is more open to experimentation.
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.
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.
IST researchers awarded more than $1.6 million to support upcoming projects
10/15/18
At the start of the fall 2018 semester, researchers in the College of Information Sciences and Technology have been awarded more than $1.6 million in funding to support new research projects.
NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials
10/15/18
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to a team of Penn State scientists to develop a new laboratory at the University with ultra-fast microscopes that will provide a high-resolution look at two-dimensional materials.
Mood of the Nation Poll finds one person's anger is another's pride
10/12/18
Responses to the September McCourtney Institute Mood the Nation Poll reveal partisan differences concerning President Donald Trump, but also football player and activist Colin Kaepernick, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Newly funded project to focus on health in rural Pennsylvania communities
10/12/18
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute has been awarded a $416,000 grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for a pilot program to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy.
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.
Bellisario College researcher knows the power of telling a good story
10/10/18
Everyone loves a good story, and those stories can have emotional and political effects that are long-lasting. Fuyuan Shen, professor of advertising-public relations at Penn State, wants to know more about the impact of stories. He studies narratives, their influence and what makes them effective or ineffective.
Geography student models future fires to restore past forests
10/9/18
Using forest models, simulation experiments will help us determine and understand how various regimes of repeated prescribed fire are likely to alter forest conditions in the mid-Atlantic region.
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.
Smokers may opt for lower nicotine cigarettes if offered at lower prices
10/9/18
Reducing nicotine intake, a step towards helping smokers reduce — or break — the habit, can be influenced by the price and availability of reduced-nicotine cigarettes, according to Penn State researchers.
Great Valley study on the effectiveness of entrepreneurial teams earns honors
10/9/18
As part of an ongoing grant from the National Science Foundation, Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, worked alongside Mohamed Megahed and Pratik Pachpute, two Great Valley graduate students, to study the effectiveness of entrepreneurial teams. Their research paper won second place in the entrepreneurial division of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Chewing gum may be effective for delivering vitamins
10/9/18
Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers studied whether two vitamin-supplemented products were effective at delivering vitamins to the body. Their results validate the concept of gum as an effective delivery system for at least some vitamins.