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Rural and urban communities need different policies to boost economic mobility

The farther away from a city a person is raised, the more likely they are to climb the economic ladder. Economists also found that community characteristics associated with upward mobility actually have different effects in rural and urban locations.

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Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations

8/29/18

A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from Penn State's Materials Research Institute and the University of Utah. The device, about the size of a wristwatch, produces enough power to run a personal health monitoring system.

Berks Trimatis team working on their project

Langan LaunchBox announces fundraising campaign for sustainable technology team

8/29/18

One of the Langan LaunchBox teams of entrepreneurs focused on developing sustainable technology has advanced to the fundraising stage of Lancaster’s Great Social Enterprise Pitch, an idea incubator and business plan competition.

Security Center announces seed grant opportunities for Penn State researchers

8/29/18

The Center for Security Research and Education at Penn State is announcing its 2018-2019 Seed Grant Program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State.

TREE Fund grant allows right-of-way research to continue

8/28/18

Penn State Altoona has been awarded a grant for year one of a four-year research project from the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund.

Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy

8/27/18

Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict eventual epileptic seizures in subjects who suffered physical or infectious brain insults, according to Penn State researchers who studied mouse models of cerebral malaria, which often causes epilepsy in those who survive.

Researcher asks 'what causes maps to go viral' on the web

8/27/18

As the 2016 presidential election was heating up, the statistical news website FiveThirtyEight released a projection map asking what if only women voted. The map, sent out in a tweet by FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, quickly went viral on social media and was viewed millions of times. That viral cartography event, and what quickly followed, is the subject of research conducted by Anthony Robinson, assistant professor of geography at Penn State.

John Badding holding 3-D model of nanothread

New NSF-funded center to explore chemistry of 'nanothreads'

8/27/18

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $1.8 million to a team of scientists led by John Badding, professor of chemistry, physics, and materials science and engineering at Penn State, to establish the NSF Center for Nanothread Chemistry.

Farmer Field School addresses food insecurity, gender inequality in Honduras

8/27/18

Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are among an interdisciplinary team dedicated to elevating Hondurans — especially women — by teaching them how to diversify their farm operations to improve family diet and income, while advancing gender equality.

Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications

8/24/18

A self-healing membrane that acts as a reverse filter, blocking small particles and letting large ones through, is the "straight out of science fiction" work of a team of Penn State mechanical engineers.

Watching the clock: Faster countdowns may make people more patient

8/23/18

When people see countdown clocks speed by, they may actually become more patient. In a series of experiments, the speed of a countdown clock affected the patience and decision-making of video game players, both during and after the game.

Microplastics, coastal biology in Croatia project receives Global Programs funds

8/22/18

Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of Biology Renee Bishop-Pierce has been working on a collaborative project with colleagues at the University of Split, in Croatia. A grant from the University's Global Program’s Split-PSU Collaboration funds is helping to establish a research program that examines the impacts of microplastics on the aquaculture industry and human consumption.

Plant virus alters competition between aphid species

8/22/18

In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall success of the gathering; yet viruses can disrupt these intricate relationships, according to researchers at Penn State.

This colorized image is the millionth captured by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope

Births, deaths and collisions: Swift's telescope snaps 1 millionth UV image

8/21/18

The Ultraviolet Optical Telescope aboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured its 1 millionth image on May 13. Swift's science and flight operations are controlled by Penn State from the Mission Operations Center at the University Park campus.

Mechanical engineering faculty studies flying insects to create better drones

8/21/18

A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Robust Intelligence Program will support research to study biological flyers to create vision-guided perching in drones.

Parents’ behavior during playtime may affect toddler’s weight later on

8/21/18

Researchers have found that toddlers who had poor self-regulation skills — the ability to control their behaviors and emotions — went on to have lower BMIs as preschoolers if their mothers engaged with them during playtime and then helped direct them during clean up.

Media Highlights

Allentown Morning Call: September 17, 2018
Local Colleges Researching Spotted Lanternfly
Research involving the potential of gene silencing spotted lanternflies is being conducted at PSU-LV.
Fast Company: September 12, 2018
It’s never too late for your career to peak
Researchers discover that you can do the best work of your professional life at any moment.

Other Voices

Birth, deaths and collisions of stars
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's Ultraviolet Optical Telescope (UVOT) recently delivered its 1 millionth image, writes Penn State's Michael Siegel.
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The Conversation
GM mosquitoes to prevent disease
Using methods like CRISPR researchers are genetically modifying mosquitoes with the goal of curbing disease transmission, writes Penn State's Jason Rasgon.
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The Conversation

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Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations

Langan LaunchBox announces fundraising campaign for sustainable technology team

Security Center announces seed grant opportunities for Penn State researchers

TREE Fund grant allows right-of-way research to continue

Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy

Researcher asks 'what causes maps to go viral' on the web

New NSF-funded center to explore chemistry of 'nanothreads'

Farmer Field School addresses food insecurity, gender inequality in Honduras

Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications

Watching the clock: Faster countdowns may make people more patient

Microplastics, coastal biology in Croatia project receives Global Programs funds

Plant virus alters competition between aphid species

Births, deaths and collisions: Swift's telescope snaps 1 millionth UV image

Mechanical engineering faculty studies flying insects to create better drones

Parents’ behavior during playtime may affect toddler’s weight later on

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