Penn State brook trout researchers featured in new 'Expedition Chesapeake' film

It's a long way from Shanerburg Run, not far from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to the closest shores of the Chesapeake Bay … about 200 miles. And yet the stream — or more precisely the studies Penn State researchers are conducting on the eastern brook trout it harbors — will be highlighted in a new film about the estuary and its watershed.

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Penn State Scranton professors study how parental roles change after separation

2/6/19

Penn State Scranton professors Ray Petren and Melissa LaBuda recently presented their research on parental role changes following separation at the National Council on Family Relations in San Diego, California.

A satellite image showing nighttime lights on the Earth.

Open-access satellite data allows tracking of seasonal population movements

2/6/19

A massive release of passive-surveillance satellite data of nighttime lights could help researchers in fields ranging from agriculture to epidemiology.

New research project to analyze cognitive training programs for older adults

2/6/19

A new research project at Penn State aims to evaluate how cognitive training programs can maintain the brain and everyday functioning in older adults.

Manure injection offers hope, challenge for restoring Chesapeake water quality

2/6/19

Widespread adoption by dairy farmers of injecting manure into the soil instead of spreading it on the surface could be crucial to restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality, according to researchers who compared phosphorus runoff from fields treated by both methods. However, they predict it will be difficult to persuade farmers to change practices.

Researcher to study how adversity can lead to susceptibility to disease

2/6/19

How adversity early in life can lead to susceptibility to disease will be studied through a project initially funded through Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Bridges to Translation pilot grant program. Idan Shalev, Mark T. Greenberg Early Career Professor for the Study of Children's Health and Development, and assistant professor of biobehavioral health, was recently awarded funding through the National Institute on Aging to better understand how immune cells react and adapt to stress.

Ruth Daly, Professor of Physics at Penn State Berks .

Penn State Berks Professor Ruth Daly to conduct research at Flatiron Institute

2/6/19

This support will help underwrite her year-long sabbatical to expand her theoretical astrophysics and cosmology research of the universe and objects in the universe.

Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells

2/6/19

Medical marijuana has gained attention in recent years for its potential to relieve pain and short-term anxiety and depression. Now, Penn State College of Medicine researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may actually inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab.

Researcher to study exercise and medication adherence in breast cancer survivors

2/5/19

The American Cancer Society has awarded $728,000 in funding to Penn State College of Medicine researcher Shirley Bluethmann to study whether exercise reduces joint pain and increases adherence to a type of potentially lifesaving medication, called aromatase inhibitors, in women who have survived breast cancer.

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Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning

2/5/19

The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will help to chart the future direction for school administrators, educators and communities to implement high quality, evidence-based SEL programs and practices.

Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning

2/5/19

Penn State's Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will chart the future direction for school administrators, educators and communities to implement high quality, evidence-based SEL programs and practices.

NSF grant aims to enhance resilience of U.S. electricity grids

2/5/19

Society depends on critical infrastructures like the electricity grid, and ensuring that the power grid is able to recover rapidly from disruptions is vital. Researchers from Penn State and the University of Washington have been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study economic mechanisms for grid resilience against extreme events and natural gas disruptions.

Interactive websites may cause antismoking messages to backfire

2/5/19

While interactive web features are usually seen as a must-have for websites, when it comes to health communications, developers should be aware that those features may prompt negative reactions against their messages, according to researchers.

IST researchers develop framework that could deeply impact software development

2/4/19

Researchers from the College of Information Sciences and Technology have developed a tool that could have a profound impact on the quality of everyday software, which could result in less service down time, fewer data breaches and better privacy protection.

Overdose deaths could increase with 'changing nature' of opioid epidemic

2/1/19

The opioid epidemic could be responsible for 700,000 overdose deaths in the United States between 2016 and 2025, according to a new research study.

Disappearing into the sea: Exploring permafrost coastal erosion in the Arctic

2/1/19

The remote town of Barrow, Alaska, home to more than 4,000 people, touts picturesque views of the Arctic Ocean as well as an unparalleled connection to the Alaskan wild, but underneath its stunning beauty lies a major global crisis — permafrost coastal erosion — causing Barrow to gradually slip into the sea.

Media Highlights

Wired: March 03, 2019
Want a foldable phone? Hold out for real glass.
“The structure of the glass will be able to recover after the deformations,” says Penn State's John Mauro.
The Atlantic: March 10, 2019
Moving stars might speed the spread of alien life
In a new paper, researchers modeled the spread of a “settlement front” across the galaxy, and found that its speed would be strongly affected by the motions of stars.

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Penn State Scranton professors study how parental roles change after separation

Open-access satellite data allows tracking of seasonal population movements

New research project to analyze cognitive training programs for older adults

Manure injection offers hope, challenge for restoring Chesapeake water quality

Researcher to study how adversity can lead to susceptibility to disease

Penn State Berks Professor Ruth Daly to conduct research at Flatiron Institute

Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells

Researcher to study exercise and medication adherence in breast cancer survivors

Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning

Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning

NSF grant aims to enhance resilience of U.S. electricity grids

Interactive websites may cause antismoking messages to backfire

IST researchers develop framework that could deeply impact software development

Overdose deaths could increase with 'changing nature' of opioid epidemic

Disappearing into the sea: Exploring permafrost coastal erosion in the Arctic

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