CYFC News Releases
Faculty News
April 28, 2008: Dr. Sheri Berenbaum, Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics, receives the first CYFC Faculty Fellow Award for 2008-2009
April 7, 2008: PSU Researcher to Moderate Compassion Panel with the Dalai Lama
April 3, 2008: Professor Named Regional Winner for 'Rethinking Urban Poverty'
December 6, 2007: Jacqueline Stefkovich Named Associate Dean in College of Education
December 6, 2007: Education Professor Coauthors Writing Book
November 15, 2007: Schafft Named Journal Editor
June 5, 2007: McHale to Lead SSRI, CYFC
April 5, 2007: DiPerna Named Winner of Eberly Faculty Fellowship
April 5, 2007: Mpofu Named Researcher of the Year
March 29, 2007: Steffensmeier Awarded Faculty Scholar Medal
February 16, 2007: Crouter to Lead College of Health and Human Development
Research News
April 28, 2008: Probing Question: What is Net Neutrality?
April 23, 2008: Time Magazine Lists Rock Ethics Institute's Climate Web Site in Top 15
April 9, 2008: Pistachios Reduce Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease Factors
April 14, 2008: Probing Question: Is the Midlife Crisis a Myth?
April 1, 2008: The Medical Minute: Asthma Patients Should Consider Pollution's Effect
March 28, 2008: Early Living Together, Marriage, Parenting Benefits Some Young Adults
March 26, 2008: Faculty Awarded Grant for Project to Revitalize Pottstown
March 24, 2008: Smart Spaces Center at Penn State to Research Dynamic, Independent Living for Seniors
March 18, 2008: Medical Minute: MRI Myths and Misconceptions
March 18, 2008: Financial Literacy Can Make, Break Money Management Efforts
March 11, 2008: Home Moves Just One Factor in Undermining Family Literacy Programs
February 26, 2008: Achievement Gap among Child Learners Can Widen in Later Years
February 26, 2008: Penn State Initiative Links Urban Homes, School with Technology
February 5, 2008: Whole Grain Diets Lower Risk of Chronic Disease
January 30, 2008: Preschool Program Students Show Better Academic Skills
January 28, 2008: Programs Reduce Youth Violence and Delinquency in Pennsylvania
January 28, 2008: Probing Question: What Is Colorblindness?
January 21, 2008: Penn State Touches Every One in Two Households in Pennsylvania, According to Survey
January 10, 2008: Service Agencies May Be Key to Increased Rural Cancer Screenings
January 9, 2008: Divorce May Widen Distance Between Teens, Fathers
January 7, 2008: Self-Regulation Strategies Can Benefit Students Struggling with Writing
December 18, 2007: Adults Have Many Roles in Children's Imaginary Friends and Traditions
December 13, 2007: Like Humans, Monkey See, Monkey Plan, Monkey Do
December 7, 2007: New Study Identifies Four Major Motivators to Drink Alcohol
December 6, 2007: Penn State $5.7 Million Grant to Help Families and Youth Avoid Substance Abuse, Behavior Problems
December 3, 2007: Honey Proves a Better Option for Childhood Cough than OTCs
December 3, 2007: Probing Question: Is World Hunger Preventable?
November 29, 2007: Social, Political Factors Affect Area Poverty
November 13, 2007: Studies Show 4-H Enhances Youth Life Skills, Civic Involvement
October 18, 2007: Whole-Body MRI Capability Coming to University Park
October 15, 2007: Penn State Anthropologist Takes Lead on Policy Brief
October 9, 2007: Spanier to Help Dedicate Nation's First Service Enterprise Engineering Center
September 18, 2007: Nutrition Model Stresses Positive Experience of Eating
September 4, 2007: Probing Question: Do Sisters Share a Closer Genetic Proximity Than Other Siblings?
August 28, 2007: College Students Have Significant Impact on Television and Advertising
August 27, 2007: Penn State Extension Program Wins 2007 Family Strengthening Award
August 24, 2007: Penn State Program Expands Service to Pennsylvania Youth
August 20, 2007: Health Care Incentive Model Offers Collaborative Approach
July 27, 2007: Penn State Builds Bridges to East Africa (.pdf document)
July 25, 2007: 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book Shows Slipping Economic Conditions for Children, Focuses on the Critical Importance of Lifelong Family Connections for Youth in Foster Care (.pdf document)
July 25, 2007: Immigrants Still Climbing America's Economic Ladder, But Trends Suggest Progress Is Slowing
July 10, 2007: Late Nights May Impact Preteen Behavior
June 27, 2007: Older Cancer Survivors Pull Their Weight in Workplace, Study Says
June 12, 2007: Fathers Have Great Impact on Their Children's Lives, Even When Not at Home
June 1, 2007: Experts Address High School Reform Issues, Prepare Students for Future
May 29, 2007: Girl Scout Patch Program Created by Penn State Professor Takes Aim at Female Bullying
May 21, 2007: Eating Soup Will Help Cut Calories at Meal
May 17, 2007: Youth's Attitudes about Women's Roles Influenced by Many Family Factors, Study Says
May 15, 2007: Saliva Clue to Chronic Bullying
May 11, 2007: Pistachios Lower Cholesterol, Provide Antioxidants
May 10, 2007: Speaker Presents Vision for Penn State Social Sciences
May 8, 2007: 'Volumetrics' Ranked Top Diet Plan by Consumer Reports
May 2, 2007: Parents Can Sneak Veggies into Kids' Diet
May 1, 2007: Hawaiian Treasure, Macadamia Nuts Good for the Heart
April 30, 2007: Probing Question: What Is the Biology behind Dreaming?
April 30, 2007: Climate Change, Climate Justice
April 30, 2007: Small Skull, Huge Controversy
April 23, 2007: Probing Question: What Are Probiotics?
April 23, 2007: Healthy Indulgences: The Benefits of Chocolate and Wine
April 5, 2007: College of Education Dean Authors Article on Rural Education Policy
April 5, 2007: $1.8 Million Grant Awarded to Improve Writing Skills in Students
April 4, 2007: Self-Regulation Abilities, Beyond Intelligence, Play Major Role in Early Achievement
April 4, 2007: AESEDA and ARC Present Lecture by Dr. Anne C. Petersen
April 2, 2007: Research Unplugged: Race, Schools, and Citizenship: The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education - A Conversation with Cary Fraser
April 2, 2007: Beyond the Personal: Jonathan Marks Argues for a Broader Definition of Bioethics
April 2, 2007: Probing Question: Is Breastfeeding Really Best for Babies?
March 29, 2007: Faculty Spends Spring Break in Tanzanian Workshop
March 28, 2007: "Excellence in the Classroom" is the Focus of New Issue of Princeton/Brookings Future of Children Journal
March 26, 2007: Report Calls for New Approach to Rural Revitalization
March 26, 2007: Early Child Care Linked to Increases in Vocabulary, Some Problem Behaviors in Fifth and Sixth Grades
March 22, 2007: Physical Activity Helps Ease Menopause Symptoms
March 22, 2007: Penn State Course Helps Teachers Adapt to Reach Autistic Students
March 21, 2007: A Climate for Justice
March 21, 2007: An Evolving Energy Source
March 19, 2007: Probing Question: Do Educational Products Make Babies Smarter?
March 13, 2007: NIH Director Launches Program for Innovative New Investigators
March 8, 2007: Graduate Student Publication Opportunity: Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Sponsored E-Journal Called Childhoods Today
March 5, 2007: Human Developmental Neuroscience Initiative
February 27, 2007: Benefits of More Homework Vary across Nations, Grades
February 21, 2007: Race May Play a Role in Children's Asthma Care
February 21, 2007: The Medical Minute: Children of Alcoholics -- Hoping to Break the Legacy
February 21, 2007: Birth Rate, Competition Are Major Players in Hominid Extinctions
February 19, 2007: Plant-Derived Omega-3s May Aid in Bone Health
February 19, 2007: Battling Childhood Obesity
January 24, 2007: Interdisciplinary Strengths, Economic Development Efforts Highlight Research Annual Report
January 17, 2007: Fewer Sugary Drinks During Childhood May Cut Disease Risk
January 9, 2007: A Conversation With Nina G. Jablonski: Always Revealing, Human Skin Is an Anthropologist's Map (New York Times)
January 4, 2007: Partnership Aims to Protect Children from Online Predators, Cyber-Bullies
January 3, 2007: Researcher Says Childhood Obesity May Be More Prevalent in Rural Areas
December 20, 2006: Mental Exercise Helps Maintain Some Seniors' Thinking Skills
Related article: Short Mental Workouts May Slow Decline of Aging Minds, Study Finds (Washington Post)
December 19, 2006: Ready for School-Readiness
December 19, 2006: Attention on ADHD
December 19, 2006: Regulating Emotion
December 13, 2006: Commercial Marketing in Schools May Discourage Healthy Nutrition Environment for Students
December 11, 2006: A Better Bowl of Rice
December 7, 2006: Penn State Institute to Lead National Effort to Combat Childhood Obesity
December 4, 2006: Probing Question: Is It Better to Run Barefoot?
December 4, 2006: The Biologist as Bibliosleuth
November 27, 2006: Report Examines How Consumers View Paradoxical Product Attributes
November 27, 2006: Probing Question: What Makes Somebody a Morning Person or a Night Owl?
November 20, 2006: Touch Tracking Bypasses Mind Control
November 20, 2006: Dragonfly's Metabolic Disease Provides Clues about Human Obesity
November 20, 2006: Research Unplugged: When Girls Hurt Girls: Dealing With Word Wars
November 16, 2006: Study: Disclosure of Advertising Tactics Reduces Odds Kids Will Drink
November 13, 2006: Probing Question: How Accurate Are Snap Judgments?
November 6, 2006: Probing Question: What Are Prepaid College Tuition Plans?
October 30, 2006: Probing Question: Why Don't People Vote?
October 23, 2006: Probing Question: Can School Bullying Have Deadly Consequences?
October 2, 2006: Probing Question: Is Caffeine Harmful to Your Health?
October 2, 2006: The Moral Brain
September 25, 2006: Probing Question: What Determines How Children Will React to Their Parents' Divorce?
September 12, 2006: Effect of Direct to Consumer Drug Ads Unexpected
August 21, 2006: Positive Parenting Helps Encourage Healthy Sun Habits in Children
May 17, 2006: Director named to Social Science Research Institute and Children, Youth, and Families Consortium
Other News
January 30, 2008: Africana Research Center Presents the Emerging Scholars Speaker Series
January 10, 2008: Pediatric Research Day Announced
September 27, 2007: Testing Center Open Houses
September 27, 2007: Deadline Nears for Grants
September 27, 2007: Diversity Progress Update
June 26, 2007: New Schedule for Shuttle Service between University Park and the Hershey College of Medicine
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