The Long Game of Our Research
Stories of Impact from the Penn State Research Enterprise
How we bring impact into our Communities
Pillars of Impact
Research impact comes from a chain reaction of iterative successes. One study builds on the next, methodologies are refined, and the boundaries of knowledge are expanded. The cyclical nature of inquiry — where questions lead to discoveries that spark new questions — drives the breakthroughs that change our communities and the world.
The Latest Stories from Penn State Research
- Photovoice exhibition to show immigrant experiences in access to health care
A photovoice exhibition showcasing the health care experiences of immigrants with limited English proficiency in the United States will be held from noon to 3 p.m. April 15 in the Morrison Gallery of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg.
- Smeal doctoral student named Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellow
Penn State Smeal College of Business doctoral student Masashi Takahashi has been accepted into the Federal Reserve Board’s Dissertation Fellows program and will spend 12 weeks this summer working with the Board’s Division of Monetary Affairs in Washington, D.C., which he said he hopes will help him with research for his dissertation.
- Holocaust research presentation to mark Yom HaShoah at Penn State Hazleton
Penn State Hazleton Professor of Sociology Michael F. Polgar will provide a presentation on his research titled “Words cannot express…the Holocaust distorts language” on Tuesday, April 14, at 1:30 p.m. in room 109 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building. The event is free and open to the public.
- Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance
A new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine suggests that school quality, family environment, race and maternal education — not prenatal opioid exposure — play a much larger role in academic outcomes for school-aged children.
- Community-building, food-initiatives workshop to take place May 1
Penn State colleagues and community partners are invited to attend an "Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Mapping" workshop centered around community building and food initiatives.
- David Vanness appointed senior associate dean of Fox Graduate School
David J. Vanness, professor of health policy and administration in the College of Health and Human Development, has been appointed senior associate dean of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State. He will begin his new role May 11.