Brain Bee Competition challenges high school students in neuroscience
The sixth annual Central PA Brain Bee Competition was held at Penn State College of Medicine on Saturday, Feb. 28. This neuroscience competition for high school students is intended to motivate young...
View ArticleDiana H. Fishbein named director of Prevention Research Center
Effective in July, Diana H. Fishbein will take over as director of the Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center. She most recently was professor and director of the Center for Translational Research...
View ArticleCollege of Health and Human Development names Devon Fisk student marshal
Devon Fisk, a Biobehavioral Health major, will serve as the college marshal for the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State’s fall 2015 commencement exercises.
View ArticleAcoustic tweezers move cells in three dimensions, build structures
Acoustic tweezers that can move single cells in three dimensions using surface acoustic waves without touching, deforming or labeling the cells are possible, according to a team of engineers.
View ArticleADRI Events to Focus on Nervous System’s Role in Performance and Human Behavior
The Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) will explore the nervous system’s role in performance and human behavior in a series of events throughout the spring 2016 semester, starting with a...
View ArticleLoss of sleep during adolescence may be a diabetes danger
How much slow-wave sleep a teenage boy gets may predict whether he is at risk for insulin resistance and other health issues, according to Jordan Gaines, a Penn State neuroscience researcher.
View ArticleWorld renowned neuroscientist to give keynote address at Founder’s Research Day
Bruce McEwen, professor of neuroscience at Rockefeller University, will present the keynote lecture, “Experience Shapes the Brain Across the Lifecourse: Towards a Scientific Basis of Policy and...
View ArticleDirector of Prevention Research Center to present at national brain forum
Diana H. Fishbein and Emma Rose will present at the 6th Annual Aspen Brain Forum: The Addicted Brain and New Treatment Frontiers, May 18-20 at the New York Academy of Sciences in New York, New York.
View ArticleNew early career professorship to honor pioneering Penn Stater
Mary Graham, of Wilmington, Delaware, has created a new professorship to honor her late mother, who began her pioneering career in the sciences as a Penn State undergraduate. The Dr. Frances Keesler...
View ArticleThomas Gould named head of Department of Biobehavioral Health
Thomas J. Gould has been named head of the Department of Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State. In this role, he will hold the Jean Phillips Shibley...
View ArticleFishbein to present at translational research conference
Diana Fishbein, director of the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and C. Eugene Bennett Chair in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, will be one of the primary speakers...
View ArticlePut your brain to work on April 5 at Penn State York
Educational and fun activities related to neuroscience, mental health, psychology and learning are set for April 5, when Penn State York celebrates Brain Awareness Day. The event, from noon to 1:30...
View ArticleBrain's power to adapt offers short-term gains, long-term strains
Brains that suffer injuries can adjust in remarkable ways and create connections between injured areas that are better and stronger. However, those new connections may be less efficient and, in the...
View ArticleMen and women show equal ability at recognizing faces
Conventional wisdom suggests that women are better than men at facial recognition and categorizing facial expressions. Penn State psychologists found no evidence for that, despite using both behavioral...
View ArticleA neurosurgeon and an engineer walk into a lab ...
Penn State scientists are combining neuroscience, engineering, miniaturization, and magnetic fields to create a tiny device that could lead to better, safer treatments for epilepsy and other brain...
View ArticlePsychologist to speak on how the brain learns languages
Ping Li, Penn State professor of psychology, linguistics, and information sciences and technology, will speak on “Understanding the Language-Learning Brain through Cyber-Enabled and Computational...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center hosts Society of Neurological Surgeons
The Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently hosted the 109th annual meeting of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the world’s oldest neurosurgical...
View ArticleCollege of Health and Human Development names Devon Fisk student marshal
Devon Fisk, a Biobehavioral Health major, will serve as the college marshal for the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State’s fall 2015 commencement exercises.
View ArticleAcoustic tweezers move cells in three dimensions, build structures
Acoustic tweezers that can move single cells in three dimensions using surface acoustic waves without touching, deforming or labeling the cells are possible, according to a team of engineers.
View ArticleADRI Events to Focus on Nervous System’s Role in Performance and Human Behavior
The Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) will explore the nervous system’s role in performance and human behavior in a series of events throughout the spring 2016 semester, starting with a...
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