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Ever tweet about being sick? Or look up your symptoms online? Researchers are using this information to monitor illnesses and attitudes about health in real time.
In the 1920s, many black musicians were exploited by record companies, and faded into anonymity. Here are some of their stories.
A roundtable of energy experts weigh in on the significance of Obama’s veto — the economics, the politics and the environmental — as well as what’s next.
It’s really hard to measure snowfall accurately. The National Weather Service relies on more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers.
Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania – the “Chocolate Capital…
If a guy kills three of his neighbors over a parking spot, it’s a local story, maybe a national news brief. Its newsworthiness is predicated on the appalling flimsiness of the casus belli: Some folks are…
On January 11 1999, when Jon Stewart took over as host of The Daily Show from Craig Kilborn, no one could have predicted that, 16 years later, Stewart would become an icon of satire. Under Kilborn, the…
The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for the treatment of binge eating disorder. Licensed under the brand name Vyvanse, lisdexamfetamine is the first…
Longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer Lillian Ross once admonished aspiring reporters not to write about themselves. “As a reporter, serve your subject,” she wrote, “do not serve yourself. Do not…
Humans are highly social creatures. Our brains have evolved to allow us to survive and thrive in complex social environments. Accordingly, the behaviors and emotions that help us navigate our social sphere…
The measles outbreak traced back to Disneyland has spread to eight states, with as many as 95 cases reported by January 28. Media outlets are highlighting the rise of anti-vaccination sentiments. Scientists…
It’s all about mating success.
My first research presentation in college is forever etched into my memory. It was the end of our fall semester biology lab, and my group met in the library the week beforehand to prepare our PowerPoint…
Editor’s note: “The state of the union is good,” and the attitude of President Barack Obama in his annual speech to Congress was upbeat. Good economic news and no more election campaigns were the backdrop…
In a few short months the United States assumes Chair of the Arctic Council (AC). This is a two-year long opportunity to shape the future of the Arctic, an opportunity that will likely not come around…
This year marks the 51st anniversary since Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty and made poverty reduction the centerpiece of his Great Society domestic agenda. Whether we won this war, however…
If you were following politics over the last few election cycles, you were most likely getting some of your information from satire. In fact, research has shown that in today’s political climate, satire…
As you snuggle by the fire this holiday season to watch Love Actually, you should know that you’re also viewing the work of a published academic neuroscientist. That’s right – actor Colin Firth is cited…
As Arthur Conan Doyle said, “it is easy to be wise, after the event”. When it comes to infectious diseases, decisions about how to manage and contain them have been traditionally informed by prior experience…
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Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
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Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications & Professor of Telecommunications, Penn State
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Teaching Professor, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
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Professor of Law, Penn State
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Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
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Distinguished Professor of Modern History, Penn State
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Professor of Educational Administration, Penn State
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Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology and Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State
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Associate Research Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Director of the Research Translation Platform, Penn State
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Clinical Professor of International Business; Director, Center for Global Business Studies; Associate Dean for International Programs, Penn State
