Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
A team of researchers at Penn State has found that participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is associated with rapid weight gain in low-income girls. According to Daphne Hernandez, an assistant professor of human development and family studies and the study's lead author, the results suggest that low-income girls who participate in the NSLP may be at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese than low-income girls who do not participate in the program. (more)
Some low-income mothers are more likely than others to introduce their infants to cow's milk too soon. In doing so, they may put their children at risk of health complications, according to a study by researchers at Penn State and the Institute for Children and Poverty, New York. The study showed that women who enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's WIC program during their first or second trimester of pregnancy -- from week one to week 27 -- were far less likely to introduce cow's milk too soon than women who enrolled in WIC during their third trimester or who did not enroll at all. (more)
On April 8 and 9, the Center for Family Research in Diverse Contexts (CFRDC) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a two-day event titled "Extending Our Borders: Moving Beyond a Domestic View of Diverse Families and Communities." The center hopes to engage members of the Penn State and local community on diversity issues through a number of ways, including a faculty research panel, a poster presentation and award ceremony, and an event that focuses on student engagement at Penn State. All events are free and open to the public. (more)
Daphne Hernandez, assistant professor of human development and family studies, has received a $75,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study immigrants' health insurance. She will be examining whether expanded state medicaid coverage is an effective health care policy strategy. (more)
