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Rural Communities

Groundbreaking survey conducted across three major US regions sheds light on household and community well-being

How safe is the air to breathe? 50 million people in the US don't know

In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations

Ag student travels to Arctic for research training in a climate-changed region

Penn State hosting community engagement and applied research symposium Nov. 7–8

New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.

ECMC Foundation Funding: Research on Advancing Rural Postsecondary Education

Sterner honored by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health for work on opioid crisis, human trafficking

New grant continues Arctic research addressing climate change and communities

Evaluating a new model for funding rural healthcare in Pennsylvania

Penn State receives $25 million to enhance medical research, human health

Jensen co-edits special issue on rural and small-town America

SSRI associate director and cofunded faculty on team that wins national excellence award for research

Faculty research examined attitudes of rural Pennsylvanians on key policy issues

Income inequality is getting worse in U.S. urban areas

Family Symposium book series releases latest edition

Community factors influence how long you’ll live, study shows

PROSPER featured in White House "Rural Community Action Guide: Building Stronger, Healthy Drug-Free Rural Communities"

Low-Income, Rural Kids at Higher Risk for Second- or Third-Hand Smoke Exposure

Rural American families focus of 26th annual family symposium

Challenges Facing Rural America Deeply Rooted In Economic And Social Distress, Researchers Say

Newly funded project to focus on health of rural communities in Pennsylvania

26th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues will take place Oct. 22-23

Opioids Misuse: Increasing Access to Transportation In Rural Communities

$500,000 grant to focus on how rural innovation happens, how to inspire more

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