Student innovation competitions, exhibitions and training programs are a crucial part of the university environment because they provide students with valuable experience that isn’t always achieved in the classroom. Researchers from Penn State Berks and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recently received a $400,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation for a project focused on advancing equity among underrepresented students in STEM-related innovation competitions and programs.
The Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction recently hosted the first annual Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Summit at University Park. The event brought in researchers, practitioners and government partners from across the nation to consider research, policy and practice around the issue of stigma reduction in numerous fields like criminal justice and healthcare.
The Penn State Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction hosted its second annual conference, “Community Approaches to Substance Use and Addiction” on May 3.
Two faculty members from Penn State Berks will receive funding to begin a project through Penn State’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction (CSUA)’s Community Fellows Program to develop and evaluate innovative techniques that will educate police officers about addiction and treatment issues to decrease stigma and increase access to substance use disorder treatment. Jennifer Murphy, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Berks, and Brenda L. Russell, professor of applied psychology also of Penn State Berks, are this year’s Community Fellows.
