Topics

Business, Economy and Workforce

Penn State researchers are available to discuss issues related to business and the economy at the local, state, national and international levels on topics such as the impact of immigration on the economy, inflation, cryptocurrency, unemployment, unions and labor organizing, and more.

Climate, Energy and the Environment

The effects of human-caused climate change continue to ripple around the world. Penn State experts are at the forefront of the science behind the effects and possible solutions.

Elections

The Penn State community includes a wide range of faculty members and researchers who contribute to an open, public dialogue on important political issues across the state, nation and world. Our faculty often speak with the media on research related to issues that are top of mind during elections.

Extreme Weather

From earthquakes and wildfires to hurricanes and catastrophic flooding, Penn State researchers are prepared to talk about extreme weather events and the forces that cause them.

National Security and Immigration

Issues of national security are top-of-mind for voters this election cycle, as Americans have expressed increasing anxiety over illegal immigration and terrorism over the past year, according to Gallup. Penn State has experts who can put these complex topics into perspective, including explaining the impact of immigration on the U.S and how threats of political violence emerge.

Preserving Democracy

Americans on both sides of the aisle say the U.S. is at risk of losing its democracy depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election, according to a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The erosion of trust in institutions, including the media, elections and rule of law, has contributed what Gallup found is a record-low percentage of U.S. adults who are satisfied with democracy.

Public Health & Safety

Penn State has a wide range of experts looking at issues like substance use disorder, reproductive rights, gun violence and mass shootings.

Our experts are experienced in speaking with journalists to explain these complex issues to a general audience.

Russia-Ukraine conflict

​Penn State has a wide range of faculty experts who are readily available to give insight on the evolving and ongoing economic, political, cultural and legal impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Technology, AI and Ethics

Penn State has experts in a broad range of technologies, such as artificial intelligence, large language models like ChatGPT, human robotic interaction, and online communications, such as social media and broadband.