Research News Stories
A selection of research news features I've written for Penn State and the Penn-State based Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.
US Companies’ Global Market Reach Linked to Cloud Computing Use. Penn State News (August 12, 2024)
Innovation Linked to International Exports for Both Rural and Urban Firms. Penn State News (March 28, 2024)
Innovation Linked to International Exports for Both Rural and Urban Firms. Penn State News (March 28, 2024)
High-Speed Internet Linked to More Farms Offering Agritourism. Penn State News (June 25, 2024)
Women Farmers Quantitatively Linked to Better Community Well-Being. Penn State News (January 17, 2024)
Digital Divide Hinders Rural Innovation, Study Shows. Penn State News (June 9, 2023)
Tourism Activity Collapse during COVID-19 Benefited Rural Hospitality Employment. Penn State News (June 17, 2022)
Food Pantries Essential for Reducing Hunger among Middle-Class in 2020. Penn State News (October 21, 2021)
Researchers develop new tool for visualizing vulnerabilities in supply chains. Penn State News (February 9, 2021)
Community factors influence how long you’ll live, study shows. Penn State News (March 9, 2020)
Innovation is widespread in rural areas, not just cities. Penn State News (January 2, 2020)
Craft-beer boom linked to record-number of US states growing hops. Penn State News (January 2, 2020)
Location, location, location: Where and how do food hubs flourish? Penn State New (July 19, 2019)
Promoting economic resilience in Appalachia: Lessons from successful communities. Penn State News (March 22, 2019)
R&D-heavy firms thrive in diverse economies. Penn State News (September 27, 2018)
Rural and urban communities need different policies to boost economic mobility. Penn State News (September 11, 2018)
New book documents the rise and impact of women in agriculture. Penn State News (June 13, 2016)
Local foods offer tangible economic benefits in some regions. Penn State News (February 3, 2014)
Feature Stories
From strangers to business partners: Internship plants seeds of collaboration. Penn State News (January 26, 2017)
Profile on Laura Brown, Community and Economic Development Educator at University of Connecticut. NERCRD News (April 2015)
University of Maine's "Recipe to Market" program offers cross-disciplinary training to new food entrepreneurs. NERCRD News (August 2014)
Matt Kaplan: Seeing the silver lining in the "silver tsunami". NERCRD News (June 2014)