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Kristen Harknett’s book chapter is available to read for free online.
Kristen Harknett's book chapter Parents' Relationships is available to
December 22, 2016
New Position in School of Social Policy & Practice announced
New Position in School of Social Policy & Practice announced
December 22, 2016
Kristen Harknett’s article about Partner Violence has been cited in The Atlantic.
Kristen Harknett's new article in Demography about Partner Violence has been cited in
December 22, 2016
Allison Buttenheim spoke about best nursing practices at the 2016 Penn Health Policy Retreat.
Allison Buttenheim spoke about best nursing practices at the 2016 Penn Health Policy Retreat.
December 21, 2016
Philadelphia’s disappearing low-cost rental housing revealed in Fed gentrification study
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says in an interview with Plan Philly and a
December 20, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Bloomberg about social security, cash, and retirement.
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in a Bloomberg article about social security, cash, and retirement.
December 20, 2016
Camille Charles speaks about disappearing low-cost rental housing in federal genrtification study.
Camille Charles speaks about disappearing low-cost rental housing in federal genrtification study in
December 20, 2016
Who Are Korean Millennials?: Educational Attainment Research Brief No. 2 is now published
Who Are Korean Millennials?: Educational Attainment Research Brief No. 2 is now published
December 16, 2016
Michel Guillot was interviewed on Radio France about life expectancy in the U.S.
Michel Guillot was interviewed on Radio France about life expectancy in the U.S.
December 13, 2016
John Trojanowski is quoted in a new article about Penn’s Quest to Battle Alzheimer’s
John Trojanowski is quoted in a
December 13, 2016
Irma Elo is quoted in a new NPR article about life expectancy in the U.S.
Irma Elo and Arun Hendi are quoted in a new
December 9, 2016
Emilio Parrado is featured in a video of the Multicultural Democracy Panel
Emilio Parrado is featured in a video of the Multicultural Democracy Panel.
December 7, 2016
Richard Berk, newly recognized as The Data Oracle, is discussed in a new Omnia article.
Richard Berk, otherwise known as the Data Oracle, is discussed in a new Omnia article.
December 7, 2016
Hyunjoon Park and Grace Kao launch new website and research brief for Korean Millenials project.
Hyunjoon Park and Grace Kao launch new website and research brief for Korean Millennials project.
December 2, 2016
Kevin Volpp is cited in Reader’s Digest article about motivation and health.
Kevin Volpp is cited in Reader's Digest article about motivation and health.
November 30, 2016
Daniel Polsky talks about the Affordable Care Act in a recent episode of Knowledge@Wharton.
Daniel Polsky talks about the Affordable Care Act in a
November 29, 2016
Penn Fels Policy Research Initiative Announces Fall Interdisciplinary Grants
Dirk Krueger and John MacDonald were two of five conferences awarded grants will address a variety of issues related to economic policy, infrastructure, housing in the future, diversity and more: The Philadelphia Workshop on
November 27, 2016
Sam Preston is quoted in New York Times article about new study focusing on rates of Dementia in the U.S.
Sam Preston is quoted in New York Times article about new study focusing on rates of Dementia in the U.S.
November 22, 2016
Berk and Big Data and Fluharty
Richard Berk's project on big data and criminal justice and their policy implications is mentioned in this Omnia article "Turning Ideas into Action."
November 20, 2016
Study Finds Employment of More Nurse Assistants in Hospitals Is Associated with More Deaths and Lower Quality Care
Study led by Linda H.
November 16, 2016
New report Families Caring for an Aging America is available for free download.
New report Families Caring for an Aging America is available for free download.
November 15, 2016
Mark Pauly is quoted in NPR article about GOP Healthcare.
Mark Pauly is quoted in NPR article about GOP Healthcare.
November 15, 2016
Jeremy Greenwood examines macroeconomic models of family economics in new working paper.
Jeremy Greenwood examines macroeconomic models of family economics in new working paper.
November 14, 2016
Daniel Polsky is quoted in NewsWorks article about the dangers of repealing ACA.
Daniel Polsky is quoted in NewsWorks article about the dangers of repealing
November 10, 2016
Matthew McHugh is mentioned in a new Penn Nursing article about Racial Disparities in Postoperative Readmission.
Matthew McHugh is mentioned in a new
November 7, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is cited in a MarketWatch article about changing the retirement age.
Olivia Mitchell is cited in a MarketWatch.com article about changing the retirement age.
November 7, 2016
Kevin Volpp is cited in MarketWatch.com article about how to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Kevin Volpp is cited in MarketWatch.com article about how to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
November 3, 2016
Kristen Harknett’s new working paper, which links unstable, unpredictable schedules to health problems, was mentioned in a Penn News article.
Kristen Harknett's new Working Paper, which links unstable schedules to health problems, was mentioned in a
October 28, 2016
Emilio Parrado is featured in a Knowledge by the Slice video of his talk on immigration in the U.S.
Emilio Parrado is featured in a Knowledge by the Slice video of his talk on immigration in the U.S.
October 21, 2016
Camille Charles is mentioned in new Omnia article about the Africana Studies Summer Institute for Pre-Freshmen
Camille Charles is mentioned in new Omnia article about the
October 21, 2016
Daniel Polsky is quoted in New York Times article "Savings? Yes. But Narrow Health Networks Also Show Troubling Signs."
Daniel Polsky is quoted in New York Times article "Savings? Yes.
October 17, 2016
Hans-Peter Kohler and Philip Anglewicz are mentioned in UNAIDS about their journal article Migration and HIV Infection in Malawi.
Hans-Peter Kohler and Philip Anglewicz are mentioned in UNAIDS about their journal article
October 5, 2016
John Trojanowski is mentioned in Penn News article about scholarship on concussions.
John Trojanowski is mentioned in Penn News article about scholarship on concussions.
October 4, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in New York Times article about crime and data
Richard Berk is quoted in New York Times article about crime and data.
September 27, 2016
Angela Duckworth questions the success of students in High School versus College in Washington Post article.
Angela Duckworth questions the success of students in High School versus College in Washington
September 21, 2016
Hyunjooon Park and Grace Kao’s new project is mentioned on page 3 of the newest Almanac issue
Hyunjooon Park and Grace Kao's new project is mentioned on page 3 of the newest issue of the Almanac.
September 20, 2016
Mark Pauly is quoted in USA Today article "Growth in workers’ premiums slow as deductibles pick up the slack".
Mark Pauly is quoted in USA Today article "Growth in workers' premiums slow as deductibles pick up the slack".
September 14, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Bloomberg article about women putting off retirement.
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Bloomberg article about women putting off retirement.
September 14, 2016
Mark Pauly discusses recent EpiPen price controvery on new episode of Knowledge @ Wharton podcast.
Mark Pauly discusses recent EpiPen price controversy on new episode of Knowledge @ Wharton podcast.
September 14, 2016
Alison Buttenheim is cited in new research project that uses Twitter as a data source.
Alison Buttenheim is cited in new research project that uses Twitter as a data source.
September 11, 2016
John MacDonald examines the relationship between natural habitat and crime in new Omnia article.
John MacDonald examines the relationship between natural habitat and crime in new Omnia article.
September 9, 2016
Kevin Volpp is quoted in Penn LDI article about new collarborative research.
Kevin Volpp is quoted in Penn LDI article about new collaborative research.
September 8, 2016
Hyunjoon Park and Grace Kao are awarded $1.34 Million from Academy of Korean Studies
Hyunjoon Park and Grace Kao are awarded $1.34 Million from Academy of Korean Studies for a new proj
September 8, 2016
Kristen Harknett is quoted in Seattle Times article about Costco and scheduling laws.
Kristen Harknett is quoted in Seattle Times article about Costco and scheduling laws.
September 5, 2016
Dirk Krueger’s new working paper is discussed in Penn News article.
Dirk Krueger's new working paper is discussed in Penn
September 2, 2016
Hanming Fang is awarded by the China Research & Engagement fund in the newest issue of the Penn Almanac.
Hanming Fang is awarded by the China Research & Engagement fund in the newest issue of the Penn Almanac.
August 31, 2016
Broaden Urban Sustainability to Align Technical, Social Agendas
Daniel Cohen, along with David Wachsmuth of McGill University and Hillary Angelo of the University of California, Santa Cruz have publish a new study in Nature&nbs
August 31, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in Huffington Post article about one person’s Grit Quotient.
Angela Duckworth is cited in a Huffington Post article about one person's Grit Quotient.
August 22, 2016
John Q. Trojanowski is mentioned in recent Penn Medicine article about new NIH funding.
John Q. Trojanowski is mentioned in recent Penn Medicine article about new NIH funding.
August 16, 2016
Dennis Culhane is quoted in an LA Times article about homelessness and shifts toward permanent housing.
Dennis Culhane is quoted in an LA Times article about homelessness and shifts toward permanent housing.
August 15, 2016
Dennis Culahne is quoted in San Francisco Chronicle article "Solutions to homelessness in San Francisco within reach".
Dennis Culhane is quoted in San Francisco Chronicle article "Solutions to homelessness in San Francisco within reach".
August 11, 2016
Dennis Culhane is quoted in Science artile about homelessness and cash programs.
Dennis Culhane is quoted in Science Magazine article about homelessness and cash programs.
August 11, 2016
Dorothy Roberts is quoted in PBS New Hour segment report about racial ’care gap’ in medical treatment.
Dorothy Roberts is quoted in PBS New Hour segment report about racial 'care gap' in medical treatment.
August 5, 2016
New WP: Cognitive Health among Older Adults: Evidence from Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
New Working Paper: Payne, C.F., I.V. Kohler, C. Bandawe, K. Lawler, and H.-P. Kohler. 2016.
August 1, 2016
New working paper: Nikkil, Jere, and HPK 2016-2
New PSC/PARC Working Paper: Sudharsanan, N., J.R. Behrman, and H.-P. Kohler. 2016.
July 28, 2016
Hans-Peter Kohler’s work on social networks in Malawi is mentioned in recent Penn Current news article.
Hans-Peter Kohler's work on social networks in Malawi is mentioned in a recent Penn Current article about his newly funded Ga
July 28, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in Washington Post article about city crime rates.
Richard Berk is quoted in Washington Post article about city crime rates
July 26, 2016
Mikko Myrskylä, director of the Max PLanck Institute for Demographic Research, visited his alma mater today. He is photographed here with Irma Elo.
Mikko Myrskylä, director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, visited the PSC today.
July 25, 2016
Richard Berk is profiled in new Bloomberg Technology article
Richard Berk is profiled in new Bloomberg Technology article.
July 25, 2016
Tukufu Zuberi’s summer reading list is featured in Omnia.
Tukufu Zuberi's summer reading list is featured in Omnia.
July 25, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in Philly.com article about the fact checking and presidential nominees.
Richard Berk is quoted in Philly.com article about the fact checking and presidential nominees.
July 22, 2016
Daniel Polsky and research team are mentioned in new Knowledge@Wharton article.
Daniel Polsky and research team are mentioned in new Knowledge@Wharton article.
July 20, 2016
Jere R. Behrman and David Bravo were interviewed in Chilean newspaper Pulso about their work at Centro de Encuestas y Estudios Longitudinales at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Jere R.
July 18, 2016
Jerry A. Jacobs examines reliance on journal impact scores for tenure decisions in new Inside Higher Ed article.
Jerry A.
July 18, 2016
David S. Mandell and research about insurance coverage of Austism Spectrum Disorder is mentioned in Penn Med News article.
David S.
July 13, 2016
John Trojanowski to be a part of renewed funding grant for Dementia research
John Trojanowski to be a part of renewed funding grant for Dementia research.
July 13, 2016
David Mandell is cited in Philly.com article "Study: There’s more help for autism, but not enough".
David Mandell is cited in Philly.com article "Study: There's more help for autism, but not enough".
July 12, 2016
Jere Behrman is discussed in Penn News article about cash transfers.
Jere Behrman is discussed in Penn News article about cash transfers.
July 11, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in Philly.com article about the use of algorithms in predicting criminal behavior.
Richard Berk is quoted in Philly.com article about the use of algorithms in predicting criminal behavior.
July 11, 2016
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde is qutoed in Penn News article about Economics and Dynamic Game Theory
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde is quoted in a Penn News article about Economics and Dynamic Game Theory
July 8, 2016
Solveig A. Cunningham is cited in the New York Times about childhood obesity
Solveig A. Cunningham is cited in the New York Times about childhood obesity
July 8, 2016
Kevin Volpp is cited in NPR article about the use of science in healthy meal choices.
Kevin Volpp is cited in NPR article about the use of science in healthy meal choices.
July 7, 2016
Linda H. Aiken nominated Mary Naylor, recently named Distinguished Investigator
Linda H. Aiken nominated Mary D. Naylor, recently named Distinguished Investigator.
July 7, 2016
New changes in the PSC
Welcome, Dorothy Roberts, the newest PSC Research Associate.
June 30, 2016
Kathryn Bowles Appointed to National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
Kathryn Bowles Appointed to National Advisory Council for Nursing Research.
June 27, 2016
Linda H. Aiken Presents Mary D. Naylor With AcademyHealth Distinguished Investigator Award
Linda H. Aiken presented Mary D. Naylor, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, With AcademyHealth Distinguished Investigator Award. Naylor was nominated by Linda H. Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Claire M.
June 27, 2016
The Census Bureau Approves a New Federal Statistical Research Data Center in Philadelphia.
The Census Bureau Approves a New Federal Statistical Research Data Center in Philadelphia.
June 23, 2016
Richard Berk contributed a paper on Observational Studies to the NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) e-Source digital anthology.
Richard Berk contributed a paper on Observational Studies to the NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Resea
June 23, 2016
Monica He, current GGD student, was interviewed by the Penn News about her recent article in Social Science & Medicine on commercial truck fatalities.
Monica He, current GGD student, was interviewed by the Penn News about her recent article in
June 23, 2016
Dirk Krueger is quoted in Washington Post article about inequality and the recession.
Dirk Krueger is quoted in Washington Post article about inequality and the recession.
June 16, 2016
Angela Duckworth wrote an article in the New York Times about grit after graduation.
Angela Duckworth wrote an article in the New York Times about grit after graduation.
June 4, 2016
Best Nursing Care Means Lower Surgical Death
Matthew McHugh, Linda Aiken, Paul Rosenbaum, and Herbert Smith collaborated with other researchers from the
June 3, 2016
Dorothy Roberts is quoted in Quartz article "African-American genes show how slavery and the Great Migration shaped the US".
Dorothy Roberts is quoted in Quartz article
June 2, 2016
Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology, investigates the root causes of success.
Angela Lee Duckworth investigates the root causes of success in SAS Frontiers.
June 2, 2016
Richard Berk and his co-investigator Susan Sorenson have found that using machine learning at arraingment proceedings for domestic violence offences can help reduce repeat offending.
Richard Berk and his co-investigator Susan Sorenson have found that using machine learning at arraignment proceedings for domestic violence offences can help reduce repeat offending and this research which appeared in the
May 31, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is cited in MarketWatch.com article about the importance of financial literacy.
Olivia Mitchell is cited in MarketWatch.com article about the importance of financial literacy.
May 26, 2016
Dr. John Haaga has been named director of NIA’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR)
Dr. John Haaga has been named director of NIA’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR).
May 22, 2016
Angela Duckworth and her book were featured in CNBC article.
Angela Duckworth and her book were featured in CNBC article.
May 21, 2016
Alison Buttenheim is cited in LDI article about applying behavioral economics to the issue of vaccine acceptance.
Alison Buttenheim is cited in LDI article about applying behavioral economics to the issue of vaccine acceptance.
May 19, 2016
Angela Duckworth and grit are written about in a Smithsonian.com article.
Angela Duckworth and grit are written about in a Smithsonian.com article.
May 17, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in Washington Post article about local homocides rates.
Richard Berk is quoted in Washington Post article about l
May 14, 2016
Angela Duckworth and her book, Grit, are featured in PBS article.
Angela Duckworth and her book, Grit, are featured in PBS article.
May 12, 2016
David Mandell is quoted in NPR article about insurance mandates for Autism treatments.
David Mandell is quoted in NPR article about insurance mandates for Autism treatments.
May 11, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article written by David Brooks.
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article written by David Brooks.
May 10, 2016
Angela Duckworth is quoted in Business Insider article about taking control of success.
Angela Duckworth is quoted in Business Insider article about taking control of success.
May 8, 2016
Sam Preston is quoted in a New York Times article on life expectancy of Black Americans
Sam Preston is quoted in a New York Times article on life expectancy of Black Americans.
May 8, 2016
Dennis Culhane says ending homelessness is possible
In a special Penn Spotlight feature, Dennis Culhane says ending homelessness is possible.
May 6, 2016
GGD alumni, Eileen Crimmins (Ph.D. Demography, 1974) and Wolfgang Lutz (Ph.D., Demography, 1983) have just been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.
GGD alumni, Eileen Crimmins (Ph.D.
May 4, 2016
Andres Castro is this year’s Nancy Fariss Paper Award recipient for best paper in Latin American and Latino Studies written by a current graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
Andres Castro is this year's Nancy Fariss Paper Award recipient for best paper in Latin American and Latino Studies written by a current
May 4, 2016
Angela Duckworth and Grit are talked about in CBS This Morning article.
Angela Duckworth and Grit are talked about in CBS This Morning article.
May 3, 2016
Angela Duckworth is quoted in New York Times article about the complexities of grit.
Angela Duckworth is quoted in New York Times article about the complexities of grit.
April 29, 2016
Alison Buttenheim is a winner of Penn’s Summer Undergraduate Research Group Grant.
Alison Buttenheim is a winner of Penn's Summer Undergraduate Research Group Grant.
April 29, 2016
Former graduates Katherine Hempstead (’92) and Julie Phillips (’98) research is discussed in this New York Times article: "U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High."
Former graduates Katherine Hempstead ('92) and Julie Phillips ('98)
April 21, 2016
Samuel H. Preston is quoted in the New York Times article: "White Americans Are Dying Younger as Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rises."
Samuel H. Preston is quoted in the New York Times article: "White Americans Are Dying Younger as Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rises."
April 19, 2016
Michel Guillot was quoted in this CBS News article: "Life Expectancy for White Women Falls Slightly in U.S."
Michel Guillot was quoted in this CBS News article: "Life Expectancy for White Women Falls Slightly in U.S."
April 19, 2016
John MacDonald: Avaialble online today: The Effect of a Sunday Liquor-Sales Ban Repeal on Crime: A Triple-Difference Analysis
John M. MacDonald's paper in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research with co-authors S. Han and C. C.
April 18, 2016
Grace Kao gives 60 second lecture at Penn 2016
Grace Kao's 60-Second Lecture from 4/13/2016 is ready to watch: "Interracial Romance and Friendship from Adolescence to Adulthood."
April 14, 2016
Behrman Penn Current 2016 Increased protein key for early child development, Penn research shows
Jere R.
April 14, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in Quartz.com article about grit in schools.
Angela Duckworth is cited in Quartz.com article about grit in schools.
April 13, 2016
Preston & Elo NYT featured the PDR paper Aptil 2016
Samuel H. Preston and Irma T.
April 10, 2016
WSJ debate Preston and Stokes 2016 April
Samuel H.
April 9, 2016
Theodore Schurr is quoted in Christian Science Monitor article "DNA research suggests large-scale collapse of Native American ancestors".
Theodore Schurr is quoted in Christian Science Monitor article "DNA research suggests large-scale collapse of Native
April 2, 2016
Angela Duckworth, in a NYT editorial, says we shouldn’t be grading schools on the grit of the students
Angela Duckworth, in a NYT editorial, says we shouldn't be grading schools on the grit of the students.
March 25, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Wall Street Journal article about delaying retirement.
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Wall Street Journal article about delaying retirement.
March 20, 2016
Jere R. Behrman has been selected as one of nine new PAA Honorees this year.
Jere R. Behrman, the William R. Kenan, Jr.
March 18, 2016
New Working Paper: Effects of Birth Control Policies on Women’s Age at First Birth in China, Menghan Zhao and Hans-Peter Kohler
New PSC/PARC Working Paper: "Effects of Birth Control Policies on Women’s Age at First Birth in China" by Menghan Zhao and Hans
March 18, 2016
Population Association of America 2016 Nominations include: Presidential nomination for Irma T. Elo, Nomination Committee nomination for Hans-Peter Kohler, and Board of Directors nomination for former gradute Quincy Stewart (’01).
Population Association of America 2016 Nominations include: Presidential nomination for Irma T.
March 17, 2016
Research team led by John Q. Trojanowski wins award to study brain damage from concussions and other traumatic brain injuries
A research team led by John Q.
March 16, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article about grit and actually going to school.
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article about grit and actually going to school.
March 15, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Money.com article about saving for retirement.
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Money.com article about saving for retirement.
March 15, 2016
New study from Mitesh Patel, and co-authors Kevin Volpp and David Asch finds financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity among teams are most effective when the incentives are rewarded for a combination of individual and team performance
A new study from Mitesh Patel, and co-authors Kevin Volpp and David Asch finds financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity among teams are most effective when
March 14, 2016
The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the benefits of enrolling in ethnic studies in an The Atlantic (and
March 7, 2016
Camille Charles is quoted in The Atlantic article "The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies."
Camille Z. Charles is quoted in The Atlantic article "The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies."
March 7, 2016
Kevin Volpp wrote an article in the New York Times about money incentives for employees to loose weight.
Kevin Volpp wrote an article in the New York Times about money incentives for employees to loose weight.
March 4, 2016
Jerry Jacobs is cited in the Chronicle of Higher Education article "The Promise and Peril of Cluster Hiring".
Jerry Jacobs is cited in Chronicle of Higher Education article "The Promise and Peril of Cluster Hiring".
March 3, 2016
Kevin Volpp suggests the health-care system should focus on helping people make healthy-behavior changes
In an LDI Health Economist article, Kevin Volpp suggests the health-care system should focus on helping people make healthy-behavior changes.
March 2, 2016
Camille Charles talks about the many ways to be an activist
Camille Charles talks in a Penn News feature about the many ways to be an activist.
March 2, 2016
Matthew McHugh has found in a new study that patients who undergo elective hip and knee surgery in hospitals with inadequate nurse staffing and poor nurse work environments, are more likely to require re-hospitalization.
Matthew McHugh has found in a new study that patients who undergo elective hip and knee surgery in hospitals with inadequate nurse staffing and poor n
March 1, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article about a national push to measure grit.
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Ti
February 29, 2016
Hans-Peter Kohler was recently quoted in a New York Times article about women waiting to have children.
Hans-Peter Kohler was recently quoted in a New York Times article about women waiting to have children.
February 28, 2016
Richard Berk is quoted in phillyvoice.com article about predicting repeat domestic violence arrests.
Richard Berk is quoted in phillyvoice.com article about predicting repeat domestic violence arrests.
February 25, 2016
Ezra Fishman’s research on physical activity and mortality is featured in the Penn News.
Ezra Fishman's research on physical activity, mortality, and aging is featured in the Penn News.
February 24, 2016
Hans-Peter Kohler and Susan Watkins are mentioned in an article discussing two decades worth of research on AIDS in Maalwi.
Hans-Peter Kohler and Susan C.
February 17, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in MarketWatch.com "Are too many choices costing 401(k) holders?"
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in MarketWatch.com article "Are too many choices costing 401(k) holders?"
February 15, 2016
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Money.com article abouta simpler way to save for retirement.
Olivia Mitchell is quoted in Money.com article abouta simpler way to save for retirement.
February 9, 2016
Dorothy Roberts is featured in Penn News article about the use of race in human genetic research.
Dorothy Roberts is featured in Penn News article about the use of race in human genetic research.
February 4, 2016
Sarah Tishkoff was among a group of scholars calling for an end to the use of genetic concepts of race in biological research in a Science article.
Sarah Tishkoff was among a group of scholars calling for an end to the use of genetic concepts of race in biological research in a Science article.
February 3, 2016
Whooping Cough Booster Vouchers Don’t Boost Immunization Rates of Caregivers
A research study led by Alison Buttenheim of Penn Nursing focused on cases of pertussis (whooping cough) which have increased dramatically over the past five
February 3, 2016
A study by Alison Buttenheim found that vouchers for whooping cough vaccines did not increase vaccination rates amongst caregivers of infants.
A study by Alison Buttenheim found that vouchers for whooping cough vaccines did not increase vaccination rates amongst caregivers of infants.
February 2, 2016
Angela Duckworth is cited in Wall Street Journal article about the role of grit and being a boss.
Angela Duckworth is cited in Wall Street Journal article about the role of grit and being a boss.
January 26, 2016
In a Forbes article, Olivia Mitchell talks about deciding on a place to retire.
In a Forbes article, Olivia Mitchell talks about deciding on a place to retire.
January 24, 2016
A new study by Linda Aiken, Jeffrey Silber and Matthew McHugh has shown that post-surgery outcomes are better at Magnet hospitals with high nursing ratings, and that is achieved with the same or lower costs than at other hospitals.
A new study by Linda Aiken, Jeffrey Silber and Matthew McHugh has shown that post-surgery outcomes ar
January 19, 2016
Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo discuss their initiative to use integrated data systems to affect social policy reform on the Brookings Institute’s Up Front blog.
Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo discuss their initiative to use integrated data systems to affect social policy reform on the Brookings Institute's
January 18, 2016
Camille Charles talks about MLK Day with SAS Frontiers in a special podcast.
Camille Charles talks about MLK Day with SAS Frontiers in a special podcast.
January 13, 2016
Linda Aiken’s novel study on nurses trained abroad shows lower patient satisfaction in hospitals with many foreign-trained nurses.
Linda Aiken's novel study on nurses trained abroad shows lower patient satisfaction in hospitals with many foreign-trained nurses.
January 5, 2016
A new study from Hans-Peter Kohler finds that AIDS treatment benefits people in Malawi who are not infected and not taking the medicine.
A new study from Hans-Peter Kohler finds that AIDS treatment even benefits people in Malawi who are not infected and no
January 5, 2016
Dorothy Roberts wrote an op-ed for TheHill.com about racial surveillance.
Dorothy Roberts wrote an op-ed for TheHill.com about racial surveillance.
January 4, 2016
A study conducted by Kevin Volpp and several others found that financial incentives in the form of health insurance premium adjustments were not effective in motivating people to lose weight.
A study conducted by Kevin Volpp and several others found that financial incentives in the form of health insurance premium adjustments were not effective in motivating p
January 4, 2016
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes’ obesity research is highlighted.
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes' obesity research
January 4, 2016