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In an Increasingly Mixed-race America, Who Decides What We Call Ourselves?
Camille Charles of the School of Arts and Sciences is interviewed about her experience as a biracial woman and her research that explores the intra-racial diversity among black Americans.
December 18, 2017
Malawi Collaborators visit the PSC
This week Victor Mwapasa and Chiwoza Bandawe from the University of Malawi College of Medicine visited the University of Pennsylvania
December 11, 2017
Where Does Health Care Go From Here?
Mark Pauly, Ezekial Emanuel, and Andy Slavit are featured in Penn News about Health Care Reform.
December 11, 2017
Coming Very Soon: Useful Simplifications to the Common Rule for Research Involving Human Subjects
The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized revisions to the Common Rule. The final Rule was published on January 19, 2017 and goes into effect on January 19, 2018.
December 11, 2017
Michel Guillot has recently been awarded two NICHD grants
Michel Guillot has recently been awarded two NICHD grants.
December 8, 2017
Google Scholar Profiles
Google Scholar Profiles
December 8, 2017
PSC Colloquium Recordings
PSC Colloquium Recordings
December 8, 2017
Global Family Change
Global Family Change
December 7, 2017
Black Deaths Matter: Race, Relationship Loss, and Effects on Survivors
Black Deaths Matter: Race, Relationship Loss, and Effects on Survivors
December 7, 2017
Writing and Designing Grant Proposals: NIH & NSF Workshops
Writing and Designing Grant Proposals: NIH & NSF Workshops
December 7, 2017
Irma Elo, Pekka Martikainen & Mikko Aaltonen authored Children’s educational attainment, occupation, and income and their parents’ mortality which was published this week in Population Studies
Irma Elo, Pekka Martikainen & Mikko Aaltonen authored Children’s educational attainment, occupation, and income and their parents’ mortality which was published this
December 7, 2017
PSC Colloquium Video
PSC Colloquium Video
December 7, 2017
PSC Colloquium Video
PSC Colloquium Video
December 7, 2017
Early Career Investigators share a bite!
Early Career Investigators share a bite!
December 7, 2017
Inclusion Week in Peru!
Inclusion Week in Peru!
December 7, 2017
Teacher Training & Early Education in Ghana
Teacher Training & Early Education in Ghana.
December 7, 2017
Penn Green Campus Partnership
Penn Green Campus Partnership invites the Penn Community to come together for its annual ReThink Your Footprint campaign to promote waste minimization efforts.
December 7, 2017
Last week Corinne Low spoke to a full room of PSC researchers about the effects assets have on marital stability, child investments, and marriage selection. Watch the whole talk on the PSC Youtube channel.
Last week Corinne Low spoke to a full room of PSC researchers about the effects assets have on marital stability, child investments, and marriage selection.
December 6, 2017
Irma Elo’s recent paper in SSM-Population Health (with Mehta, Stenholm, Aromaa, Heliövaara, and Koskinen) "International Differences in the Risk of Death from Smoking and Obesity: The case of the United States and Finland" is featured on the Research Spot
Irma Elo's recent paper in SSM-Population Health (with Mehta, Stenholm, Aromaa, Heliövaara, and Koskinen) "International Differences in the Risk of Death from Smoking a
December 6, 2017
Working Paper
Over the course of the past few years Hyunjoon Park, Jere Behrman, and Jaesung Choi have written about the relationship between single-sex schools students' STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
December 6, 2017
Like listening to podcasts? Interested in global issues? Check out Hot & Bothered, a new climate politics podcast co-hosted by Daniel Aldana Cohen. Also be sure to listen toThe Global Cable, the official podcast of Perry World House. Episodes include conv
Like listening to podcasts? Interested in global issues? Check out Hot & Bothered, a new climate politics podcast co-hosted by Daniel Aldana Cohen.
December 6, 2017
Ring in the new year with a resolution to use R more!
Ring in the new year with a resolution to use R more! Who are we? We are a few women in Philadelphia who use R and wanted to have a friendly community to extend our R skills and network with other women R users.
December 6, 2017
Behavioral Evidence Hub
The Behavioral Evidence Hub is a database of community-contributed behavioral science projects that offers a platform to share applicable, usable, and effective research strategies. It is a new way for researchers to
December 6, 2017
The Price Lab for Digital Humanities
The Price Lab for Digital Humanities sponsors informal R learning group for members of the Penn community meets on Fridays from 10am until 11:30am in the WIC Seminar Room (Van Pelt 124.) No experience is required.
December 6, 2017
Alison Buttenheim is cited in a new article written by Isabel Fattal in The Atlantic about the complexities of policy change as it relates to school start times. Although people are not in agreement about what time high school should actually start, it is
Alison Buttenheim is cited in a new article written by Isabel Fattal in The Atlantic about the complexities of policy change as it relates to school start times.
December 6, 2017
Announcement from the NIH about publication compliance
Be sure to read a new announcement from the NIH about publication compliance and recommended journals that comply with the NIH Public Access Polic
December 6, 2017
Kevin Volpp and David Mandell will lead the new NIMH-funded Penn ALACRITY Center
Kevin Volpp and David Mandell will lead the new NIMH-funded Penn ALACRITY Center. The Penn ALACRITY Center—one of two NIMH-funded Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Y
November 30, 2017
What If You Knew Alzheimer’s Was Coming for You?
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how people at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease manage with that kn
November 17, 2017
How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care
Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published an article in Harvard Business Review on improving patient care while reducing doctor's workloads.
November 12, 2017
Linda H. Aiken Mentioned In Article About Nursing Strikes
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing comments on the correlation between mortality rates and the number of nurses available to care for patients in a
November 6, 2017
During the Week of Social Inclusion in Peru , Jere Behrman and colleagues presented a new Lancet report "Supporting early childhood development: from science to large-scale application"
During the Week of Social Inclusion in Peru , Jere Behrman and colleagues presented a new Lancet report "Supporting early childhood development: from science to large-scale application". More about the event including pictures and attendees here.
November 5, 2017
Obamacare 2018 Enrollment Clouded by Uncertainty Under Trump
Daniel Polsky of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is quoted in a Reuters art
October 31, 2017
Linda H. Aiken Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Nursing Honor Society
The Nell J.
October 27, 2017
A conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Camille Z. Charles, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Africana Studies, moderated a talk with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author, educator and national correspondent for The Atlantic.
October 27, 2017
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes have just published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The full text of their new article "Prevalence and Trends in Lifetime Obesity in the U.S., 1988-2014" is now
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes have just published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The full text of their new article "Prevalence and Trends in Lifetime Obesity in the U.S., 1988-2014" is now available online.
October 24, 2017
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes have just published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The full text of their new article "Prevalence and Trends in Lifetime Obesity in the U.S., 1988-2014" is now
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes have just published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The full text of their new article "Prevalence and Trends in Lifetime Obesity in the U.S., 1988-2014" is now available online.
October 24, 2017
The Real Record on Racial Attitudes
Camille Z. Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C.
October 24, 2017
Congratulations to Emily Hannum for being Elected to the PAA 2017 Board of Directors!
Congratulations to Emily Hannum for being elected to the PAA 2017 Board of Directors!
October 24, 2017
Jordan Weiss co-authored Physical Activity and Negative Affective Reactivity in Daily Life in Health Psychology.
Jordan Weiss co-authored Physical Activity and Negative Affective Reactivity in Daily Life in Health Psychology.
October 24, 2017
How to Launch a Behavior-Change Revolution
Angela Duckworth was interview on Freakonomics Radio about her project Behaviour Change for Good.
October 24, 2017
Hans-Peter Kohler and Frank Furstenberg were recently awarded funds from the National Science Foundation for the Global Family Change Project.
Hans-Peter Kohler and Frank Furstenberg were recently awarded funds from the National Science Foundation for the Global Family Change Project.
October 24, 2017
Sharon Wolf and Jere Behrman presented findings from two rigorous studies on teacher training and efforts to improve early childhood education in Accra, Ghana
Sharon Wolf and Jere Behrman presented findings from two rigorous studies on teacher training and efforts to improve early childhood education in Accra, Ghana. Read more about their presentation and projects in the Ghana News article.
October 24, 2017
Black Lives and Police Tactics Matter
Camille Charles of the School of Arts and Sciences co-authors a Contexts article about the social movement Black Lives Matter and police tactics.
October 4, 2017
Be sure to check out the PSC/PARC colloquium series talks beginning with Randall Kuhn, followed by Jesus Fernandez VillaVerde who’ll be presenting in Spanish.
Be sure to add the PSC/PARC colloquium series to your calendar. Next Monday (9/11) begins with Randall Kuhn, followed by Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (9/18) who will be presenting in Spanish (flyer in English and Spanish)!
September 26, 2017
Violent Crimes and Murders Increased in 2016 for a Second Consecutive Year, FBI Says
Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted in a Washington Post article about
September 25, 2017
5 Ways to Build Resilience
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited in Penn Today and Entrepreneur for her extensive research on grit.
September 19, 2017
Home Buying While Black
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on racial hierarchy and Latino and Asian homeowners preferring few black neighbors in their communities in a Penn News<
September 7, 2017
Courtney Boen has received the graduate student paper award from ASA’s Section of Aging and the Life Course at the annual meeting in Montreal. Her paper is entitled, "The role of socioeconomic factors in Black-White health inequities across the life cours
Courtney Boen has received the graduate student paper award from ASA's Section of Aging and the Life Course at the annual meeting in Montreal.
August 25, 2017
Emilio Parrado has recently been elected to the Sociological Research Association (SRA). The Association elects up to 14 new members annually. The SRA is an honor society of sociological scholars which was founded in 1936.
Emilio Parrado has recently been elected to the Sociological Research Association (SRA). The Association elects up to 14 new members annually. The SRA is an honor society of sociological scholars which was founded in 1936.
August 25, 2017
Penn Criminologist Richard Berk on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
In a Q&A with Penn News, Richard Berk of Criminology discusses common misconceptions about the use of artificial intelligence in the criminal-justic
August 17, 2017
David Mandell is quoted in Penn Medicine news article about the relationship between early intervention and cost savings.
David Mandell is quoted in Penn Medicine news article about the relationship between h
August 15, 2017
Doctor Shortage Under Obamacare? It Didn’t Happen
August 13, 2017
Social and Emotional Skills: Everybody Loves Them, but Still Can’t Define Them
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited in an NPR article for her research on “gri
August 13, 2017
Here’s the Real Reason Women Get Smarter About Money as They Get Older
August 13, 2017
How To Use Criticism To Your Advantage -- And Not To Shame Yourself
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited in a Forbes article for her research on
August 9, 2017
Dennis Culhane comments on a new Zillow study on how rising rents drive up homelessness rates in LA Times article.
August 7, 2017
Trump Affirmative-action Move Raises Concern for Colleges
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says in a Penn News and a
August 2, 2017
Linda Aiken is quoted in new article "Study Provides First Evidence for American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence Program in Home Care"
Linda Aiken is quoted in new article "Study Provides First Evidence for American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence Program in H
July 26, 2017
Linda H. Aiken Mentioned In Article About Excellence Program in Home Care
In a new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes
July 24, 2017
The Invisible Segregation of Diverse Neighborhoods
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences shares her thoughts in a Slate article on the benefits of diversity in the classrooms of the American
July 24, 2017
Make Your Retirement Money Last for Life
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited in a Forbes article for co-authoring a study, “Putting the Pension Back in 401(k)
July 18, 2017
Jason Schnittker is featured in Penn News article about his new book The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled
July 18, 2017
Penn’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy Project to Launch New Training Program
Dennis Culhane, in a Penn News article, discusses actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, or AISP, a joint effort between the Univers
July 14, 2017
The Mental Health Email Shared ’Round the World
July 13, 2017
Subscribe to get the ADRF (Administrative Data Research Facilities Network) Newsletter!
Subscribe to get the ADRF (Administrative Data Research Facilities Network) Newsletter!
July 13, 2017
Brain Training Has No Effect on Decision-making or Cognitive Function, Penn Researchers Report
Joseph Kable and co-authors at the University of Pennsylvania have publish a study that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect on decision-making, it also had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on the trainin
July 9, 2017
Penn News features the Quartet Pilot Program: Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding
June 30, 2017
Tukufu Zuberi and Hans-Peter Kohler are quoted in a new Omnia article: "The Past, Present, and Future of Human Migration"
June 30, 2017
Sarah Tishkoff is participating in the World Science Festival Event: The Evolution of Evolution
June 28, 2017
Remaking Sharswood: Studying How the Neighborhood Transformation Plan Affects Former Blumberg Tenants
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice is cited in Penn Today and
June 26, 2017
Linda Aiken awarded International Council of Nurses Highest Honor, 2017 Christiane Reimann Prize.
Linda Aiken awarded International Council of Nurses Highest Honor, 2017 Christiane Reimann Prize.
June 22, 2017
Dorothy Roberts and Sarah Tishkoff are on the front page of the University News this week after speaking about the relationship between genetic classifications and race.
June 22, 2017
Congratulations to Grace Kao for being elected Vice President of the American Sociological Association.
June 21, 2017
Research Projects Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding
June 18, 2017
Linda H. Aiken Collaborated on Study About Missed Nursing Care in Pediatrics
In a new study, Linda Aiken and fellow researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s
June 13, 2017
Duckworth - Creating Intellectual risk takers
June 12, 2017
Luca Maria Pesando authored a new Pension Research Council Working Paper: Does Financial Literacy Increase Students’ Perceived Value of Schooling?
Luca Maria Pesando authored a new Pension Research Council Working Paper: Does Financial Literacy Increase Students' Pe
June 10, 2017
Daniel Aldana Cohen’s new book chapter is now available in the Sociology Scholarly Commons series.
Daniel Aldana Cohen's new book chapter is now available in the Sociology Scholarly Commons series.
June 8, 2017
Collin Payne, Luca Maria Pesando and Hans-Peter Kohler authored a new working paper in the PSC/PARC Scholarly Commons series.
Collin Payne, Luca Maria Pesando, and Hans-Peter Kohler authored a new Working P
June 8, 2017
Yana Vierboom authors new Working Paper in the Scholarly Commons PSC/PARC series.
Yana Vierboom authors a new working paper in the PSC/PARC Working Paper series in the Scholarly Commons entitled "The Contribution of Differences in Adiposity to Educational Disparities
June 8, 2017
Adopting Financial Habits That Stick
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences and Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School are cited in a Forbes for th
June 6, 2017
Linda H. Aiken Mentioned In Article About Penn Clinical Nursing Fellowship
Linda Aiken co-authored a paper about the importance of nurses with doctorates in the healthcare system. The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (
June 6, 2017
Babatunde Osoimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, who was the recent keynote speaker at the Perry World House Global Shifts Conference (pictured here with PSC Director Herb Smith) has died. He was a strong advocate of reproductive and pop
Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, who was the recent keynote speaker at the Perry World House Global Shifts Conference (pictured here with PSC Director
June 5, 2017
Letter Grades Deserve an ’F’: A Recommendation for Updating School Report Cards
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited on WBUR Radio Boston for researching grit.
June 5, 2017
Theodore Schurr was featured in the Penn News spotlight "Using DNA as a Tool to Understand Human History"
Theodore Schurr was featured in Penn News and OMNIA "Using
May 31, 2017
Omnia article "Penn Partnering with Census Bureau for Research" dicusses the Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC)
Iourii Manovskii and Irma T.
May 22, 2017
Behrman, Elo, Hannum, Tishkoff named among the inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Golbal Inquiries Fund.
Behrman, Elo, Hannum, Tishkoff named among the
May 18, 2017
Does Your Doctor’s Age Matter?
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing is cited in a CBS News article for studying the relevance a
May 16, 2017
Last week it was the pleasure of many esteemed colleagues to gather for a presentation about the Challenge of Cities in honor of Janice Maddens retirement. The talks were followed by a lively cocktail party to celebrate Janice’s long and fruitful career.
Last week it was the pleasure of many esteemed colleagues to gather for a presentation about the Challenge of Cities in honor of Janice Madden's retirement.
May 15, 2017
Aashish Gupta, joint graduate student in demography and sociology, has co-authored an article that is forthcoming in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. The piece is currently available online, found here.
Aashish Gupta, graduate student in Demography and Sociology, has co-authored an article that is forthcoming in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.
May 15, 2017
Dorothy Roberts spoke last week with the Penn Current about the anniversary of her groundbreaking book, "Killing of the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty."
Dorothy Roberts spoke last week with the Penn Current about the anniversary of her groundbreaking book, "Killing of the Black Body: Race, Reproductio
May 15, 2017
Last week students, staff and faculty gathered to celebrate the influential and wonderful Grace Kao at the University of Pennsylvania! Kao has been a Professor of Sociology, Education, and Asian American Studies since 1997 and has touched the lives of man
Last week students, staff and faculty gathered to celebrate the influential and wonderful Grace Kao at the University of Pennsylvania!
May 15, 2017
Onoso Imoagene spoke with Omnia last week about her new book "Beyond Expectations: Second-Generation Nigerians in the United States and Britain."
Onoso Imoagene spoke with Omnia last week about her new book "Beyond Expectations: Second-Generation Nigerians in
May 15, 2017
Pennsylvania Takes New Step on Troubled Public Pension Plans
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School comments in an Associated Press article on the future of Pennsylvania’s public pension plans following Gov. Tom Wolf signing a bill that will
May 10, 2017
Who Says You Need Tax Breaks for Retirement Saving?
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is quoted in Bloomberg Business Week on why the affluent need tax breaks.
May 10, 2017
Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell hosts a retirement conference and — surprise! — the research is ’depressing’
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer for hosting a
May 4, 2017
Jere R. Behrman is awarded the Irene B. Taeuber award.
May 4, 2017
Herb Smith participated in the annual Global Shifts conference as an expert and discussant.
Herb Smith participated in the annual Global Shifts conference as an expert and discussant.
May 2, 2017
Aiken, Pauly, & Polsky Discuss the Direction of Health Care
The special seminar put together as part of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) 50th Anniversary year, featured the three pre
May 1, 2017
Herb Smith is quoted in Pew Charitable Trust article "Childbirth for Women in their 30s at 50-Year High"
Herb Smith is quoted in Pew Charitable Trust article "Childbirth for Women in their 30s at 50-Year High".
April 29, 2017
Herb Smith participated at Session 147 Improving Health and Mortality Measures this year at PAA.
Herb Smith, director of the Population Studies Center, co-authored a paper at Session 147 Improving Health and Mortality Measures this year at PAA.
April 25, 2017
30 Is the New 20 -- That’s the Economy’s Fault
April 25, 2017
Hanming Fang Named Class of 1965 Term Chair by Penn Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2017
GOP Considers Auto-enrollment as Part of Obamacare Replacement Plan
Mark Pauly and Scott Harrington of the Wharton School are quoted in the Washington Examiner about auto-enrollment as a part of an Affordabl
April 23, 2017
How to Leave a Mark on People
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned in a New York Times article for sharing a list “What causes individuals to adopt the
April 17, 2017
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes are quoted in new Washington Post and Forbes articles about mortality and Diabetes.
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes are quoted in new
April 14, 2017
Angela Duckworth to Give Penn’s 2017 Baccalaureate Address
Angela Duckworth, the Christopher H.
April 12, 2017
Visualizing Future Doesn’t Increase Delayed Gratification, Penn Study Shows
April 12, 2017
Growing in Gritty-ness
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited in a Huffington Post article for studying “grit.” Read more
April 9, 2017
What Makes Creative People Creative?
April 9, 2017
How Financial Knowledge Drives Wealth Inequality
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School pens an article in The Wall Street Journal about the role of financial knowledge in molding wealth inequality.
April 8, 2017
Andrew Stokes’ new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine is discussed in USA Today article
Andrew Stokes discusses his paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine on the "obesity paradox" and being ov
April 6, 2017
Wharton Study: Men Are More Aggressive Toward Women Since Trump Election
Corinne Low and doctoral student Jennie Huang of the Wharton School are highlighted in Philadelphia Inquirer and the
April 3, 2017
Jere R. Behrman is awarded the Irene B. Taeuber award!
April 3, 2017
3 Reasons Why the Gender Pay Gap Still Exists
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School provides three reasons that contribute to the difficulty closing the gender pay gap in a Fortune article.
April 2, 2017
Irma Elo went to Washington to discuss improvements for 2020 Census.
March 29, 2017
This Is Not Your Father’s 401K: The Retirement Product You Should Know About
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School shares her thoughts in Fox Business on retirement options.
March 29, 2017
Demography Ph.D. candidate Jeylan Erman’s article, "Parental Separation and School Performance Among Children of Immigrant Mothers in Sweden," has been published in the European Journal of Population
Demography Ph.D.
March 27, 2017
Daniel Aldana Cohen is featured in the OMNIA podcast "The Politics of Climate Change".
Daniel Aldana Cohen is featured in the OMNIA podcast "The Politics of Climate Change".
March 24, 2017
Angela Duckworth is involved in a new Coursera class on Positive Psyhology.
Angela Duckworth is involved in a new
March 24, 2017
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times article "What Does It Take to Climb Up the Ladder?"
Angela Duckworth is cited in New York Times
March 24, 2017
Late G.O.P. Proposal Could Mean Plans That Cover Aromatherapy but Not Chemotherapy
Mark Pauly of the Wharton School comments in a New York Times article on health-care solutions.
March 22, 2017
One Reason Young People Don’t Go Into Science? We Don’t Fail Well
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted in a STAT article about encouraging more resilience in students that have an interest in science but are discou
March 20, 2017
Kathryn Bowles has been selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
Kathryn Bowles has been selected for
March 20, 2017
Emilio Parrado Named Thomas Chair by Penn Arts and Sciences
March 19, 2017
New Issue Brief Published by Hanming Fang is cited in a Penn LDI Blog Post
New Isuue brief titled "The Economic Realities of Replacing the Affordable Care Act" written by Hanming Fang and released by Wharton Public Policy Initiative was cited in a recent article on the
March 14, 2017
Emilio Parrado and Tukufu Zuberi are featured in a video from the Immigration and Global Inequality Panel.
Emilio Parrado and Tukufu Zuberi are featured in a video from the Immigration and Global Inequality Pane
March 10, 2017
Richard Berk Quoted in Washington Post Article
Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “Attacks on police officers are real and tragic, but the reference to Ferguson-like effects is largely anecdotal” in an
February 28, 2017
Sam Preston is quoted in new U.S. Health News article about the diabetes death toll.
Sam Preston is quoted in new U.S. Health News article about the diabetes death toll.
February 27, 2017
Michel Guillot is quoted in RTL article about methods of projecting life expectancy.
Michel Guillot is quoted in RTL article about methods of projecting life expectancy.
February 23, 2017
Sam Preston is quoted in new Washington Post article about declining Life Expectancy in the U.S.
Sam Preston is quoted in new Washington Post article about declining Life Ex
February 22, 2017
Kevin Volpp and Carolyn Cannuscio are featured in a new Prevention Health Research at Penn video.
Kevin Volpp is featured in a new
February 21, 2017
Angela Duckworth is interviewed in Forbes "A passion is more developed than it is discovered".
Angela Duckworth is interviewed in Forbes "A passion is more developed than it is discovered".
February 21, 2017
How America Counts Its Homeless – and Why So Many Are Overlooked
February 15, 2017
Tomorrow the Perry World House Seminar Series: “The Demographic Logic of War, Peace, and Politics in Multi-ethnic States” by Margarita Konaev
Tomorrow the Perry World House Seminar Series: “The Demographic Logic of War, Peace, and Politics in Multi-ethnic States” by Margarita Konaev
February 14, 2017
Dennis Culhane is quoted in an New York Times article about the aging homeless populations.
Dennis Culhane is quoted in an New York Times article about aging homeless populations.
February 14, 2017
Here’s How Trump Will Change Obamacare
Mark Pauly of the Wharton School comments in a Bloomberg article on changes to health care and insurance after the Affordable Care Act.
February 13, 2017
Jere Behrman participated this week in the Mexican launch of the 2017 Lancet Series on Early Childhood Development at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.
February 10, 2017
Richard Berk is quoted in recent Washington Post article about government data
Richard Berk is quoted in recent Washington Post article
February 2, 2017
Samuel Preston and Andrew Stokes new study about the deadliness of Diabetes is discussed in Le Monde
Samuel Preston and Andrew Stokes' new study about Diabetes is discussed in
February 1, 2017
Daniel Polsky is quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer about his research and data collection that monitors the Affordable Care Act.
Daniel Polsky is quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer article about his research and data collection that monitors the Affordable
January 30, 2017
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes are quoted in Penn Current article about a new study focused on diabetes.
Sam Preston and Andrew Stokes are quoted in
January 26, 2017
Laura Kelly is cited in 2016 Lancet article about respiratory health in the UK
Laura Kelly is cited in 2016 Lancet article about respiratory health in the UK
January 26, 2017
Mark Pauly is featured in Philly.com video about Obamacare.
Mark Pauly is featured in Philly.com video about Obamacare.
January 23, 2017
Herb Smith and Emilio Parrado participated in the experts meetings for the Global Shifts Conference at Perry World House.
January 20, 2017
Jeremy Greenwood investigates the Role of Marriage in fighting HIV in a new working paper.
Jeremy Greenwood investigates the Role of Marriage in fighting HIV in a new working paper.
January 17, 2017
John Trojanowski is quoted in a recent Penn Medicine article which features a new online publication.
John Trojanowski is quoted in a recent
January 17, 2017
Charles Blow and Joy Reid Headline 2017 MLK Lecture in Social Justice at Penn
Journalists Charles Blow and Joy Reid joined Camille Charles at the 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Zellerbach Auditorium of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
January 11, 2017
Charles, Duckworth Named To Endowed Chairs in Penn Arts And Sciences
Dean Steven J. Fluharty is pleased to announce the appointment of two faculty members in Penn Arts and Sciences to endowed chairs.
January 6, 2017