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Watch out: Market volatility could make you a target for scammers Olivia S. Mitchell was interviewed by CNBC about the susceptibility of older Americans to fraud and scammers
Health economists still studying ways to bring health care costs down Mark V. Pauly of the PSC was interviewed on “The Show” on KJZZ Radio about the Affordable Care Act and cost containment.
With A Green New Deal, Here’s What The World Could Look Like For The Next Generation Daniel Aldana Cohen's research was cited all throughout The Intercept's most recent article, 
New Fellows of the Econometric Society The Econometric Society has just announced that Hanming Fang, Class of 1965 Term Professor of Economics was elected as a fellow of the Econometric Society. The Econometric Society is an internati
The growing pension black hole is pulling us all in PSC researcher, Olivia S. Mitchell, authored an article in The Hill about retirement security and pensions.
Meeting of Minds With the Penn Alumni Reading Club,Camille Z.
A Global Rhodes for Penn Adamseged Abebe has been awarded a prestigious fellowship: the inaugural Global Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford.
What the T.M. Landry Prep scandal reveals about race, stereotypes and inequality in American education Commenting on the head of a Louisiana school who allegedly falsified data to secure college admission for students in an
Emmanuel Souza awarded the Judith Rodin Fellowship Emmanuel Francis Souza has been awarded a Judith Rodin Fellowship for the 2018-19 year. This award is to support the work of distinguished Ph.D. students in the social sciences. Congratulations!
The Temptation of Now Angela Lee Duckworth was interviewed on Choiceology podcast with Katy Milkman about why its so tempting to make short-sighted decisions and how we can exert more self-control.
Parenthood lost: How incarcerated parents are losing their children forever PSC researcher, Dorothy Roberts, says the child-welfare system has a bias against poor people, especially mothers of color: “Instead of actually responding to the struggles of poor families … we’ve decided that it’s simpler to take their children away”
Banks monitor older customers for cognitive decline PARC Associate Jason Karlawish said that banks notifying health-care professionals when older clients show signs of decline would help doctors make diagnoses and better protect account holders in a
What’s the most influential book of the past 20 years? "Killing The Black Body" by PSC Associate, Dorothy Roberts was listed on The Chronicle of Higher Education's list of influential books for the past 20 years.
Becoming a Mother Reduces a Woman’s Earning Potential by up to 10 Percent per Child Sandra Florian, post-doctoral fellow of the School of Arts and Sciences, was recently interviewed by Penn Today about her research
Veteran Homelessness Down 5 Percent, to Continue Declining Each Year PSC researcher, Dennis Culhane, led a recent study on veteran homelessness.
More Nurses Means Better Care—So Why Did This Ballot Measure Fail? Research by Herbert L. Smith, Linda H. Aiken, and Matthew D.
Cost Impact of The Transitional Care Model for Hospitalized Cognitively Impaired Older Adults PSC researcher, Mark V.
Akudo Ejelonu Wins Best Poster at APHA GGD student, Akudo Ejelonu, won first prize in the Student Environmental Health poster competition of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in San Diego. Congratulations Akudo!
Can germs cause Alzheimer’s disease? John Q.
Patient Safety in Hospitals Still a Concern Linda H. Aiken, Matthew D.
Inventive legal approach decreases gang violence by 18 percent According to analysis from John M.
One of Obamacare’s big experiments to lower costs is working surprisingly well Research by Rachel M.
Apocalyptic Climate Reporting Completely Misses the Point Daniel Aldana Cohen wrote an article in The Nation the media's poor coverage of the recently published UN climate report
Seeking greater inclusivity in genomics research Sarah Tishkoff’s recent presentation at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting emphasized the important of engaging with diverse communities when studying genetics was mentioned in
As Harvard’s admissions face federal scrutiny, a reminder that grades aren’t everything Angela Lee Duckworth was cited in the Philadelphia Inquirer for her research on su
What the Mega Millions can teach you about investing Research by Olivia S.
Teaching First-Generation College Students This week's issue of the Penn Almanac featured a short essay titled "Teaching First-Generation College Students," by PSC researcher Annette Lareau.
NIH Funding News Richard Hodes, Director of the National Institute on Aging, announced the FY 2019 budget in a 
Dirk Krueger named Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences Dirk Krueger, Professor of Economics and PSC researcher, has been appointed Walter H. and Leonore C.
As U.S. fertility rates collapse, finger-pointing and blame follow PSC researcher, Hans-Peter Kohler, was quoted in a Washington Post article about his work
UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region 2018 Award Recipient GGD student, Akudo Ejelonu, was awarded the Outstanding Continuing Student Award by University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).
The FBI’s crime data: What happens when states don’t fully report Richard Berk commented in a Wall Street Journal article on the insignificance of a less than 1 percent decrease in violent crime from 2016 to 2017, as reported by the
An Interview with “Leader to Watch” Adriana Perez G. Adriana Perez, PARC researcher, interviewed by the scientific journal Nurse Leader about her career path and her vision for the nursing profession.
Penn Nursing’s Alison Buttenheim Named Interim Director of CHIBE Kevin G.
Dieting is out. That poses a problem for a company named Weight Watchers as it rebrands itself WW Kevin G. Volpp of PSC & PARC offered commentary on the “universal challenge” of dieting.
The $210 Billion Risk in Your 401(k) Olivia S.
Atheendar Venkataramani To Speak At SXSW Conference 2019 PSC researcher, Atheendar Venkataramani, has just been announced as a speaker at next year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
" " Daniel Polsky and Rachel Werner are newly elected to the National Academy of Medicine Four professors are joining the elit
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment In a Wednesday evening campus event, UCLA’s Kimberlé Crenshaw, PSC researcher Dorothy Roberts, and Brandeis University’s Anita Hill looked at the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings, comparing them to the 1991 Clarence Thomas confirmation process.
More Grit = More Success Angela Lee Duckworth was interviewed on Larry Rifkin on his American Trends podcast on her book "GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance".  
Report From The First National ’Nudge Units in Health Care’ Symposium PSC researcher, Kevin G.
Medicaid expansions linked to slower rises in overdose deaths Some worry that recent Medicaid expansions exacerbate prescription-painkiller abuse, but a new study led by PSC researcher Atheendar Venkataramani of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that Medicaid expansio
High Achievers Have More Grit Than Talent Angela Lee Duckworth's book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”, was quoted in a Forbes
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Veena, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2018.
Dorothy E. Roberts on how prison and foster care systems harm black mothers In the new volume of the book “Reassembling Motherhood: Procreation and Care in a Globalized World,” PSC researcher Dorothy E.
Delaying Social Security: How Lump Sum Payments Can Help New research from PSC ressearcher, Olivia S. Mitchell, a Wharton professor of business economics and public policy, attempts to answer these questions.
Reinterpreting Alzheimer’s PARC Associate, Jason Karlawish was quoted in an Opera Philadelphia blog post about art and its influence on alzheimers patients. 
Annette Lareau Appointed as Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences Annette Lareau has been appointed as Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences. More information about can be found in this recent Almanac volume.
Graduate Nurse Education (GNE) Program Celebration PSC researcher, Linda H. Aiken, gave remarks at the celebration of the end of the five-state Graduate Nursing Education.
Behavior Change for Good, led by Angela Lee Duckworth, Katherine Milkman, receives $2 million boost Penn's top behavioral scientists are getting closer to discovering how to make lasting positive change in people's lives. In September, the Behavior Change for Good Initiative received a $2 million donation from 1983 Wharton graduate Marc J. Leder.
The Breach—’We Don’t Heal from It.’ Dorothy Roberts was interviewed on Rewire.News about the effects of drug use during pregnancy leading to felonies.
PSC researchers, David Mandell and Kevin Volpp, took part in a two day retreat convened by Penn ALACRITY project and National Institute of Mental Health PSC researchers, David S. Mandell and Kevin G.
Learning at the bottom of the pyramid PSC researcher, Sharon Wolf, is among the editors for the newly published report titled, "Learning at the bottom of the pyramid Science, measurement, and policy in low-income countries" by the&nb
Prioritizing Early Childhood Education Governors Edition PSC Associate, Sharon Wolf, was intervied by the director of the Education Division of the National Governors Association about the impact the gubernato
New PSC/PARC Colloquium Video: David Bravo Just in case you missed the PSC's first 2018 Colloquium presentation by David Bravo (PSC & PARC Affiliiate) you can watch the PSC/PARC Span
Mental Health of Malawi’s mature adults In a recent edition of The Nation, a prominent Malawi newspaper, Chiwoza Bandawe wrote about the 
New Book Alert Olivia S.
New Study Shows Just How Much Doctors Prescribe Opioids New study by Daniel E.
What’s At Stake If Brett Kavanaugh Ascends To The Supreme Court PSC Associate, Dorothy Roberts, was quoted in a Pacific Standard Magazine article about the Kavanaugh hearings and how his ascent to the suprem
Is Pharma Getting Greedier? Mark V.
How to Find a Passion That Inspires Extraordinary Effort PSC Associate, Angela Lee Duckworth, was interview on Think Act Be podcast on her work on Grit: The Power of Passion a
Learn how grit helps you build passion & perseverance PSC researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth, was interviewed about habits and practices for building grit on Next Year Now podcast.
Emerging-Market Tremors Rattle Tennessee’s Public Pensions Olivia S.
Changing Places: Using Science to Design Safer and Healthier Cities John M.
Portland wanted to shelter every homeless family. The plan backfired, but it offers lessons for Seattle. Research on homelessness done by PSC researcher, Dennis Culhane and quoted in
Penn names inaugural faculty co-directors of the Office of Penn First Plus Students PSC researcher, Camille Z. Charles, has been appointed as faculty co-director of the Office of Penn First Plus Students.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Yadav, Pratima, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2018.
High Achievers Have More Grit Than Talent PSC researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth, was quoted in Forbes about her book "Grit: The Power of Passion an
Eco-Socialism and the Climate Crisis Daniel Aldana Cohen was on a panel on The Dig podcast with Daniel Denvir discussing how the left should respond to the climate crisis—and how that response,
Hyunjoon Park elected Secretary/Treasurer of Research for the Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC 28). Hyunjoon Park has been elected as Secretary/Treasurer of Research Committee 28 (RC28) on Social Stratification and Mobility of the International Sociol
Turning up the heat on crime PSC researcher, John M.
Serena Williams is always going to carry that baby weight Dorothy Roberts was quoted in an The Undefeated article about maternal mortality in black women.
OMNIA Q&A: On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act Omnia recently 
"Grit": How passion and perseverance lead to excellence PSC researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth, was interviewed on CBS This Morning about her bestselling book " Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."
Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple Alison M. Buttenheim was interviewed on The Pulse podcast about vaccination laws in America.
The Time Bomb Inside Public Pension Plans PSC researcher, Olivia S. Mitchell, spoke about $4.4 trillion public sector pension shortfall on Knowledge@Wharton's podcast.
Blockadia and Beyond: Left Climate Politics for the 21st Century Daniel Aldana Cohen was among the panelists at Verso Books in Brooklyn for the discussion on climate change politics.
Aerobic exercise lengthens telomeres and reduces stress in family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial Jordan Weiss co-authored a 2018 Curt Richter Award titled "Aerobic exercise lengthens telomeres and reduces stress in family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial".
Restricted Provider Choice in the ACA Marketplace Daniel E. Polsky, PSC & PARC Associate, co-authored a report for LDi's Health Policy$ense comparing Medicaid to employer-sponsored plans.
How Bill Gates Could Transform Alzheimer’s Disease Jason Karlawish wrote an article in Forbes about how Bill Gates could alter the treatment of alzheimers.
Bankruptcy Filings Surge Among Older Americans Olivia S. Mitchell was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the increase in bankrupcy filings among older Americans.
“I can’t talk right now! I’m cutting fish!” Megan N. Reed has spent the past month in Delhi reaching out to local people for her research on marriage decisions.
Dorothy Roberts on "Information is the Best medicine" Dorothy Roberts was interviewed by WURD Radio about family seperations and her book "Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare".
Centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth Tukufu Zuberi discussed Mandela’s legacy and his continuing impact today with
Overturning Roe: More than Abortion is at Stake Dorothy Roberts spoke at a webinar organised by National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) on the effects of Roe vs Wade.
The World Isn’t Prepared for Retirement New The Conversion article, Quartz article, and
Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Benefit, But Some Experts Say More Testing Needed Jason Karlawish was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article about drugs for alzheimer's patients.
How to Bring the Ballot to Aging Americans Jason Karlawish was quoted in a PEW Statel
Many people who have dementia don’t know it. Here’s who’s most at risk Jason Karlawish was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquiry article on the importance of dementia patients having "kno
Is It Dementia? Everyday Signs That Merit a Doctor Visit Jason Karlawish wrote an article for AARP on the symptoms of dementia.
Elder Financial Exploitation: Why it is a concern, what regulators are doing about it, and looking ahead Jason Karlawish's Forbes articles, "Why Bankers, Financial Analysts And Doctors Need To Start Working Together" and "
Cancer Scientists Have Ignored African DNA in the Search for Cures PARC Associate, Sarah Tishkoff, was quoted in a Newsweek article about the abscence of african genes in genetics re
Why Progressives Should Embrace the Genetics of Education PSC researcher, Dorothy Roberts, was mentioned in a New York Times article on her views on the correlation between genetics and intelligence.
How to bring the ballot to aging Americans PARC Associate Jason Karlawish discussed the ethical imperative to help nursing-home residents vote in elections in a Huffington Post
Interview with Professor Olivia S. Mitchell Olivia S. Mitchell was interviewed by the Journal of the Eonomics of Aging on "Financing Longevity". 
In need of a win, Congress proposes expanded retirement accounts before mid-terms Olivia S.
Making retirement a gig for life Olivia S.
Greening vacant lots reduces depression in city dwellers In the latest research published in Jama Network on the Effects of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling
What We Can Learn From Ghana’s Obsession With Preschool Sharon Wolf was mentioned in an NPR article and NPR podcast, Rough Translation, about her work on presch
Black Families Matter: How the Child Welfare System Punishes Poor Families of Colour Dorothy Roberts co-authored an article in The Appeal about the effects of the child welfare system on poor black fa
Women Could Go to Jail for Miscarriages if ‘Roe’ Is Overturned PSC researcher Dorothy Roberts was interviewed on MSNBC about overturning Roe vs. Wade.
Philly tries a different approach for training nurse practitioners Linda H. Aiken was mentioned in a WHYY article about the training of nurse practitioners.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Pandey, Manoj, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2018.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Furstenberg, Frank 2018. "American Kinship Reconsidered." University of Pennsylvania Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC), 2018-19.
Philly as a lab, classroom, and collaborator John MacDonald, Emilio Parrado, Chenoa Flippen, and Kristen Harknett are among several researchers featured
When She Earns More: As Roles Shift, Old Ideas on Who Pays the Bills Persist Pilar Gonalons-Pons' work on married couples, their earnings, and rates of divorce has been quoted in The New York Times. 
U.S. Family Policy with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi Dorothy Roberts was recently interviewed on MSNBC to give her analysis on family policies in the U.S. following the separation of parents and children at the U.S./ Mexico border.
Knocking Down Barriers to Behaviour Change Kevin Volpp spoke at the NEJM Catalyst event Patient Behavior Change: Building Blocks for Success, held at Duke University.
The Changing Face of Debt and Financial Fragility at Older Ages PSC researcher Olivia Mitchell and co-authors have published their research in the America Economic Association on the issue of debt in older Americans.
In Conversation With… Linda Aiken PSC researcher, Linda H. Aiken, was interviewed by the Patient Safety Network (PSNET) about nursing outcomes and investing in nursing.
Most Primary Care Physicians Provide Appointments, But Affordability Remains A Barrier For The Uninsured Daniel E. Polsky and co-authors have published a new article in Health Affairs about healthcare affordability. 
The hard economics of the High Court’s Janus decision Olivia S. Mitchell was mentioned in The Washington Times article about the U.S.
A conversation on shipping and climate change PSC researcher, Daniel Aldana Cohen, was part of the speakers for 2018’s Five Thousand Pound Life: Transportation program series discussing the relationship between air travel an
How police killings of black Americans affect communities New research from Atheendar Venkataramani and co-authors published in The Lancet (
Breaking The Bank Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde discusses the potential—and pitfalls—of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in an Omnia article and a Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative
New Medicare Model Produces Expert Nurses to Address Shortage of Primary Care LInda Aiken and co-authors have published a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine calling for the mordernization in the way Medicare pays for training nurses and highlig
Modernizing Medicare Funding for Nurse Education Linda H.
Americans Love Families. American Policies Don’t. PSC researcher, Dorothy Roberts, was mentioned in a New York Times article about family-friendly poliies in America. 
Moving from a Sickness Model of Health Care to One of Well-Being Kevin Volpp interviews Karen DeSalvo for NEJM Catalyst podcast about public health.
How Entitled Parents Hurt Schools Annette Lareau and co-authors recently discussed their research on an affluent school district, and the impact that parents within such communities may have on the schools, in
Emily Hannum Appointed as Associate Dean for the Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences Emily Hannum has been announced as Associate Dean for the Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Sharon Wolf interviewed on NPR’s Rough Translation podcast Sharon Wolf (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for NPR's Rough Translation podcast about
Mandatory Bundled-Payment Medicare Programs Should Stay, Penn Study Suggests Research by Daniel Polsky and co-authors, Comparison Of Hospitals Participating In Medicare’s Voluntary And Mandatory Orthopedic Bundle Programs, published in
CHIBE Combats the Opioid Crisis, One ‘Nudge’ at a Time Alison Buttenheim and co-researchers' study on the Philadelphia community's use of the Free Library staff as de facto social workers and community health specialists in preparation for an opiod overdose, was mentioned in
Diminished Cortical Thickness Is Associated with Impulsive Choice in Adolescence Joseph Kable and co-authors have published an article in the Journal of Neuroscience about choices adolescents make in relation to brain development.
Whealthcare: Preventing Financial Fraud And Promoting Cognitive Health And Wealth Jason Karlawish published an article in Forbes on preventing financial fraud in olde
Policing Poor Black Families Dorothy Roberts was interviewed on The Dig podcast about rascism and poverty policing that pervades the child protection system.
Bio-Age Will Change Who We Are (And If We Have To Take Off Our Shoes At The Airport) PARC research associate, Jason Karlawish, has published a new article in Forbes ab
Retirement Daily: The Disruptive Impact of FinTech on Retirement Systems Olivia Mitchell was interviewed on The Street podcast about retirement systems
Family structure and child development in Chile: A longitudinal analysis of household transitions involving fathers and grandparents Jere Behrman and co-authors just published their study in Demographic Research on adults supporting child development economically, socially, and emotionally.
A handful of new tech companies are hoping to bring new people into the stock market Olivia Mitchell was interviewed by Marketplace about tech companies may encourage people to invest in retirement ac
Elder Financial Fraud Is Worse Than We Thought. Here’s What We Can Do About It. PSC research associate, Olivia Mitchell, wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal about financial fraud on older people. 
What Makes 401(k) Loans Risky? Olivia Mitchell and co-authors' research, "Borrowing from the Future: 401(k) Plan Loans and Loan Defaults," was quoted in a
Does financial literacy increase students’ perceived value of schooling? Luca Maria Pesando recently published an article in Education Economics on the financial literacy of high school students.
Pension problems help drive US protests for teacher raises PSC research associate Olivia Mitchell was mentioned in an Associated Press (AP) about pension benefit plans.
Spoilt Rotten: Are There Too Many Mutual Funds & ETFs? Olivia Mitchell's article, "Simplifying Choices in Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design," was quoted in a
A Pragmatic Trial of E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation New Penn LDI research brief provides an excellent synopsis of Kevin Volpp and co-authors' study on smoking cessation, financial incentives and e-cigarette
Insitute for Advanced Study Daniel Aldana Cohen will join the Insitute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science (Princeton Campus) for the 2018-2019 academic year.
A Pragmatic Trial of E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine on the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to promote the cessation of smoking.
Knowledge@Wharton: Is it possible to change bad behavior – permanently? Wharton's Katherine Milkman and Penn's Angela Duckworth discuss the Behavior Change for Good Initiative on the Knowledge@Wharton podcast.
Improvements in mortality rates are slowed by rise in obesity in the United States Samuel Preston spoke with 
Black Motherhood in Academe Dorothy Roberts was quoted in Inside Higher Ed discussing the issues with black motherhood and academia and its regulations.
Implementing CARE for Latino Older Adults Latinos face a growing caregiver shortage, especially as the number living with Alzheimer’s is on the rise. G.
ASA Section Dissertation Award Congratulations to PSC research associate Courtney Boen for being awarded the best dissertation award from the ASA Section on Mental Health for her dissertation “
Research and Teaching Seed Fund Daniel Aldana Cohen won a Research and Teaching Seed Fund award from the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities.
Penn study: Improvements in U.S. mortality rate offset by obesity PhillyVoice recently featured Sam Preston's work on obesity, mortality rates, and life expectancy. 
"Sharon Wolf Portrait" Preschools In Ghana’s Capital Challenge Call-And-Response System What makes preschool good? Penn GSE's Sharon Wolf is helping transform early childhood education in Ghana.
How Technology Is Disrupting Retirement Planning Olivia S.
Patient Engagement Survey: What Creates Behavior Change May Not Sustain It Kevin Volpp and co-author have published a report on patient engagement in NEJM Catalyst.
US fertility is dropping. Here’s why some experts saw it coming Caroline Hartnett, GGD alumna and Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina, recently penned an
High Mortality Rates of African American Women PSC research associate Dorothy Roberts details the history of high mortality rates of African American women on the American Medical Association ethics podcast.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research Pilar Gonalons-Pons' article, “Trends in economic homogamy: Changes in assortative mating or the division of labor in marriage?”, has been awarded the honor of nom
U.S. Birth Rate Drops To Lowest In Decades PSC research associate Emilio Parrado was interviewed on WBUR 90.9 on the shifting attitudes in motherhood and its effects on U.S. birth rate.
Parental Challenges to Organizational Authority in an Elite School District: The Role of Cultural, Social, and Symbolic Capital PSC research associate Annette Lareau has co-authored Parental Challenges to Organizational Authority in an Elite School District: The Role of Cultural, Social, and Symbolic Capital  i
The Best Flu Prevention Might Be Behavioral Economics Kevin Volpp and co-authors' paper, Using Active Choice Within the Electronic Health Record to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates, was quoted in a
Kevin Volpp Appointed as Founders President’s Distinguished Professor Congratulations to PSC Researcher Kevin Volpp on his appointment as Penn's inaugural Founders President's Distinguished Professor!
" " Rachel Werner awarded 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award Congratulations to PARC Researcher Rachel Werner, on earning the 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award for her work in the Master of Science in Health Policy (MSHP) program.
PA. Health System Aims to Take the Mystery Out of Health Care Prices - and Offers a Discount for Paying Cash PSC Researcher Kevin Volpp is mention in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on the cost of health care and the decisions made by patients.
Deployment of Preventive Interventions — Time for a Paradigm Shift Kevin Volpp and co-author have published an article in The New England Journal of Medicine about preventive interventions in the treatment of diabetes.
The Surprising Thing About the Declining U.S. Birth Rate Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts and Sciences is interviewed on
IPUMS Research Award Congratulations to Monica King on winning the IPUMS Research Award for her paper Under The Hoo
Why Medicaid work requirements could help persuade more states to expand coverage Mark Pauly of the Wharton School argued in a Philly Inquirer article for compromise over
When politics affects demography: How Erdogan has brought 10 percent more children to Turkey Politics and Demography Francesco Billari, Professor of Demography at Bocconi University and PSC Research Affiliate, examines the changing demography of Turk
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Ashraf, Nava; Natalie Bau; Corinne Low; and Kathleen McGinn (2018).
Mass Customization for Population Health Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published a new article on health care expenditure and life expectancy in the United States in Jama Cardiology.
Jordan Weiss awarded Summer Trainee in Aging Research Program Internship Jordan Weiss was awarded an internship with the National Institute on Aging's Laboratory of Epidemiology & Population Science as part of the Summer
Why ‘Biomarkers’ Will Be Used to Detect Some Alzheimer’s Cases PARC Associate, Jason Karlawish was quoted in a Healthline article about new causes of dementia.
Carpe Dia, Or My Treatment For Alzheimer’s Disease PARC Associate, Jason Karlawish, wrote an article in Forbes about the treatment of Alzheimers.
Nature calling: Crammed cities go green for climate, health Daniel Cohen was mentioned in a Zilient article about greening urban spaces. Read more here.
Stepping up Your Game: Workplace Experiences of Second-Generation Nigerians in the USA Onoso Imoagene has published new research on "Stepping up Your Game: Workplace Experiences of Second-Generation Nigerians in the USA" in the Journal of International Migration and Integ
" " Pilot Awards Courtney Boen received a pilot award from Penn Institute on Aging for her project on Psychosocial Stress Exposure, Biological Functioning, and Cognitive Change across the Life Course.
New research co-authored by Norma. B. Coe was cited in a Population Reference Bureau article New research co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associate Norma B.
New working paper by Olivia S. Mitchell was cited in a Population Reference Bureau article New working paper by PSC/PARC Research Assoiate Olivia S. Mitchell titled " Older Women's Labor Market Attachment, Retirement Planning.
Paid Family Leave: What’s the Right Model? PSC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell was quoted in a Knowledge@Wharton article about paid familyleave.
Shepherding discoveries from the lab to the pharmacy Mark Pauly and fellow Penn professors have published a book titled "Managing Discovery in the Life Sciences: Harnessing Creativity to Drive Biomedical Innovation,” which explores importing both scientific knowledge and business acumen for launching scientific disco
Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions Joseph Kable and his co-authors' research on risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions has just been published in Neuron,
New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Pesando, Luca Maria and Alejandra Abufhele (2018).
Is it okay to tell an Alzheimer’s patient a white lie? Jason Karlawish is mentioned in a Washington Post article abo
Sharon Wolf receives 3-year Jacobs Fellowship to extend early childhood research in rural Ghana and Ivory Coast Sharon Wolf, of Penn PSC and Penn GSE, was selected as one of the recepients of the Jacobs Foundations Research Fellows for 2018-2020.
A safe workforce is paramount Linda Aiken wrote an article in NHS England about a safe workforce for maximizing patient outcomes.
Can Fighting Blight Prevent Gun Violence? A Next City article mentions 
Volpp and Pauly talk healthcare in recent MarketWatch article Researchers Mark V. Pauly and Kevin G.
Preston and Elo examine impact of diabetes on US mortality trends A study by Samuel Preston and Irma Elo uses nationally representative data to estimate the mortality hazards associated with diabetes, combining those hazards with the prevalence of diabetes to estimate the fraction of deaths
Why Making Big Decisions as We Get Older Is So Risky Olivia Mitchell wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal about making financial decisions and planning for the future.
Could Iceland’s Equal Pay Law Work in the U.S.? The Knowledge@Wharton show on SiriusXM channel 111 rec
Will Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Reinvent Health Care? Mark Pauly is mentioned in a Knowledge@Wharton article discussing the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase health car
LDI Pilot Grant Funds Evaluation Study of Philadelphia’s Safe Injection Facility Concept LDI Senior Fellows Douglas Wiebe and Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine and Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts and Sciences are using pilot grants to test concepts ranging from the support of Philadelphia'
New Global Family Change Working Paper Global Family Change: Persistent Diversity with Development, authored by Luca Maria Pesando, Andrés Castro, Ha
Baby Fat Is About More Than Cuteness Many scholars, like many moms, believe that baby fat exists to keep infants warm.
Overcoming Adversity During the past 20 years, Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts and Sciences has investigated how social, epidemiological and demographic factors affect people in Malawi.
Last week Penn’s Institute on Aging and Population Aging Research Center co-hosted Dr. Anne Newman as a part of the Visiting Scholars Series. Last week Penn's Institute on Aging and the Population Aging Research Center co-hosted Dr.
Spend Some Money To Make Money, Or The Opportunities Of Whealthcare Jason Karlawish authored an article in Forbes about health and wealth, or as he calls it "
Daughters of African Immigrants Use the Stage to Tell of Two Worlds Onoso Imoagene of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted in a New York Times article on the expectation of success for the children of African migrants.
Health and Mortality Research led by professor Samuel Preston and Penn alum Andrew Stokes of the School of Arts and Sciences measured the impact of rising obesity on mo
Crime-Predicting Algorithms May Not Fare Much Better Than Untrained Humans Richard Berk of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited for developing a probation and parole risk-assessment tool for Philadelphia.
Nurse Staffing Levels Linked to Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction is closely linked to the number of nurses on wards, according to a study led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing, published in the journal
Beyond Obamacare: What’s Ahead for U.S. Health Care in 2018 The end of the individual mandate requiring Americans to purchase insurance looms large, but it’s not the only administrative change that the health care sector will see in the coming year, according to Mark Pauly.
Climate Change and 21st Century Urbanization Daniel Aldana Cohen published a paper, "Climate Justice and the Right to the City" with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy,
Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center Grand Opening Pictured above from left to right: Jeffrey Lin, Iourii Manovskii, Mallick Hossain, and Keith Sill.
Under 5 Mortality Preliminary Project meeting Before winter break Michel Guillot assembled a team of experts to meet about the newly funded NICHD research project 
Olivia Mitchell is cited in new Reuters column about the rising debts of retirees and rising interest rates in the U.S. Americans are more likely than ever before to enter retirement carrying debt, which leaves them vulnerable to rising interest rates. Olivia Mitchell emphasizes the importance of the housing market and easier mortgage products as factors in driving this debt increase in older households.

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