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PSC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell cited in an article by Erin Arvedlund  A paper co-authored by Olivia S.
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Jason Karlawish featured in New York Times article Jason Karlawish did a formal study to gauge patients’ responses to learning that they had elevated levels of amyloid in their brain, i.e. he studied their response to the results of the Alzheimer's tests.
PARC Associate Jason Karlawish writes an article for STAT+ In an opinion article by Jason Karlawish for STAT+, he writes about how Aducanumab is not a simple solution to the complicated Alzheimer's c
PARC & PSC Associate Olivia Mitchell quoted in article about recent developments with the SECURE Act. Congress finally passed the long-awaited SECURE Act: deferred lifetime income annuities can now be included in 401(k) plans to enhance improve retirement security, explains Prof.Olivia S.
A study co-authored by PSC & PARC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell has been cited by Nick Strain at MarketWatch Borrowing against your retirement savings can be tempting but counterproductive in a recession, says Nick Strain at MarketW
Dorothy Roberts on prison abolition constutionalism PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has written the forward to the Harvard Law Review’s Supreme Court Issue.
Linda H. Aiken and Colleagues at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research Awarded 4 Million Euros from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Program.  The aim of the initiative is to redesign hospital workplaces to improve the mental health and well-being of nurses and physicians and to improve patient safety. The grant will support the international partnership of some of the world’s leading Universities led by KU Leuven and the&nbs
Dennis Culhane on 60 Minutes Dennis Culhane was recently on an episode of 
Mark Pauly on the LDI Health Policy$ense blog Mark V.
Abby Alpert on the Opioid Epidemic Abby Alpert was featured in an article on the LDI Health Policy$ense blog about The Origins of the
Atheendar Venkataramani cited in court documents Atheendar Venkataramani's (PSC/PARC) study was cited by a Mexican Government 
Han-Peter Kohler quoted in Popular Science article Hans-Peter Kohler is quoted in a Popular Science article entitled, "
Olivia S. Mitchell in the The Annuity Puzzle Olivia S. Mitchell was quoted in an article entitled, "The Annuity Puzzle: What It Is & Why Should You Care?"
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Castro Torres, Andrés, Luca Maria Pesando, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Frank Furstenberg. 2019.
PSC Associate Tukufu Zuberi featured in Penn Today Tukufu Zuberi talks about why it was so critical to include contemporary art pieces as a part of advancing the conversation in Penn Today.
PARC Associate Jason Karlawish testifies before Senate Dr. Jason Karlawish, MD, recently testified on the state of Alzheimer’s and dementia research and care in Washington, D.C. before the Senate Finance subcommittee on health care. Read more here
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Veena, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2019.
John MacDonald discusses new book in Penn Today John MacDonald (PSC) discusses his new book, grounded in years of research on the positive effects of remediation like fixing up abandonded lots and houses.
Xi Song featured in Penn Today Xi Song (PSC) and colleagues published research that shows socioeconomic status in the U.S. is harder to change than any time in the past 50 years.
PSC Associate, Alison M. Buttenheim brief congressional baby caucus Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA , was invited by Representative Rosa DeLauro to brief the Congressional Baby Caucus on December 4, 2019, on the topic of vaccine hesitancy as a threat to infant health. Rep.
Pilar Gonalons-Pons recieves RSF Visiting Scholar Award Pilar Gonalons-Pons was named a 2020-2021 RSF Visiting Scholar. She will be spending next year at the Russell Sage Foundation  in NYC.
Dennis Culhane featured in Penn LDI article Dennis Culhane (PSC) was featured in an Penn LDI article about The Rising Power of
HRS Workshop: Recap This past Monday a small group of researchers participated in a workshop about the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). This purpose of this workshop was to introduce researchers to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).
Angela Duckworth in The Philadelphia Inquirer Angela Duckworth (PSC) wrote a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled, "Kids Need to Hear that Learnin
Samuel Preston discusses mortality in The New York Times Samuel H.
Olivia S. Mitchell delivers keynote speech at the 2nd Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR) and Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI) at HEC Montréal Olivia S.
Working Hand in Hand with the Nation’s Largest Integrated Care System Mary Ersek, PARC Research Associate, is among the Penn Nursing collaborators working with the Veterans Health Administration researching how to improve the quality or life and end-of-life care for Veterans, read more about th
Mark Pauly on the Knowledge@Wharton Podcast Mark V.
PARC Associate Tufuku Zuberi mentioned in news article Tufuku Zuberi mentioned in Whyy,
Elo and Mani visit the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Professor Irma Elo and Demography PhD student Sneha Mani attended the First Annual Academy of the new doct
What Factors Predict Success? New research from Angela Duckworth (PSC Associate) and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement, read more about this line of inquiry in
Venkataramani Paper Recognized by American Journal of Public Health Congratulations to Atheendar Venkataramani, PSC & PARC Associate, who has been recognized by the American Journal of Public Health for co-writing one of the best papers of the year, "
Scott D. Halpern featured in The Inquirer Scott D.
PSC Associate Dorothy Roberts publishes Harvard Law Review on prison abolition constitutionalism Dorothy E. Roberts has written the Foreword to Harvard Law Review’s Supreme Court Issue on the 2018 term. 
Penn Memory Center Co-Director & PARC Associate Jason Karlawish featured in Fatherly article Jason Karlawish in Fatherly article outlines tips for talking to older parents exhibiting early signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors study to uncover markers that can be used to predict loneliness By identifying similar themes acrorss tweets, a team of researchers at Penn Medicine came together to determine what topics and themes could be
Angela L. Duckworth to Create Grit Lab Open to All Undergraduates in the College, Engineering, Nursing and Wharton A first-of-its-kind undergraduate course that will apply cutting-edge scientific knowledge on fostering passion and perseverance is debuting this spring. Called Grit Lab, the class is being taught by Angela Duckworth, Christopher H.
Harsha Thirumuthy & Alison M. Buttenheim Recieve $3.5 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, an associate director of Penn’s Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), and Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, interim director of C
PARC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell discusses challenges for retirement planning on FINRA podcast 2019 Ketchum Prize recipient Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton discusses challenges for retirement planning including longevity risk, financial literacy, and social security on a new FINRA podcast.
Olivia S. Mitchell cited in an article by ConsumerAffairs “Work longer, save more, and expect less!” Facing lower expected returns, Millennials must save more of their paychecks for retirement than did their parents and grandparents, states Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell to ConsumerAffairs.
Olivia S. Mitchell quoted in Fox10 Phoenix article on how much millennials need to save per paycheck towards retirement Millennials should save 40% of paychecks to retire at 65, says Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton, but only 1 in 5 save more than 15%.
PARC & PSC Associate Olivia Mitchell discuss actionable steps towards financial security for millennials To retire at age 65, Millennials must save nearly half their paychecks. Even if that’s impossible, there are still steps you can take to improve your retirement security, Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell explains to Megan Leonhardt of CNBC Make It.
Jordan Weiss Wins Award from APHA Jordan Weiss received an award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) for his work examining recent trends in dementia and its risk factors. The Laurence G.
Irma Elo receives Diverse Communities Grant Funding Irma Elo received grant funding as part of the 2019 Making a Difference in Diverse Communities. Read more on the Penn Arts & Sciences website. 
Olivia S. Mitchell discuss GE’s move to freeze pensions Wharton's Olivia S. Mitchell and Marshall Meyer discuss GE's move to freeze pensions. Listen here
PARC Associate Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, featured in CHIBE Blog for Winning Two Leadership Awards Congratulations to Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey has received the Steven E.
PSC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell was mentioned in a 90.9 wbur Bostonmix article Fewer companies offer defined benefit pension plans today than in the early 1980s, so GE’s announced pension buyout is part of a larger trend, says Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell.
Olivia Mitchell 2019 Recipient of The Ketchum Prize Olivia S. Mitchell is the 2019 recipient of The Ketchum Prize. The Ketchum Prize—honoring Richard G.
A Successful Climate Plan must also Tackle the Housing Crisis Daniel Aldana Cohen recently wrote
Jere R. Behrman receives new NIH funding Jere R. Behrman was recently awarded funding from NIH for his project "Foundational Cognitive Skills in Developing Countries: Early-Life Nutritional, Climatic and Policy Determinants and Impacts on Adolescent Education, Socio-emotional Competencies and Risky Behaviors.” 
Aashish Gupta selected to be new CRVS Fellow Aashish Gupta, GGD student, was recently selected to be included in the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Population Perspectives and Demographic Methods to Strengthen Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) System
Scott Halpern receives Mentor Award Congratulations to Scott Halpern, who has received the Arthur K. Asbury Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from Penn Medicine!
Anti-Vaccine Sentiment in the US Alison Buttenheim was recently quoted in an article in the New York Times.
Behavioral Healthcare and Interdisciplinary Teams Molly Candon and co-author Melissa Ostroff recently wrote two posts on the LDI Policy$ense blog.
PSC Associate Angela L. Duckworth along with Marci Hamilton selected as Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and Marci Hamilton, Robert A.
DNA, Race, and Identity Wendy Roth was recently featured in a Huffington Post article about the role of DNA kits like 23andMe in perceptions of race and identity. “Race is n
GGD Student, Aashish Gupta featured in a new ForeignPolicy.com article A new article published on ForeignPolicy.com discusses policy issues surrounding open defication, a research project 
PARC Associate Jason Karlawish reappointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Committee Rebecca A.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Veena, Vani S Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2019.
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors a study on the effects of electric pill bottles and text messaging on blood pressure control Recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from Penn Medicine tested new tactics, including t
Angela Duckworth (PSC) featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer Angela Duckworth (PSC) wrote a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled, "How reading a good book can make you a better person."
Alison Buttenheim named Director of Engagement at the Leonard Davis Institute Alison Buttenheim, PSC & PARC Research Associate, was recently named Director of Engagement at the Leonard Davis Institute.
Addressing Social Factors Could Improve U.S. HealthCare Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, PARC Research Associate and Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, was recently quoted in a
Surgery and Opioids Mark D.
HIV self-testing and Distribution Strategies A new article co-authored by Harsha Thirumurthy, PARC Research Associate, was recently published in JAMA Network Open. Read more about "
Australian Men’s Life Expectancy Tops Collin Payne, GGD alumn, and Michel Guillot, PSC & PARC Research Associate, recently introduced a new way of measuring life expectancy accounting for the historical mortality conditions that tod
New Population Center Working Paoer (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Greenwood, Jeremy, Nezih Guner, and Karen Kopecky. 2019.
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors Penn Medicine study Kevin G. Volpp and co-authors published a study in JAMA Network Open.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Vani, Veena Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2019.
Jordan Weiss featured in the Healthy Brain Research Network Scholar Spotlight Jordan Weiss was recently featured in the Scholar Spotlight as a part of the Healthy Brain Research Ne
Alternative Options for Homeless Shelters Dennis Culhane was recently quoted in a USA Today article Motels as Homeless Shelters?
New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Huang, Zhiyong, and Fabrice Kämpfen. 2019.
PSC Associates Matthew D. McHugh and Linda H. Aiken cited in news article by Michelle Chen Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D.
Greetings from Chile Irma T. Elo and Jere R. Behrman recently met with Chilean government officials who fund the Chilean Social Protection Survey to discuss the implementation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol.
What is race? It isn’t skin color, as some young people are learning PARC Associate Sarah Tishkoff is featured on WHYY for a recent guest lecture she gave at New Jersey private school on the social construction
Nursing home nurses lack time and resources for complete care Research by PSC & PARC Associates Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D.
DNA Tests: Facts vs. Fiction Wendy Roth recently was interviewed BYUradio by Julie Rose on 
PSC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell featured in the news Olivia S. Mitchell is a founding member and an executive board member of the newly created International Pension Research Association. Read more here.
Eco-Apartheid Is Real In an article for The Nation, PSC Associate Daniel Aldana Cohen discusses eco-apartheid, “a regime of greening affluence for the few at the expense of the many,”
How White Nationalists See What They Want to See in DNA Tests PSC Associate Wendy D.
Uncovering bias: A new way to study hiring can help New research by PSC Associate Corinne Low and co-authors aims to develop a method for studying the hiring process without relying on subterfuge
Living Longer, Saving Less: What it Will Mean for Retirement PSC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell discusses what longer lifespans may mean for aging workers.
This Is What America Could Look Like When Our Coasts Are Under Water PSC Associate Daniel Aldana Cohen gave part to a VICE interview discussing climate changes and inequality that potentia
Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D. McHugh mentioned in article by Gemma Mitchell Independent evaluation of new policy by Queensland led by Matthew D. McHugh and Linda H.
As Barry nears, don’t let New Orleans nursing homes, elderly be ’forgotten people,’ expert says Pamela Z.
Preventative measures As reported in Omnia and
The ACA battle: Why it’s just heating up On Knowledge@Wharton and in a
Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance Research by PSC researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth, and co-authors was highlighted in
’More And More Common’: Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Her Fetus Was Shot PSC Associate Dorothy Roberts was interviewed by NPR about the case of Marshae Jones, who was indicted on manslaugh
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Pandey, Manoj, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2019.
Follow the Carbon: The Case for Neighborhood-Level Carbon Footprints PSC Associate Daniel Aldana Cohen and PSC Affiliate Kevin Ummel published Follow the Carbon: The Case for Neighborhood-Level Carb
For non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., life expectancy outlook worsens Irma T. Elo and Samuel H.
Multiemployer pension bailout plan is fatally flawed PSC and PARC Associate Olivia S. Mitchell authored an article in The Hill about the Butch Lewis Act currently before congress.
Penn Research Cited in U.S. House Push to Reauthorize PCORI Research by PARC Associate Mark D. Neuman was cited in a discussion at the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing focused on reauthorizing the nine-year-old Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Collegiate affirmative action bans linked to smoking among minority students A new study published in PLOS Medicine by Atheendar Venkataramani, PSC & PA
PSC Associate Director & PARC Associate Iliana Kohler Accepted as Center for Global Health Scholar Iliana Kohler, PSC Associate Director & PARC Associate, was accepted as a Perelman School of Medicine Center for Global Health Scholar. View her
A conversation about second-generation immigrants and mortality Michel Guillot, PSC & PARC Associate, was recently interviewed in
Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case Dorothy Roberts, PSC Associate, and co-author penned responses to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the conviction and death sentence of Curtis Flowers based on racially motivated exclusions of potential juro
Dorothy Roberts’s book “Fatal Invention” tops New York Times “Antiracist Reading List” PSC Associate Dorothy Roberts' 2011 book Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First Century (New Press), tops a new 
PSC Associates Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D. McHugh Linda H. Aiken, Matthew D.
Iliana Kohler Accepted as Center for Global Health Scholar Iliana Kohler, PSC Associate Director & PARC Associate, was accepted as a Perelman School of Medicine Center for Global Health Scholar. View her
PARC Associate Scott D. Halpern featured in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) blogpost. A University of Pennsylvania study led by Scott D.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Amin, Vikesh, Jere Behrman, Jason Fletcher, Carlos Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2019.
Why so many older Americans rate their health as good or even excellent PSC Associate, Jason Schnittker, was quoted in a
The disturbing return of scientific racism PARC Associate Sarah Tishkoff counters a controversial theory which claims that race-based genetic variants correlate to advances in human culture in a
Quantifying the Health Risks of Being a Family Caregiver PSC & PARC Associates and Affiliates, Norma B. Coe, Pilar Gonalons-Pons, Rachel M. Werner, and Nancy A.
5 Social Security Myths Olivia S. Mitchell was quoted in a SavvyMoney article about social security.
The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses Research by Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D.
Commencement Speaker Dorothy Roberts Shares Thoughts on Her Work, Rutgers-Newark PSC Associate Dorothy Roberts spoke at Rutgers University-Newark's commencement ceremony about her work on the intersection of rac
16 Powerhouse Female Economists Olivia S. Mitchell has been listed as one of Worth Magazine's 16 Powerhouse Female Economists.
" " Making History at LDI: An Interview with Rachel Werner Rachel M. Werner was interviewed by LDI about her new position as the First Female and First Physician-Economist Executive Director.
Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? Courtney Boen was quoted in a
David S. Mandell Honoured for Autism Work David S. Mandell received the Dennis O’Brian Advocacy Award for his amazing work supporting individuals with autism in Philadelphia Schools.
Dorothy Roberts, PSC Associate, argues against the decision upheld by the United States Supreme Court in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. Dorothy Roberts argues that Justice Clarence Thomas’s Box v. Planned Parenthood concurrence distorts history. Read more here
It May Not Be a Bad Thing Fewer U.S. Babies Were Born in 2018 Than in Any Year Since 1986 Hans-Peter Kohler was quoted in a Time Magazine article about reasons for the declining birth rates in the country.
Want To Change The World? Get Immersed In Something That Matters Angela Lee Duckworth was interviewed in a Forbes article and on the
Improving Health Care by Gamifying It Kevin G. Volpp and co-authors published an article in Harvard Business Review about gamification programs in behavioural health.
Giving Voice to China’s Economy PSC Associate Hanming Fang and his collaborators have created VoxChina.org, a space for discussing China’s economy in an Omnia article.
Does genomics know if you’re Palestinian? Why genetic databases and ancestry testing are too white On the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Science
Five-Year Cost of Dementia: Medicare PARC associate Norma B.
Signing of the partnership with Penn PSC French Institute for Demographic Studies Director (INED) Magda Tomasini, and Population Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn PSC) Director Herbert L.
Can Annuities Help Grow Your Retirement Nest Egg? PSC & PARC associate Olivia S.
Collusion over Drug Prices: Will Generic Manufacturers Pay? PSC & PARC Associate Mark V. Pauly was quoted on a Knowledge@Wharton podcast episode about allegations that generic drug makers conspired to fix prices.
2019 Making a Difference in Diverse Communities Grants Announced PSC & PARC Associate, Irma T.
Russell Sage Foundation Announces Visiting Scholar Class of 2019–2020 The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of PSC Associate, Onoso Imoagene, as visiting scholar for the 2019–2020 academic year.
The Useful Discomfort of Critical Climate Social Science PSC Associate, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and co-authors published an article titled "The Useful Discomfort of Critical Climate Social Science" on <
PSC Associates Honored at 2019 SGIM Annual Meeting PSC Associates, Kevin G.
How to Talk to Anti-Vaccination Parents PSC Associate, Alison M.
" " Rachel Werner Appointed Executive Director of Penn LDI University of Pennsylvania Provost Wendell Pritchett and Perelman School of Medicine Dean J. Larry Jameson are pleased to announce the appointment of PARC Associate, Rachel M.
Eugenics is Still a Dangerous Idea In an opinion piece for The Phila
Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia Jason Karlawish said a recent study on aging and scam awareness doesn’t prove a link between susceptibility and cognitive decline in seniors in the Associated Press.
Vaccines, Public Health and Personal Choice PSC Associate, Alison M.
The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness Dennis Culhane and co-authors have authored a report titled "The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and
2019 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching Linda H.
A smarter way to think about willpower Angela Lee Duckworth and co-authors published an article in the Washington Post about how our environment influence our self-
For Kennett Square’s mushroom farmworkers, healthy interventions come directly to the workplace With the President’s Engagement Prize, seniors José Maciel of Yakima, Washington, and Antonio Renteria of Laredo, Texas, mentored by PARC associate Adriana Perez, hope to bring information about subjects like nutritio
Penn Arts & Sciences Announces 2019 Teaching Award Recipients Angela Lee Duckworth just received the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Pr
Facing up to injustice in genome science A new article in Nature mentions the need for racial and ethnic diver
Cytokines are Associated with Longitudinal Changes in Cognitive Performance Among Urban Adults Jordan Weiss and co-authors have published an article titled "Cytokines are Associated with Longitudinal Changes in Cognitive Performance Among Urban Adults".
Akudo Ejelonu awarded a fellowship from Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center Akudo Ejelonu was awarded the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center’s Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship Award for 2019-2020 for her research on environmentally-induced migration and health outcome of climate m
Lump-sum pension payments: Who are the winners and losers? In a Penn Today article and on&nbs
City Plans for Urban Density Should Address Affordable Housing Daniel Cohen was quoted in a Sierra Magazine essay that feautured his 
How gender and racial biases are hurting economics On Knowledge@Wharton, Olivia S.
Jordan Weiss awarded a fellowship from the Alzheimer’s Association Jordan Weiss was awarded a fellowship from the Alzheimer's Association to present work on explaining trends in dementia incidence at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference this summer. 
Abnormal levels of a protein linked to C.T.E. found in N.F.L players’ brains, study shows “There’s a lot of lower-level head trauma out there that no one knows the consequence of,” says John Q.
Chilean Nursing Evaluation Project Update Linda H. Aiken, Jere R. Behrman, and Chilean colleagues on Chilean nursing evaluation project with Chilean Minister of Health after a briefing in Santiago, Chile.
Research, context, and community merge at Penn and Slavery Symposium At the first Penn and Slavery Symposium, hosted by Dorothy Roberts and researchers, students, faculty, and community members talked about the University’s connections to slavery.
In Ethiopia, new perspectives on the challenges of development PSC & PARC associate Heather Schofield led a group of Wharton students on a four-day trip to Ethiopia during spring break for a close-up look at the African nation’s health, agricultural, business, and political sectors.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Furstenberg, Frank 2019. "Family Change in Global Perspective: How and Why Family Systems Change." University of Pennsylvania Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC), 2019-22.
Aiken Receives Honorary Fellowship PSC & PARC researcher, Linda H. Aiken, the Claire M.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Joung, Andrew, Benjamin Lockwood, and Alex Rees-Jones. 2018.
Western bias in human genetic studies is ‘both scientifically damaging and unfair’ In a commentary in the journal Cell and articles in
Why A Housing Guarantee Should Be in the Green New Deal Daniel Aldana Cohen recently gave a two-part interview with Real News Network regarding his work on the Green New Deal.
Why Congress Might Relax Physician Anti-kickback Rules On the Knowledge@Wharton
Patients discharged to home care have higher rates of hospital readmissions Penn Today talks
Can closing homeless encampments help Philadelphia’s opioid problem? Can closing homeless encampments help Philadelphia’s opioid problem?
Aging onto the street People older than 50 are increasingly part of the country’s homeless population.
U.S. fertility is at an all-time low, but is that a bad thing? U.S. fertility rates are at an all-time low, partially due to delayed parenthood, increased childlessness, fewer unplanned teenage pregnancies, and declines in immigration.
When green ‘fixes’ actually increase the carbon footprint When tech companies move into a city, they often encourage a sustainability mindset.
The New Retirement Strategy A paper co-authored by Olivia S.
Medicare for all? How about Medicare for me? Mark V.
A Centuries-Old Idea Could Revolutionize Climate Policy Daniel Aldana Cohen co-authored an article in The Guardian and was also quoted in
John M. MacDonald appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee on Law and Justice PSC Research Associate John M. MacDonald is now a member of the Committee on Law and Justice (CLAJ).
The times and life of W.E.B. Du Bois at Penn PSC Research Associate, Camille Z. Charles, talks about W.E.B.
Rutgers University − Newark Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient Dorothy E. Roberts has been named to be Rutgers University - Newark's 2019 commencement speaker.
A shared past for East Africa’s hunter-gatherers PARC researcher, Sarah Tishkoff's research Limits of long-term selection against Neandertal introgression was reported in a
Axilrod Term Fund in Health and Inequality Supports Recruitment of Juan Pablo Atal, Courtney Boen, and Morgan Hoke. Richard A. Axilrod, WG’85, and Nancy M. Axilrod, parents, have made a $2 million gift to establish the Axilrod Term Fund in Health and Inequality.
Exploring ‘intensive parenting’ and the racial, social and economic factors that make it easier for some and harder for others Annette Lareau of the PSC joined a conversation on KPCC Radio about unequal access to the resources necessary for “intensive parenting.”<
Will #MeToo Move Forward in 2019? Janice F. Madden was recently on Knowledge @ Wharton's podcast with Katherine Klein discussing the future of the #MeToo Movement. 
How the appliance boom moved more women into the workforce Jeremy Greenwood, PSC Research Associate and Professor of Economics, wrote "
1 in 6 older black people have been homeless at some point in their life, study finds Research from PSC Associate Dennis Culhane suggests that baby boomers experienced higher rates of homelessness than other generations, though it was unclear how the rates among post-boomer generations were affected by the mortgage crisis of the mid-2000s.
Why declining birth rates are a phenomenon in developing countries Hans-Peter Kohler, PSC & PARC research associate, discusses the recent decline in U.S.
The ACA in 2019: Will It Face a Reckoning? PSC & PARC researcher, Mark V.
Procrastinating on Climate Change Omnia interviewed Joseph Kable, PSC & PARC researcher and Baird Term Professor of Psychology, on why humans can’t seem to make the commitment to slow climate change.
Population structure of human gut bacteria in a diverse cohort from rural Tanzania and Botswana In the largest study of its kind, PARC researcher Sarah Tishkoff and co-authors investigated the gut microbiomes of people from seven ethnically diverse populations
The surprising reason why some Latin Americans have light skin PARC Associate Sarah Tishkoff offered commentary on a recent study on skin pigmentation in Latin American people in a Science artic
A new app gives paid time off to the ‘original gig workers’ Pilar Gonalons-Pons' work has been cited in The Philadelphia Inquirer in an article regarding the National Domestic Workers Bill.
Irma T. Elo Appointed to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Rising Midlife Mortality Rates and Socioeconomic Disparities Irma T.
New Years Message from Richard Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging Check out the New Years message from Richard Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging.
Are bigger brains smarter? Barely, says study led by Penn scholar A new study co-led by the Wharton School’s Gideon Nave and PSC & PARC Associate Joseph Kable found that brain size has a slight, but ultimately insignificant, correlation to intelligence in a

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