Eric Bressman and Kevin Volpp Co-authored Research on Digital Health Innovations for Hypertension Management, Penn LDI
Eric Bressman and Kevin Volpp co-authored a study highlighted in Penn LDI, which examined the effectiveness of BP Pal, a text message-based hypertension management program, revealing high patient engagement but underscoring the need for rigorous te More »
Penn Today highlights Dolores Albarracín's receipt of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences for her impactful research on attitude change and persuasive messaging.
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Iliana V. Kohler and Hans-Peter Kohler Co-Authored Research on Alzheimer's Disease Prevalence and Blood Biomarkers in Malawi, Penn Memory Center
Iliana V. Kohler and Hans-Peter Kohler co-authored a study exploring the use of dried plasma spot technology to measure Alzheimer's disease prevalence in Malawi's aging population, addressing global health disparities.
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Olivia Mitchell Discusses Retirement Regrets and the Need for Increased Savings on Decoding Retirement, Yahoo Finance
Olivia Mitchell discusses common retirement regrets and the need for increased savings due to the impending insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund on Decoding Retirement, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
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Rachel Werner Co-authors Issue Brief on Recommendations for Community Health Centers in Value-Based Payment Models, Penn LDI
Rachel Werner co-authored an issue brief in Penn LDI, offering recommendations to enhance Community Health Centers' participation in value-based payment models and align these efforts with health equity goals.
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Dennis Culhane quoted on California's reliance on shelters as a failed solution to homelessness, Cal Matter
“The shelters are not a solution,” Dennis Culhane told Cal Matters, “We have every reason to believe that if we scaled up income support and provided rental assistance, we would probably see the homeless numbers cut in half.”
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Lance Freeman Among Expert Voices Discussing Bold Actions for Expanding Sustainable and Affordable Housing, Penn IUR
In Penn IUR, Lance Freeman discusses the need for updated comprehensive plans and streamlined approval processes to address the housing shortage and expand affordable housing supply.
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Greg Ridgeway co-founded the Data-Driven Discovery Initiative (DDDI) at Penn to foster collaboration among the university's data scientists. The initiative focuses on breaking down silos and advancing interdisciplinary connections in data science across various fields, as reported by OMNIA.
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Nazar Khalid's Study Examines the Impact of Flooding on Learning Outcomes for Marginalized Children in India, OMNIA
A study co-authored by Nazar Khalid, along with PSC Associates Emily Hannum and Jere Behrman, explores how flooding in India exacerbates learning gaps for marginalized children, underscoring climate change’s unequal impact, as reported by OMINA.
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Penn Today highlights Michel Guillot's study, which reveals that life expectancy in Gaza has dropped by 46.3% since October 2023, from 75.5 to 40.5 years. The decline is more pronounced in men, and the study cautions that mortality estimates may be underestimated due to incomplete identification and the indirect effects of the war.
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Diana Montoya-Williams Co-Authors Preterm Birth Study Supporting New U.S. Racial and Ethnic Categorization Changes, Penn LDI
Penn LDI features a study on birth certificate data, co-authored by Diana Montoya-Williams, highlighting how refining racial and ethnic categorizations can enhance equity in prete More »
Molly Candon Co-authors Study Highlighting Trends in Acupuncture Use for Low Back Pain and Insurance Coverage, Penn LDI
Penn LDI highlights research by Molly Candon and PSC research associates Rachel Werner and David Mandell, revealing that increased insurance coverage for acupuncture from 2010 to 2019 led t More »
Penn Carey Law highlights Dorothy Roberts' Penn Carey Law course on reproductive justice, exploring legal, ethical, and constitutional issues beyond abortion access, including parenting, contraception, and freedom.
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Dennis Culhane in an interview with The Signal addresses the troubling increase in homelessness across the U.S., focusing on the sharp rise in homelessness among immigrants.
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"Mother of Exiles," The Signal, D Culhane and G Jönsson, January 7, 2025.
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Read the PSC 2024 Year In Review annual newsletter and discover all the highlights of the Population Studies Center's work from the past year. Sections include: a letter from PSC Directors Emilio A. More »
Dolores Albarracín Provides Context on the Role Media Plays in the U.S. Public's Perception of Foreign Conflict, Annenberg Public Policy Center
Dolores Albarracín, co-author of the study highlighted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, says, “These findings are important for media outlets and policymakers as they navigate the complex choices in how to portray and engage with international conflicts, and they also shed light on the psychological forces that shape policy support in the co More »
Hanming Fang and Yi Chen won the 2024 JER Best Article Award for their article "The State of Mental Health among Older Chinese and the Role of Children" in The Japanese Economic Review. The article examined the mental health of older Chinese and the role of children.
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Penn computational social scientist Duncan Watts and his team developed the AI-powered Media Bias Detector as reported by Annenberg, to analyze news articles in real-time, identifying biases in tone, partisan lean, and fact selection.
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Dolores Albarracín Co-Authors Groundbreaking Study on Effective Behavior Change Strategies, Annenberg
Dolores Albarracín told Annenberg. "Our research provides a map for what might be effective, even for behaviors nobody has studied. More »
Iourii Manovskii Co-Authored Research on Local Labor Market Dynamics and Unemployment Variability, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Iourii Manovskii's research on local labor market dynamics and unemployment variability was featured in the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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