Through
4/26
A year of groundbreaking and innovative research
Groundbreaking research was abundant at Penn in 2017. As the year draws to a close, here’s a look back at a few of the innovative studies University researchers published this calendar year.
LGBQ adolescents at much greater risk of suicide than heterosexual counterparts
Specifically, 40 percent of sexual-minority adolescents seriously considered suicide compared to 15 percent of their heterosexual counterparts, and nearly a quarter attempted suicide compared to approximately 6 percent of those in the sexual majority.
Single-sex schools and unexpected STEM outcomes
Boys in all-boys’ schools do better on the general math test than boys in co-ed schools. They’re also more likely to take the science-focused math test. But test scores for girls do not improve in all-girls’ schools.
Mobile project aims to increase bystander use of CPR
Four years after it was founded, the Project has trained 3,693 people in Philadelphia, with a goal of reaching 10,000 by mid-2019.
Reversing the negative psychological effects of prison through mindfulness
Some combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training can reverse the toll prison can take on a person’s cognitive abilities and impulse control in just four months.
Penn Study: To Drop CO2 Emissions, Look to Local Transportation and Housing
They could make up the shortfall if efforts begun by the Obama Administration — increasing vehicle fuel economy standards and proposing the Clean Power Plan — are not carried out as planned.
Neuroscientists construct first whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories
Low-frequency rhythms of brain activity, when brain waves move up and down slowly, primarily drive communication between the frontal, temporal and medial temporal lobes.
For Penn Sophomore Michelle Lu, a Unique Internship Fosters Musical Connections, ‘Bridge Across Cultures’
She spent the summer working for the Philadelphia Orchestra, an opportunity that enabled her to travel to China to support the musicians.
Tweets reveal emotions, behavior patterns of people who suffer from ADHD
These posts, many of which are submitted late at night or in the early morning hours, often reveal mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion.
Binge eating major roadblock for obese individuals with diabetes trying to lose weight
Those who continue to binge eat while trying to lose weight drop about half as much weight as those who don’t binge eat, or those who do and then subsequently stop.