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Awards for Penn faculty

The latest awards roundup for faculty in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, and the Perelman School of Medicine.

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How same-sex parents divide work and childcare

The birth of a child can cause one member of a couple to specialize more in paid work and the other in childcare, but sociology and demography Ph.D. student Emily Curran found that female same-sex couples specialize less than different-sex couples or male same-sex couples.

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Understanding the health paradox: The factors influencing white men’s well-being

While social and economic factors are often viewed as primary drivers of health, a new Penn Nursing analysis suggests that the relationship between societal position and physical well-being is more complex than previously understood.

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How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide

Research from Penn sociologist Emily Hannum and colleagues reveals regional trends in whether school-age populations are increasing, plateauing, or decreasing—and shows how different countries are responding.

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Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients

Despite barriers to testing, a new study from Penn Medicine finds that Black patients benefit the most once they receive genetic testing results.

US men are dying too frequently and too young

A report released by Movember in partnership with Penn Nursing’s Program for Men’s Health Equity highlights a critical, preventable health crisis: The majority of male deaths in the U.S. occur prematurely, before age 75.

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Study reveals worse patient outcomes in Black-serving hospitals

A new study from researchers at Penn Nursing has uncovered concerning disparities in patient outcomes, specifically related to nursing care, within hospitals that predominantly serve Black communities.

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Does financial literacy decline with age?

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell reveals an alarming drop in financial and health literacy levels for older men and women over the span of 12 years.

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Katz Center fellow Uzi Rebhun on the importance of counting

Katz Center fellow Uzi Rebhun trains his demographer’s lens on the Jewish American response to COVID-19.

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Overheated Hispanic person sitting by a fan on a couch.

Why deaths are likely to rise from hotter weather due to climate change

A new study from Penn LDI senior fellows and colleagues seeks to understand the pressing implications of climate change on mortality in the U.S.

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Awards for Penn faculty

How same-sex parents divide work and childcare

Understanding the health paradox: The factors influencing white men’s well-being

How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide

Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients

US men are dying too frequently and too young

Study reveals worse patient outcomes in Black-serving hospitals

Does financial literacy decline with age?

Katz Center fellow Uzi Rebhun on the importance of counting

Why deaths are likely to rise from hotter weather due to climate change