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  • Chioma Woko named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health policy research scholar

    Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Chioma Woko has been named to its 2018 cohort of Health Policy Research Scholars for her work as a a health communication doctoral student studying health behaviors online. She is conducting research on what factors influence people in social networks to carry out health behaviors, such as physical activity, contraceptive use, and tobacco-related behaviors.

    FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →

  • Three Penn Nursing faculty members named LDI Senior Fellows

    Of the eighteen new Senior Fellows to the Leonard Davis Institute, three members are from Penn Nursing:  Nancy Hodgson, Ariana Chao, PhD, and Pamela Cacchione.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Analysis reveals genomic effects of a new cancer treatment now in clinical trials

    A study led by Eric J. Brown, an associate professor of cancer biology in the Perelman School of Medicine, identifies a new approach to the molecular mechanism of cancer drugs could aid in better identifying the best treatments for patients for an array of cancers.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Delaying Social Security: How lump sum payments can help

    Wharton's Olivia Mitchell discusses her research on how to convince people to delay claiming Social Security benefits.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →

  • Kimberly Trout named a fellow in the American College of Nurse-Midwives

    Trout is an assistant professor of women’s health in the Department of Family and Community Health, and the track lead of the Nurse-Midwifery Graduate Program.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Penn Medicine experts call for transparency on joint-venture dialysis clinics

    Experts in nephrology and health policy call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics to better understand what impact these arrangements may have on patient referrals and clinical outcomes. 

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Ten years of Penn GSE fieldwork in Kazakhstan

    Alan Ruby, a Senior Fellow at Penn GSE and senior scholar with Penn AHEAD, reflects on helping launch Kazakhstan’s first research intensive English language university.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →

  • Surviving the storms

    During Hurricane Florence last month, Penn Vet’s Sue McDonnell, founding head of the Equine Behavior Program at New Bolton Center, and Carlo Siracusa, clinical assistant professor of behavior medicine at Ryan Hospital, discuss how animals respond to weather emergencies and what owners, caretakers, and concerned citizens can do to keep them safe.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Vet →

  • Why Elon Musk’s SEC settlement is critical for electric vehicles

    Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie and David Zaring discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Musk, which allows him to remain CEO of Tesla.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →

  • Forbes' career game earns PS6 weekly honors

    For the second time this season, senior goalkeeper Scott Forbes has been named Philadelphia Soccer Six Defensive Player of the Week, following a career performance in Penn's Ivy opener at Cornell.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Athletics →