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  • Philadelphia Writing Project awards Spencer Foundation grant to build ‘living archive’ of Black histories

    PhilWP is partnering with Independence National Historical Park and The Colored Girls Museum to create a “living archive” of overlooked stories of Black youth in Philadelphia.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education

  • Philadelphia Writing Project awarded Spencer Foundation grant to build ‘living archive’ of Black histories

    Supported by a two-year research–practice partnership grant from the Spencer Foundation, PhilWP is partnering with Independence National Historical Park and The Colored Girls Museum to create a “living archive” of the often-overlooked stories of Black youth in Philadelphia.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education

  • Penn Nursing research leads to new ICD code for sepsis survivors

    The CDC is adding a new diagnostic code to their annual update of the International Classification of Diseases list called “Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare” following research from a collaboration between Penn Nursing and the Center for Home Care Policy & Research.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News

  • Why people with dementia prefer aging in place, despite all the missing supports 

    Penn LDI research fellows find that many patients and care partners don’t plan for future needs until they are forced to do so.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute

  • Penn researchers to investigate causes of cognitive decline in Lewy body diseases with $18M grant

    Research funded by the National Institutes of Health and Aging will identify targets for treatments that slow the progression of diseases like Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News

  • Penn Medicine expands access to geriatric care in eastern Pennsylvania with $5M grant

    The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program supports care provider and community education programs that address health concerns for the growing number of older adults.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News

  • Is AI making you spend more money?

    Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa sounds the alarm about firms using AI to encourage consumer spending, which will harm financial well-being.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • Directory from SP2’s Field Center aims to help foster youth pursue higher education

    The 2024 Campus Programming Directory produced by The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research raises the visibility of information that can help students with experience in foster care in Pennsylvania find higher education access and success.

    FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice

  • How low trust in government may hurt clinical trial participation

    In a new study, LDI Fellows explore how trust in federal oversight of vaccine safety influenced people’s willingness to participate in COVID-19 clinical trials.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute

  • Penn Dental Medicine and Yeditepe University faculty of dentistry sign MOU to advance global dental education

    The partnership between Penn Dental and Yeditepe University in Istanbul will strengthen the academic and clinical expertise of both institutions through faculty exchange programs, joint research initiatives, and a shared commitment to innovative dental practices.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine