In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Survivor Link + Public Health AmeriCorps program will continue to provide financial support for SP2 students to join a cohort of over 100 social work students from across the U.S. engaging in AmeriCorps service to support survivors of domestic violence.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
Celebrity endorsements sell products, even when the star outshines the brand. In a new study, Wharton experts use neuroscience to understand consumer decision-making.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
In March, the agency responsible for the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network announced plans to modernize the system, including ending a monopoly in place since 1984. LDI scholars advise thoughtful consideration of what changes are planned, how they’re implemented, and what the consequences might be.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
Cartwright received the Most Impactful Planning Project Award for his project, Cherry Island Wetland Park. Batra received the Most Innovative Research Project Award for her project, A Manifesto for Place. Both are students in Dean Steiner and Rebecca Popowsky's Megaregions Studio.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
Their research article “What Makes Online Content Viral?” was published in the Journal of Marketing Research. The awards are given to the authors that have received the most citations in the 10 years since than all other studies published in the same year.
FULL STORY AT Wharton →
The assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering is a 2023 recipient of the ACS Nano Lectureship Award, and is awarded for his work in the field of solid-state optoelectronics and low-dimensional materials.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Today →
This project provides universal free access to over 300 scholarly monographs published by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences. The pilot began by prioritizing the front list of newly published titles—CLACSO publishes approximately 100 books per year. Its third year will expand the publication, discoverability, and digital preservation of new titles.
FULL STORY AT Penn Libraries →
A National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee chaired by Penn Carey Law’s Cary Coglianese has released a report offering recommendations to the Coast Guard and Congress for meeting emerging challenges facing the maritime sector.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Angela DeMichele, the Jill and Alan Miller Endowed Professor in Breast Cancer Excellence, co-leader of the Breast Cancer Research Program in the Abramson Cancer Center, and co-director of the 2-PREVENT Breast Cancer Translational Center of Excellence, is the 2023 recipient of the Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award. Carmen E. Guerra, the Ruth C. and Raymond G.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Anxiety at work is pervasive, but there are simple and effective ways to manage it, says Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
