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New center to focus on information networks and democracy
Directed by Sandra González-Bailón and co-directed by Yphtach Lelkes, the Center for Information Networks and Democracy will analyze the benefits and risks of digital technologies for political and civic engagement.
Patients and doctors overlook the best hospitals for cancer care
New research by LDI associate fellow Caitlin Finn and LDI senior fellow Rachel Kelz find that even hospitals within miles of each other can provide a different quality of care, and their performance is often procedure-specific, meaning that a hospital with strong outcomes in one condition may have weak outcomes in another.
Celebrating 50 volumes in Penn IUR—Penn Press book series
March marks he publication of the 50th book in Penn IUR’s series with Penn Press.The 50 volumes cover a wide array of topics and cities, from informal politics in Accra to the role of immigration in revitalizing American cities to several edited volumes on urban issues of global importance, such as affordable housing, informality, downtown development, and climate adaptation.
Pranjal Nautiyal receives pair of scholarly honors
The postdoctoral associate in the Carpick Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics has been honored with an Early Career Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers , and has been named to the 2023 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors.
LDI senior fellow Ingrid Nembhard has overseen a study led by Penn Medicine and Wharton graduate Elana Meer that investigates successful health care innovation management.
Three members of the Weitzman community have been recognized by The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) with 2023 Faculty Awards. Sonja Dümpelmann, professor and acting chair of landscape architecture, is the recipient of the 2023 CELA Award for Excellence in Research and/or Creative Work. LA+, the interdisciplinary journal of landscape architecture based at Weitzman, is the recipient of the 2023 CELA Excellence in Communications Award.
Why multiple sclerosis shouldn’t discourage women from living life on their terms
One of the most common questions medical professionals encounter is if it is safe for a woman with MS to conceive. Dina Jacobs, an associate professor of neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine, assures women that it is perfectly safe for a woman with MS to get pregnant and give birth. With advances in MS research, doctors are making diagnoses earlier, treating more effectively, and better managing relapses in general. When a patient’s MS is better managed prior to pregnancy, then the likelihood of relapse is therefore lower during and after pregnancy, Jacobs says.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson elected to AAAS board of directors
The director of Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication at the university’s Annenberg School for Communication, has been elected to a four-year term on the board of directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Eight of the top opportunities and challenges in global higher education
Alan Ruby, a senior fellow and the head of Penn GSE’s Global Engagement Office has put together a list of the most significant opportunities and challenges currently facing global higher education. According to Ruby, the shift in mobility, demographics, and demands on skills means there’s a need for cross-country, cultural collaboration.