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  • Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program surpasses $1 million in funding for staff volunteerism efforts in the community

    The 35 grants awarded this quarter span projects include a youth leadership seminar, therapy dog training, and maintaining community gardens.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Timely doctor visits linked to better outcomes when patients enter a skilled nursing facility

    A new study from LDI senior fellow Kira Ryskina and colleagues finds that Medicare rules need updating to ensure patients get care when they need it.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • SP2’s R. Jisung Park named to Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar Class of 2024-25

    The assistant professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice with a secondary appointment at the Wharton School will be one of 17 visiting scholars working in residence at RSF to pursue research and writing projects that reflect the foundation’s commitment to strengthening the social sciences.

    FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →

  • Wendy A. Henderson appointed a Presidential Distinguished Professor

    The Gail and Ralph Reynolds President’s Distinguished Professor will serve as a faculty member in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Sharon Hayes and Carolyn Lazard selected for 2024 Whitney Biennial

    Fine arts professor Hayes and alum Lazard are among the artists to be exhibited in “Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing.”

    FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →

  • Students are leaning into AI. Faculty need to catch up, according to Penn GSE study

    Penn GSE researchers, led by Ross Aikins, interviewed 30 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students to outline students’ perceptions and usage of AI tools. They found that without guidance from teachers, students are adrift.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →

  • Expanded Medicaid spurs patient visits for heart care

    An LDI research study reveals how the Affordable Care Act has helped improve cardiovascular outcomes.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • State laws shape the social norms around vaccines—and get people vaccinated

    In an effort to understand what encourages people to get vaccinated, researchers from the Social Action Lab and the Annenberg Public Policy Center examined how state laws and policies affect vaccination rates.

    FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →

  • Penn Sustainability FY23 annual report released

    The reports shows continued progress toward the goals of Penn’s Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Sustainability →

  • Optimal sex education programming for gay, bisexual, and queer adolescents

    A new study by LDI senior fellow and School of Nursing assistant professor Dennis Flores surveys gay, bisexual, and queer male students to inform policymaking.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →