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Housing The Homeless Mentally Ill Pays For Itself, According To University Of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA uge amounts of money are being spent in ways that keep the homeless mentally ill on the streets even though the same amount of money could provide them with housing. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania tracked the cost of nearly 5,000 mentally ill homeless people in New York City for two years and for two years after they were housed. The study results are being published in Housing Policy Debate, a journal of the Fannie Mae Foundation, the largest foundation dedicated to affordable housing.
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Three University Of Pennsylvania Scientists Claim Sloan Fellowships For 2001
PHILADELPHIA Three young scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows for 2001. The highly competitive awards will support research by Penn biologist Marc Schmidt and Penn physicists Jay Kikkawa and Matthew Strassler during the next two years.
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Many Children Improperly Measured In Doctors' Offices
PHILADELPHIA -- A three-year study evaluating primary-care pediatric practices has found that about two-thirds of children may be improperly measured, possibly leading to the misdiagnosis of growth disorders. "Parents look to the growth of their infants and children as one of the leading indicators of their child's health," said Terri Lipman, a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing professor and one of the study's co-principal investigators. "Yet, our study found that due to improper technique and inappropriate equipment, many children are improperly measured."
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Black Congregrations Have A Higher Rate Of Providing Social Services In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA When it comes to social services provided by religious congregations in Philadelphia, black congregations are on top. In a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work entitled "Black Church Outreach: Comparing How Black and Other Congregations Serve Their Needy Neighbors," Penn researchers Ram Cnaan and Stephanie Boddie report that black congregations had a higher rate of providing social services, with an average of 2.4 programs per congregation. Other congregations had an average of 2.25 programs.
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Scientists Receive $1.4 Million To Study Materials That Can Interchange Sound Waves And Electrical Signals
PHILADELPHIA The Office of Naval Research has awarded $1.4 million to a consortium of universities and research laboratories, including three materials scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, to study materials that can convert sound waves into electrical signals and vice versa.
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“The Sheik”
E. M. Hull 304 pages, $14.95 paper
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The world comes to Philly
For its tenth anniversary, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema has broadened its horizons.
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Albright defends policies
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright combined reflection, humor and diplomacy in an address that received an enthusiastic response from a capacity crowd in Irvine Auditorium April 3. Reflecting on women’s changing role in the world and on her own life and career, Albright noted that as a student at Wellesley College in the 1950s, she was told that a woman’s highest duty was to get married and raise smart children. “There were limits to the horizons of any young woman,” she said — and then talked about her sky’s-the-limit career as an academic and then as a diplomat.
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Penn athletes score
In an exciting year for Penn athletics, these highlights shine: Academic all-stars The athlete-scholar leads a dual life. Success is fueled by a competitive edge both on the playing field and inside the classroom. The Ivy League has recognized the following students for their athletic prowess and their academic excellence:
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Hot sun spots
Where is the best spot to get maximum wattage? Incoming freshmen often hear about the sunbathing scene on College Green. But some prefer a private nook, and catching some rays in the Quad certainly gets the job done for those who live right there. And who says that sunshine needs to be weather dependent? Some find it in their own disposition. Matt Dobrin, College ’02 “It seems like there’s only really one place at all — College Green. It’s the place. It’s where I go.”