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Moving away from ‘average,’ toward the individual
David Lydon-Staley sitting in a chair, pointing at the front of the room. David Lydon-Staley is an assistant professor of communication and principal investigator of the Addiction, Health, & Adolescence Lab in the Annenberg School for Communication.

Moving away from ‘average,’ toward the individual

In a course from Annenberg’s David Lydon-Staley, seven graduate students conducted single-participant experiments. This approach, what’s known as an “n of 1,” may better capture the nuances of a diverse population than randomized control trials can.

Michele W. Berger, Julie Sloane

‘The Cold War’s Long Shadow’
Map of the Info-Pacific region, including India, China, and Japan in the north, down to Australia and New Zealand in the south

India is an important partner in creating a liberal order, Ganguly said. “It is the only country in the world whose human resources can match China’s. It is committed to a rules-based international order. It has the world’s sixth largest economy with room to grow much further. It can help with diversification and building resilient global supply chains.”

‘The Cold War’s Long Shadow’

As a visiting fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in India (CASI), Swagato Ganguly gave a talk on “The Cold War’s Long Shadow: Indian Foreign Policy and the Current State of Play of Indo-Pacific Geopolitics.”

Kristina García

The 126th running of the Penn Relays
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The 126th running of the Penn Relays

The Relays returned to Franklin Field last Thursday through Saturday for the first time since 2019.

Penn Today Staff

Symposium highlights range and reach of Penn Global research
Panelists sit on a stage at Perry World House, while another is on a Zoom screen behind them

The 2022 Launch Symposium at Perry World House brought together faculty from eight of Penn’s 12 schools to share presentations on their projects that span the globe.

Symposium highlights range and reach of Penn Global research

The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant is supporting 21 faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, India, China, and beyond.

Kristen de Groot

Trailblazing Penn alumna Sadie T.M. Alexander gets posthumous honor
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander outside Houston Hall in the early 20th century.

Sadie T.M. Alexander, seen here outside Houston Hall in the early 20th century, has been posthumously named a 2022 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association. (Image: Courtesy of University Archives)

Trailblazing Penn alumna Sadie T.M. Alexander gets posthumous honor

The American Economic Association named Alexander, who earned economics and law degrees at Penn a century ago, a 2022 Distinguished Fellow.

Kristen de Groot

Can the U.S. avoid a recession?
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Can the U.S. avoid a recession?

Many economists are warning of a recession, while Wall Street bulls are saying those fears are overblown. Wharton experts weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Rounding the bases and finding home at the Kelly Writers House
Doug Glanville sitting at table speaking at microphone gesturing with his hands

Former Major League Baseball centerfielder Doug Glanville (right) spoke about his life and career with students as a Kelly Writers House Fellow, in a seminar created and taught by English Professor Al Filreis and during a public reading and discussion. A 1992 Penn graduate, Glanville is now an author, columnist, professor, and sports broadcaster. 

Rounding the bases and finding home at the Kelly Writers House

Former Major League Baseball centerfielder Doug Glanville spoke with students about his life and career in the seminar created and taught by English Professor Al Filreis and during a public reading and conversation.
What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?
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What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?

The Penn-CMU Digital Health Privacy Initiative is trying to answer that question by mapping third-party tracking across the online health ecosystem. Their work shows possible implications for ad targeting, credit scores, insurance coverage, and more.

Michele W. Berger