The next generation of leaders in urban planning Penn Today highlights the professional interests, personal experiences, and thoughts on future careers in urban planning and community engagement of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s four Moelis Scholars: (from left) Christopher Carlos Brzovic, Jazmin Diaz, Céline Apollon, and Julian Turley. The next generation of leaders in urban planning The Moelis Scholars Program supports students from diverse backgrounds in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Master of City Planning program.
Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four Penn faculty have been awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. They are (left to right, top to bottom) Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English, all in the School of Arts & Sciences. Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four faculty have been named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows—Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Empowering refugees through education The student-led Penn for Refugee Empowerment organization offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance. Empowering refugees through education The student-led group Penn for Refugee Empowerment offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.
Absenteeism actively harms everybody—even the students who show up Absenteeism actively harms everybody—even the students who show up A new brief co-authored by Penn GSE associate professor Michael Gottfried breaks down the issue of absenteeism and introduces a three-tier strategy for administrators, teachers, and parents to employ.
Higher rates of chemical sedation among Black psychiatric patients points to inequities Higher rates of chemical sedation among Black psychiatric patients points to inequities Penn Medicine researchers also find that white patients are more likely to be chemically sedated in emergency departments at hospitals that treat high proportion Black patients, suggesting that hospital demographics can impact practice patterns.
Mark your calendars for Open Enrollment 2022-23 Mark your calendars for Open Enrollment 2022-23 The annual opportunity for eligible staff and faculty to make changes to their health plan, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts starts April 18 through April 29.
Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years First-year students Mataeya McFadden, Sarah Oburu, and Danielle Uter chat with Interim President Wendell Pritchett at the Du Bois College House 50th anniversary kickoff. Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years For five decades, the living and learning space has served as a home away from home for students, and the community has evolved into a family.
How to have more successful conversations How to have more successful conversations Whether negotiating a salary increase or chatting with a co-worker, people have more productive conversations when they identify their motives and goals. Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer offers a tool for doing just that.
Inflammation is not always linked to depression Inflammation is not always linked to depression A new Penn Medicine study finds that late-life depression is not linked to inflammation when other inflammatory conditions are excluded, but that depression occurs independently of inflammation.
Tech’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine Image: Dovile Ramoskaite Tech’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine Media scholar Courtney Radsch says tech platforms should have been faster to address Russian government propaganda, misinformation, and censorship.