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In rural America, religious attendance reduces compassion regarding opioids
empty street of a small town Main Street with a church on one side of the street.

In rural America, religious attendance reduces compassion regarding opioids

Rural areas—particularly those in Appalachian and Midwestern states—are hard hit by the opioid epidemic. However, many individuals in those same states do not support policies scientifically proven to help, like medically aided treatment and syringe exchanges.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Reproductive justice in nursing
A transgender person wearing a medical gown sits on an exam table speaking to a doctor.

Image: The Gender Spectrum Collection

Reproductive justice in nursing

The Penn chapter of Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health works to expand students’ engagement in Reproductive justice.
Urban renewal, community activism, and green spaces in Historic Germantown
Leo Wagner on a city street

In addition to his interests in urban planning, Wagner, pictured in Prague in summer 2019, is also minoring in Spanish, French, and Latin American/Latino Studies

Urban renewal, community activism, and green spaces in Historic Germantown

As part of a Summer Humanities Internship, rising junior Leo Wagner conducted research on community responses to infrastructure projects in the mid-20th century and how the member sites are currently using their green spaces.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Women are undercited and men are overcited in communication
Person making marginalia in a journal in front of a laptop with graphs on paper on the desk.

Women are undercited and men are overcited in communication

An analysis of citations in 14 communication journals found that men are overcited and women are undercited, especially in papers authored by men.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Penn announces plans for new student performing arts center
Architectural rendering of site map of proposed performing arts space.

Map of the proposed site for the student performing arts center at 33rd Street and Woodland Walk.

Penn announces plans for new student performing arts center

The University has begun the planning process to build a new student performing arts center, with Platt Student Performing Arts House providing leadership in the creation and implementation of arts programming for students at Penn.
Identifying an elusive molecule key to combustion chemistry
a close-up of a blue flame of methane on a natural gas burner

Researchers at Penn and Argonne National Laboratory have made the most direct observation of a key intermediate, a carbon-centered radical, formed during the breakdown of hydrocarbons during combustion and in the atmosphere. This benchmark study could help researchers design fuels that burn more efficiently in the future.

Identifying an elusive molecule key to combustion chemistry

Researchers made the most direct observation of a key intermediate formed during the breakdown of hydrocarbons during combustion and in the atmosphere, results that could help in the future design of fuels that burn more efficiently.

Erica K. Brockmeier

How racial bias can limit internet access for people of color
Glass door entrance of a cafe with signs indicating free Wifi, Open 24 hours, no dogs allowed.

How racial bias can limit internet access for people of color

A new study finds that the quality-of-life policing is used by powerful institutions and privileged people to keep those with less privilege, including people of color, from accessing resources like the internet.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Cytokine treatment promotes weight loss by ‘sweating’ fat
Cross section of a hair follicle surrounded by cells.

Penn Medicine researchers discovered that obese mice were able to shed 40% of their body weight by secreting fat through their skin. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

Cytokine treatment promotes weight loss by ‘sweating’ fat

A seemingly unremarkable observation—greasy hair—showed Penn researchers how the immune system could be targeted to reverse obesity.

Lauren Ingeno

Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health
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Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health

Research from Angela Duckworth and colleagues found that teenagers who attended school virtually fared worse than classmates who went in person, results that held even when accounting for variables like gender, race, and socioeconomic status.

Michele W. Berger