Social media use increases depression and loneliness Social media use increases depression and loneliness Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram may not be great for personal well-being. For the first time, an experimental study shows a causal link between time spent on these social media and increased depression and loneliness.
A veteran’s story: Saluting diversity at Penn The first in his family to attend college, Penn senior Jesse Morgan Raines of Reno, Nev., volunteers with Service2School, a non-profit that helps veterans gain access to higher education opportunities. A veteran’s story: Saluting diversity at Penn Senior Jesse Morgan Raines is a veteran who spent eight years in the Army. Today, he volunteers with Service2School, a non-profit organization that helps veterans gain access to higher-education opportunities.
Perspective: 100 years since the armistice to end WWI World War I training unit demobilization at Penn, 1918. (Photo: University Archives) Perspective: 100 years since the armistice to end WWI Nov. 11 is the centennial of the end of World War I, “the war to end all wars.” Historians Arthur Waldron and Frederick Dickinson provide perspectives on the conclusion of that horrifically deadly conflict.
Inventive legal approach decreases gang violence by 18 percent Inventive legal approach decreases gang violence by 18 percent The drop came after the City of Los Angeles filed nearly 50 civil injunctions against gangs, limiting the activity of their members, according to research from Penn criminologists.
New Ronald O. Perelman Center looks to the future while preserving the past Gutmann (center) was joined on stage by (from left to right) Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett, Perelman, Cohen, and School of Arts and Sciences Dean Steven J. Fluharty. New Ronald O. Perelman Center looks to the future while preserving the past For the first time, the School of Arts and Sciences’ departments of Political Science and Economics will coexist in the same building.
Meet the ‘original typical Penn student’ The Declaration of Independence signing, by John Trumbull. (Image: Architect of the Capital) Meet the ‘original typical Penn student’ “Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father,” by creative writing lecturer Stephen Fried, explores the life of Benjamin Rush, who had many ties to the University and is an oft-overlooked figurehead of the American Revolution.
Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend The activist and artist moderated the “Opportunity Zones and Inclusive Community Development” panel on Nov. 8 in Penn Law’s packed Fitts Auditorium.
Should tax dollars support private schools? Should tax dollars support private schools? Penn GSE’s Rand Quinn offers an overview on the state of vouchers under the Trump administration and new research on Americans’ views.
What makes companies good employers for women? What makes companies good employers for women? Wharton’s Katherine Klein, Shoshana Schwartz, and Sandi M. Hunt tackle the deceptively simple question, and find that representation, pay, health, and satisfaction matter most for women.
Robert Drake’s super sounds of the ’80s at the ICA (Illustration: Jason Killinger) Robert Drake’s super sounds of the ’80s at the ICA The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, PennDesign, and the Institute of Contemporary Art collaborate to throw the “Paint the Dance Floor” evening party at the ICA.