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Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out
The Guardian

Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out

Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark.

Sep 14, 2022

mRNA pioneers refocus on therapeutics
Nature

mRNA pioneers refocus on therapeutics

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their key 2005 advances with synthetic mRNA.

Sep 15, 2022

New Presidential Professor for Penn Nursing

New Presidential Professor for Penn Nursing

Carmen Alvarez, a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Health, has been appointed Presidential Professor in Penn Nursing, the School’s second such appointment.

Perelman School of Medicine launches leading palliative care curriculum

Perelman School of Medicine launches leading palliative care curriculum

The new four-year curriculum aims is innovative approach to teaching students how to effectively communicate with, support, and care for patients with serious illness through simulation-based learning.

Dorothy Roberts tried to warn us
New York Magazine

Dorothy Roberts tried to warn us

A profile on PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts explores her past work detailing the criminalization of pregnancy, 25 years before the demise of Roe v. Wade.

Sep 6, 2022

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