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8/27

Class of 2026 Evening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Students at the stairs of Philadelphia Museum of Art.

First-years at Penn are welcomed to a dinner hosted at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to adventure through collections of Asian, European, American, and contemporary art while enjoying sunset at the skyline.

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Why are immigrants in detention facilities hospitalized?

A recent study co-authored by LDI Fellows Judith A. Long and Nandita Mitra provides new evidence about hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities, finding higher rates of intensive care unit admissions than expected but lower overall rates of hospitalization. Data reveals infection and psychiatric diagnoses drive the majority of hospitalizations.

WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)

Why people believe conspiracy theories

Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Dolores Albarracín of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discuss the origin, spread, and audience of conspiracy theories and their ideological entrepreneurs.

CBC Radio (Canada)

Appeal or wait? Brittney Griner’s legal team faces tough decision post-sentencing, says expert

Ph.D. candidate Kimberly St. Julian Varnon of the School of Arts & Sciences, who advised the WNBA Players’ Association on Brittney Griner’s case, outlines the post-sentencing path for Griner and her legal team.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Many people don’t know basic facts about monkeypox, making them susceptible to public health messaging but also to conspiracy theories

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center believes that the high number of people unsure about monkeypox represents an opportunity for persuasive public health messaging.

WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)

Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters

Dawn Bonnell of the Provost’s Office says that Philadelphia business leaders are applying for a new program from the National Science Foundation to establish regional research hubs.

KCRW Radio (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Even journalists are avoiding bad news. How do we change media?

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that local news coverage can engage an audience by providing a sense of substance and agency.

CNBC

This is the key to influencing and motivating the people around you, says Wharton professor: ‘It’s not something in our DNA’

Michael Useem of the Wharton School says that leadership is something learned and developed over time, rather than an innate quality.

Forbes

College admission: This is not a race

Admissions Dean Whitney Soule explains the reasoning behind a new short-answer prompt for Penn applicants that emphasizes gratitude for others.

WHYY-Radio (Philadelphia)

Delaware Valley experts, residents call ‘forever chemical’ health screening recommendations a ‘bold step’

Mary Regina Boland of the Perelman School of Medicine says patients could lower their environmental health risks by discovering the source of their exposure to toxic chemicals.