Western Pa. colleges are bracing for steep declines in enrollment, tied to the Great Recession of 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Western Pa. colleges are bracing for steep declines in enrollment, tied to the Great Recession of 2008 Julie Wollman of the Graduate School of Education says that most institutions of higher education tend to think they’re the only institution that’s not going to be affected by enrollment problems.
Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in that Associated Press Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in that Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that brands are dropping their spotlight on Pride Month products, though support isn’t disappearing entirely.
Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Fast Company Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Tamara Myles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful work lives at the intersection of contribution, community, and challenge.
Gwynedd Mercy University cuts staff, restructures academics amid higher ed financial turmoil Philadelphia Inquirer Gwynedd Mercy University cuts staff, restructures academics amid higher ed financial turmoil While obtaining her doctoral degree at the Graduate School of Education, Julee Gard developed a Financial Viability Index designed for smaller, private, nonprofit colleges.
Antibiotics created from extinct species could fight infections The Telegraph Antibiotics created from extinct species could fight infections César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using AI algorithms to find antibiotics in extinct animal species.
Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths The Washington Post Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths A study led by Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing suggests that patients may suffer if hospitals substitute lower-wage staff for registered nurses.
Cat kidney transplants: For some, the pricey procedure is well worth it The Washington Post Cat kidney transplants: For some, the pricey procedure is well worth it The School of Veterinary Medicine is spotlighted as one of only three facilities in the U.S. which offer feline kidney transplants, and Lillian Aronson says that cats are a natural living model of kidney disease.
Trader Joe’s tiny coolers are selling like hot cakes. Why and how do products go viral? CNN Trader Joe’s tiny coolers are selling like hot cakes. Why and how do products go viral? Jonah Berger of the Wharton School says that trends often go viral for low-cost public consumables.
How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions PBS NewsHour How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions Penn is working to keep birds safe from window collisions, with remarks from university landscape planner Chloe Cerwinka and Zade Dohman, a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences from Spearfish, South Dakota.
A quarter of all Americans still believe the biggest vaccine lie ScienceAlert A quarter of all Americans still believe the biggest vaccine lie A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that a quarter of U.S. adults believe in or are unsure about a false link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which treats measles.