Through
11/26
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Filter Stories
Displaying 2321 - 2330 of 13743
Penn In the News
Here’s how to boost your daily happiness in only three minutes
A 2005 study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that writing down three good things that happened at the end of each day led to long-term increases in happiness and decreases in depression.
Penn In the News
Police stopped a Black couple in Tennessee—and took their children
In her book “Torn Apart,” PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts describes how the U.S. child welfare system historically punishes Black families for living through poverty.
Penn In the News
T cells therapy in solid tumors shows improvement
A preclinical study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine is using a novel “one-two punch” strategy to assist T cells in attacking solid tumors.
Penn In the News
Counting and cuddling bear cubs across Pennsylvania
Scott Larsen of the School of Veterinary Medicine and a team of biologists are tagging, recording, and monitoring black bears in Pennsylvania while helping to change public perception of bears.
Penn In the News
Conviction review units have led to exonerations in Florida, New York, other states. Here’s what they do
Marissa Bluestine of Penn Carey Law explains the procedure and purpose behind conviction review units.
Penn In the News
Texas has taken over the Houston school district. Educational outcomes have not always improved in other states that have done so
Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education says that there’s evidence in both directions on the question of whether state takeover of individual districts can improve student learning.
Penn In the News
After Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Washington asks: Is it to blame?
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School recalls the long-term impact of the Trump administration in explaining why Fed supervisors failed to intervene in Silicon Valley Bank.
Penn In the News
Who’s to blame for Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank failures?
Eugene Kiely of the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org discusses the causes behind the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
Penn In the News
More people are testing their dogs’ DNA. That helped these two Philly siblings reunite
Margret Casal of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the accuracy of tests for dog-breed identification depends on the “DNA library” a company has access to.
Penn In the News
Can money buy happiness? New research settles age-old debate
A study co-authored by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School finds that happiness improves with higher earnings up to $500,000 a year, except for those who are “rich and miserable” for separate reasons.