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Erica Moser

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    New model could help police departments reduce excessive force incidents

    New model could help police departments reduce excessive force incidents

    Criminology professor Greg Ridgeway has developed a model that estimates an officer’s likelihood of using a higher level of force than peers in similar situations—an improvement on existing early-intervention systems that don’t account for differences in time and location.
    Health in Philly, past and present
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    Students in Andi Johnson’s course Health in Philly: Past and Present visited the nonprofit organization Bebashi in December to present their findings from interviews with staff.

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    Health in Philly, past and present

    This fall, in Andi Johnson’s course Health in Philly: Past and Present, students worked closely with leadership of the health-focused nonprofit Bebashi to identify ways they could better support staff, while visiting other local health organizations to learn more about how they address issues facing city residents.

    5 min. read

    ‘How the Cold War Broke the News’
    Barbie Zelizer

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    ‘How the Cold War Broke the News’

    The latest book from Annenberg professor Barbie Zelizer traces how problematic journalistic practices became entrenched during the Cold War.

    3 min. read

    Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees
    A person putting ornaments on an artificial Christmas tree.

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    Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees

    Engineering professor Lorena Grundy says people looking to make a sustainable decision should consider how many years they would use an artificial tree, how they plan to dispose of a real tree, and how the tree was transported.

    2 min. read

    Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients
    Health care worker in mask stands at tablet with electronic medical record system.

    Image: Abdallah Chilungo

    Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients

    Wharton’s Leandro “Leo” Pongeluppe and colleagues found that HIV clinics in Malawi that switched from paper to electronic medical records saw an estimated 28% reduction in deaths in five years.

    2 min. read

    Centering joy in AI development and implementation
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    Centering joy in AI development and implementation

    PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton—of Annenberg and SP2—and collaborators introduce a joy-informed framework designed to initiate conversations among engineers, designers, and researchers.

    2 min. read

    Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease
    Therapist and patient.

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    Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease

    In a collaborative study, Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse showed that cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disability for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and that psychologists with no prior gastrointestinal experience could learn to deliver IBD-informed CBT effectively.

    3 min. read

    Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth
    Jane Austen book by Robert Miles and Mansfield Park by Jane Austen.

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    Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth

    English professors Michael Gamer and Barri Joyce Gold have been teaching courses specifically dedicated to Jane Austen for years. They spoke with Penn Today about their approach to teaching her novels, how they challenge common readings and myths, and what makes Austen’s work so enduring—and adaptable to the screen—more than two centuries later.

    3 min. read

    Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs
    Three people sitting at front of room with slideshow behind them.

    School of Social Policy & Practice Dean Sara S. Bachman (left) introduced an event on economics as part of the Politics of Well-Being series. SP2 alumnus Karim Sharif (second from left) moderated a discussion with associate professors Amy Castro and Ioana Marinescu.

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    Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs

    As part of the Politics of Well-Being series, associate professors Amy Castro and Ioana Marinescu shared findings from their research on guaranteed income and universal basic income.

    3 min. read

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