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A novel theory on how conspiracy theories take shape
A novel theory on how conspiracy theories take shape
In a new book, Dolores Albarracín, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and colleagues show that two factors—the conservative media and societal fear and anxiety—have driven recent widespread conspiracies, from Pizzagate to those around COVID-19 vaccines.
Environment key to injury recovery for Black men
Environment key to injury recovery for Black men
Data from a Penn Nursing study shows that injured Black men from disadvantaged neighborhoods experience higher injury mortality, years of life-expectancy loss, and psychological symptoms that persist after initial wounds have been treated.
The COVID landscape after a year with vaccines
The COVID landscape after a year with vaccines
In a conversation hosted by LDI, experts from Penn, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations discussed the vaccine rollout, boosters, misinformation, and more.
In Peru and the U.S., considering the factors that drive public health
In Peru and the U.S., considering the factors that drive public health
By comparing and contrasting the two nations’ approaches to controlling infectious diseases, students in Parallel Plagues deepened their appreciation of how these diseases emerge, cause harm, and might be effectively controlled.
Hospitalizations for eating disorder increased during pandemic
Hospitalizations for eating disorder increased during pandemic
Researchers can’t yet pinpoint definitive reasons, though they surmise it was a combination of factors, including stress, an outsized focus on weight gain and personal appearance, and maybe even symptoms of COVID-19 itself.
A first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab
A first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab
The Eidos LGBT+ Health Initiative, anchored in the School of Nursing, is part of a $750 million University investment in science, engineering, and medicine.
Penn announces results of Class of 2026 Early Decision Program
Penn announces results of Class of 2026 Early Decision Program
Of the 7,795 applicants to The Early Decision Program, 1218 students from 42 states and 60 countries will be entering the Class of 2026.
University professorships for Konrad Kording, George Demiris
University professorships for Konrad Kording, George Demiris
Kording, a data scientist who studies the brain, will become the Nathan Francis Mossell University Professor. Demiris, a gerontologist who studies IT to support older adults, will become the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor.
Three Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows
Three Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows
Holly Fernandez Lynch, Quayshawn Spencer, and Connie Ulrich have been named Hastings Center Fellows for deepening public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, science, and technology.
Putting community first, in a new social justice initiative
Putting community first, in a new social justice initiative
The Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation, led by Penn Nursing and Penn Engineering, will focus on research, education, and community engagement and outreach.
In the News
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that many nurses are underpaid and experience a higher rate of burnout than other medical professionals. Leonard A. Lauder has donated $125 million to the School of Nursing to recruit students from underrepresented backgrounds and train more nurse practitioners as frontline workers.
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The Guardian
Breast milk for adults: Wellness elixir or unscientific fascination?
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing says that adult interest in consuming human milk could reflect the growing understanding and messaging of how breast milk influences infant health, like protecting against diseases.
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Baltimore Banner
Why few communities chose Baltimore’s high-risk, high-reward opioid legal strategy
Peggy Compton of the School of Nursing outlines the contextual factors that laid the foundation for the opioid crisis.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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San Diego Union Tribune
When 3 years of training came down to 2 minutes of running, Nia Akins was ready. Now the Rancho Bernardo High graduate is headed to the Olympics
School of Nursing graduate Nia Akins has become America’s top hope for an Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run.
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