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Examining 20th-century America’s obsession with poor posture, a forgotten ‘epidemic’
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Wall charts give examples of correct and incorrect posture. Historian Beth Linker is at work on a new book tracing what was seen as an epidemic of poor posture in American in the 19th and 20th centuries. (Image: University of Pennsylvania Archives)

Examining 20th-century America’s obsession with poor posture, a forgotten ‘epidemic’

Poor posture was considered a real threat to the nation’s health through much of the 20th century. Beth Linker of the School of Arts and Sciences is investigating the history of this forgotten “epidemic” and how its legacy is reflected in notions of health and disability today.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Netter Center prepares high school seniors to enter the contemporary workplace
CareerExplorers inaugural class 2018

 

The inaugural cohort of CareerExplorers and their supporters, including "employer mentors" from Penn. Photo: Rita Hodges, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Netter Center prepares high school seniors to enter the contemporary workplace

Five students from West Philadelphia explored careers during a six-month internship at Penn, where they learned about fields from accounting to Zamboni operations.
Why do the choices made today affect those we make tomorrow?
Psychologist Alan Stocker, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Computational Perception and Cognition Laboratory.

Psychologist Alan Stocker, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Computational Perception and Cognition Laboratory.

Why do the choices made today affect those we make tomorrow?

It’s long been known that someone’s previous choices subconsciously affect those they make in the future. New research could pave the way for a deeper investigation into how such thought processes work.

Michele W. Berger

Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

Bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners, the Water Center aims to serve as a regional hub of water expertise.

Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector

A conference on campus brings together The Water Center at Penn and city officials and community members across the country to find solutions for better water utilities and access.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors
Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt

Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt

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Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors

Findings from a study of male rhesus macaques from PIK professor Michael Platt and postdoc Yaoguang Jiang could lead to treatment options for social impairments in disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

Michele W. Berger

A product of the 1980s: Q&A with English professor Dagmawi Woubshet
Penn English Professor Dagmawi Woubshet

Dagmawi Woubshet is an associate professor of English, new to Penn this year. 

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    • A product of the 1980s: Q&A with English professor Dagmawi Woubshet

    English professor Dagmawi Woubshet describes himself an “African-Americanist” in his literary pursuits. An immigrant from Ethiopia, he focuses on the 1980s in his research and his courses.