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‘I Will Vote’: Using future-oriented frames to motivate voters
A person affixes an I VOTED sticker to their t-shirt.

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‘I Will Vote’: Using future-oriented frames to motivate voters

A new paper from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center examines whether “I Voted” stickers influence people’s voting intentions, and whether different language choices in this approach to voter outreach might make a bigger impact on civic engagement.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

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Changing neighborhoods, changing times
Lance Freeman stands with hands in pockets outside of a building.

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lance Freeman, of the Weitzman School of Design and the School of Arts & Sciences, studies how people interact with the built environment. 

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Changing neighborhoods, changing times

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lance Freeman of the Weitzman School of Design and School of Arts & Sciences studies how people interact with the built environment.

Kristina García

School cell phone bans: Annenberg expert reframes the issue

School cell phone bans: Annenberg expert reframes the issue

PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton discusses school cell phone bans, how communities can encourage the safe use of smartphones, and the importance of embracing the positive aspects of life online.

Dolores Albarracín honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Dolores Albarracin.

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Dolores Albarracín honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Albarracín, a PIK Professor with appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts & Sciences, is being recognized for increasing “our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages.”
Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report
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Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

PIK Professor Desmond Patton says that more young people are speaking openly about mental health, especially on social media. College of Arts and Sciences first-year Anvesha Guru says that cultural attitudes about guns and mental health need more than a simple shift.

Amy Gutmann receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award
Amy Gutmann speaking at a podium.

Amy Gutmann received the Legend in Leadership Award at the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit at the Yale School of Management on Jan. 28.

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Amy Gutmann receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award

Gutmann accepted the award, presented by five current and former university presidents, at a ceremony on Jan. 28.

Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement
A news reporter reporting on the scene in Istanbul.

A reporter covering events for television in Istanbul in 2013.

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Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement

Research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center examines whether media coverage of foreign conflicts affects public opinion about U.S. military, diplomatic, and economic involvement.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

The future of nursing care
Medical concept of a doctor checking a patient’s heartbeat virtually.

Illustration: Mary Haasdyk Vooys

The future of nursing care

Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.

From Penn Nursing News