Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial industry Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial industry A study by Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School suggests that auto-enrollment can initially boost retirement-plan coverage but participation may fall over time. Will SEPTA’s new artificial intelligence security system racially profile riders? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Will SEPTA’s new artificial intelligence security system racially profile riders? In an Op-Ed, Helayne Drell and Ravi B. Parikh of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute and colleagues offer suggestions for preventing algorithmic racial bias against SEPTA riders. Research center warns of holiday suicide myth Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Research center warns of holiday suicide myth A report from Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues demonstrates that rates of suicide actually decrease during the holidays. Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books. Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Penn researchers have developed a new technique for aiding in the reconstruction of breast tissue following a mastectomy. Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Penn In the News CNN Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA technology to develop a universal flu vaccine. Wormhole-like dynamics Wormhole-like dynamics Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer. Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage Penn In the News CNBC Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage A co-authored study by Erica Boothby of the Wharton School finds that many adults routinely underestimate how much others like them in small group and team settings. Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Will SEPTA’s new artificial intelligence security system racially profile riders? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Will SEPTA’s new artificial intelligence security system racially profile riders? In an Op-Ed, Helayne Drell and Ravi B. Parikh of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute and colleagues offer suggestions for preventing algorithmic racial bias against SEPTA riders. Research center warns of holiday suicide myth Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Research center warns of holiday suicide myth A report from Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues demonstrates that rates of suicide actually decrease during the holidays. Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books. Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Penn researchers have developed a new technique for aiding in the reconstruction of breast tissue following a mastectomy. Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Penn In the News CNN Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA technology to develop a universal flu vaccine. Wormhole-like dynamics Wormhole-like dynamics Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer. Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage Penn In the News CNBC Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage A co-authored study by Erica Boothby of the Wharton School finds that many adults routinely underestimate how much others like them in small group and team settings. Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Research center warns of holiday suicide myth Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Research center warns of holiday suicide myth A report from Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues demonstrates that rates of suicide actually decrease during the holidays. Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books. Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Penn researchers have developed a new technique for aiding in the reconstruction of breast tissue following a mastectomy. Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Penn In the News CNN Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA technology to develop a universal flu vaccine. Wormhole-like dynamics Wormhole-like dynamics Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer. Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage Penn In the News CNBC Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage A co-authored study by Erica Boothby of the Wharton School finds that many adults routinely underestimate how much others like them in small group and team settings. Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.
Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction Penn researchers have developed a new technique for aiding in the reconstruction of breast tissue following a mastectomy.
Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Penn In the News CNN Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA technology to develop a universal flu vaccine. Wormhole-like dynamics Wormhole-like dynamics Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer. Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage Penn In the News CNBC Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage A co-authored study by Erica Boothby of the Wharton School finds that many adults routinely underestimate how much others like them in small group and team settings. Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Wormhole-like dynamics Wormhole-like dynamics Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer.
Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage Penn In the News CNBC Harvard, Penn research says people like you more than you think—how to use that to your advantage A co-authored study by Erica Boothby of the Wharton School finds that many adults routinely underestimate how much others like them in small group and team settings. Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Which universities spent the most money on research last year? Penn is ranked fourth among institutions that spent the largest amounts on research in the 2021 fiscal year. Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing. Load More
Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic Penn In the News HealthDay Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing.