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Michele W. Berger
Senior Science News Officer
mwberger@upenn.edu
Sociology
How have women in the workforce fared, three years into the pandemic?
How have women in the workforce fared, three years into the pandemic?
Despite hopeful signs that this demographic is returning to work, certain female-dominated sectors, like the care economy, still haven’t recovered, signaling there’s more to learn about COVID-19’s full effect.
Who, What, Why: Zoe Zhao on emerging digital labor
Who, What, Why: Zoe Zhao on emerging digital labor
Zoe Zhao, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, studies digital labor related to video games and livestreaming.
States with high COVID-19 death rates also saw high mortality from other causes
States with high COVID-19 death rates also saw high mortality from other causes
Research from Penn, Boston University, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that between March 2020 and February 2021 non-COVID deaths accounted for some 20% of excess mortality.
New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation
New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation
At the inaugural W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, the two discussed Du Bois’ legacy and influence, Staples’ personal and professional journey, and the importance of speaking truth to power.
The future of health research in Malawi
The future of health research in Malawi
A workshop convened by Penn, University College Dublin, and the Young Researchers Forum in Malawi brought together stakeholders to discuss the African nation’s use of technology in health care and the double burden of non-communicable and infectious diseases.
The ‘paradox’ of receiving health care in prison
The ‘paradox’ of receiving health care in prison
In an excerpt from their new book, Penn sociologist Jason Schnittker and colleagues dissect the contradictory nature of these institutions, which are charged with both “denying freedom and providing care.”
The ‘thriftification’ of Philadelphia
The ‘thriftification’ of Philadelphia
Anya Miller, a fourth-year sociology major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, took her hobby of thrift store shopping and looked at it through a socioeconomic lens.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.
Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception
Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception
With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Roth plans to explore how people view others who change their racial identity based on results from at-home DNA kits.
In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates
In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates
The findings, derived from a new model created by researchers at Penn and elsewhere, point to the need for specific and specifically timed interventions aimed at this vulnerable, under-5 population.
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University of Pennsylvania celebrates 25 years of its India institute
Emily Hannum of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India has served as a tremendous resource for scholars looking to globally connect and engage with India.
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The Guardian
Police stopped a Black couple in Tennessee—and took their children
In her book “Torn Apart,” PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts describes how the U.S. child welfare system historically punishes Black families for living through poverty.
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LancasterOnline.com
Is thrifting for fun harmful? She did the research; plus tips for thoughtful secondhand shopping
In a Q&A, College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Anya Miller from Lancaster, Pennsylvania outlines her thesis examining secondhand shopping experiences through a socioeconomic lens.
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The New Yorker
Biomilq and the new science of artificial breast milk
Jessica Martucci of the School of Arts & Sciences says that historical imperatives endorsed by health authorities rarely translated into meaningful support for women interested in breast-feeding.
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KALW
Dorothy Roberts says it’s time to abolish the child welfare system
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts appears on “Your Call” to discuss her new book, “Torn Apart,” which argues that the child welfare system should be abolished and replaced with a radically different way of supporting families.
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The Conversation
Three things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college—and why they matter today
Doctoral candidate Elena G. van Stee in the School of Arts & Sciences outlines three lessons on disparity from the pandemic that can help colleges better address student inequality.
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