Penn Libraries acquires the personal papers of historian and activist Elizabeth Fee Two of Elizabeth Fee’s most influential books: “AIDS: The Burden of History” and “AIDS: The Making of a Chronic Disease.” (Image: Penn Libraries News) Penn Libraries acquires the personal papers of historian and activist Elizabeth Fee The papers of the pioneering historian and health advocate, who died in 2018, adds to the Libraries’ growing collection of materials charting the history of public health activism.
A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it.
How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status Pilar Gonalons-Pons is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences and a member of the Population Studies Center. How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status Research from Penn sociologist Pilar Gonalons-Pons shows that, in cultures that value men as breadwinners, their unemployment can affect the long-term success of a romantic relationship.
How child tax credits will affect American families Approximately 39 million households across the country will receive the child tax credits, which are projected to cut child poverty in half, says Amy Castro Baker. How child tax credits will affect American families Social scientists Amy Castro Baker and Pilar Gonalons-Pons weigh in on how expanded child tax credits beginning July 15 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will impact poverty, gender relations, and future policy
Is there really a truck drive shortage? Penn In the News NPR Is there really a truck drive shortage? Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the tough working conditions faced by long-haul truckers. "We have millions of people who have been trained to be heavy duty truck drivers who are currently not working as heavy duty truck drivers because the entry-level jobs are terrible," he said. In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020 In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020 Comparing death rates in the United States with those of the five biggest European countries, Penn and Max Planck demographers found that significant excess mortality cost more lives annually than the epidemic itself. COVID communications and first generation students Marcus Wright, undergraduate program manager and academic coordinator in the Department of Sociology. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) COVID communications and first generation students Marcus Wright, undergraduate program manager and academic coordinator in the Department of Sociology and doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education, analyzes academic messaging to expose blind spots. What monkeys can teach humans about resilience after disaster Penn In the News Scientific American What monkeys can teach humans about resilience after disaster PIK Professor Michael Platt and Camille Testard, a Ph.D. student in the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke about their research on how rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico adapted in the wake of Hurricane Maria. “We see this massive surge in the time they spend in proximity to other partners, and their social tolerance increasing toward many different partners,” said Testard. “We saw active building of relationships with individuals that they didn’t really interact with before.” Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Different communities have different reasons for wanting to wait on this shot. Getting to the heart of those concerns can help meet people where they are. Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK professor Duncan Watts has published a new framework for studying media bias and misinformation, detailing an ambitious and comprehensive research agenda for understanding the origins, nature, and prevalence of misinformation and its impact on democracy Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK Professor Duncan Watts publishes a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy. Load More
In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020 In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020 Comparing death rates in the United States with those of the five biggest European countries, Penn and Max Planck demographers found that significant excess mortality cost more lives annually than the epidemic itself.
COVID communications and first generation students Marcus Wright, undergraduate program manager and academic coordinator in the Department of Sociology. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) COVID communications and first generation students Marcus Wright, undergraduate program manager and academic coordinator in the Department of Sociology and doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education, analyzes academic messaging to expose blind spots.
What monkeys can teach humans about resilience after disaster Penn In the News Scientific American What monkeys can teach humans about resilience after disaster PIK Professor Michael Platt and Camille Testard, a Ph.D. student in the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke about their research on how rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico adapted in the wake of Hurricane Maria. “We see this massive surge in the time they spend in proximity to other partners, and their social tolerance increasing toward many different partners,” said Testard. “We saw active building of relationships with individuals that they didn’t really interact with before.” Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Different communities have different reasons for wanting to wait on this shot. Getting to the heart of those concerns can help meet people where they are. Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK professor Duncan Watts has published a new framework for studying media bias and misinformation, detailing an ambitious and comprehensive research agenda for understanding the origins, nature, and prevalence of misinformation and its impact on democracy Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK Professor Duncan Watts publishes a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy.
Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Understanding and addressing barriers to COVID vaccine acceptance Different communities have different reasons for wanting to wait on this shot. Getting to the heart of those concerns can help meet people where they are.
Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK professor Duncan Watts has published a new framework for studying media bias and misinformation, detailing an ambitious and comprehensive research agenda for understanding the origins, nature, and prevalence of misinformation and its impact on democracy Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’ PIK Professor Duncan Watts publishes a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy.