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Eviction linked to depression risk in young adults
A close-up of an old chipping door. Blurred in the background is a sign that reads "EVICTION NOTICE" in all capital letters.

Eviction linked to depression risk in young adults

Research from sociologist Courtney Boen and anthropologist Morgan Hoke shows that this issue, compounded by the toll of the pandemic, disproportionately affects low-income households and communities of color.

Michele W. Berger

Finding beauty in everything, through a camera lens
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Finding beauty in everything, through a camera lens

Karen Reivich of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center turned to photography to reconnect to herself during the pandemic. It helped her discover a new way of seeing the world.

Michele W. Berger

Children, the pandemic, and long-term mental health consequences
Young person sitting at a table, leaning chin on crossed arms, wearing a mask. There are books, colored pencils, an abacus, a notepad and more scattered around.

Children, the pandemic, and long-term mental health consequences

New work from Penn Nursing and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describes the importance of recognizing COVID-19’s psychological effects on young people and the pivotal role pediatric nurses in all settings can play.

Michele W. Berger

Seeing the connections between health and the built environment
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Seeing the connections between health and the built environment

The course New Approaches to an Architecture of Health offers students the chance to explore the role of architecture on health and well-being and how mindful design can be used to create a healthier future.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Money matters to happiness—perhaps more than previously thought
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Money matters to happiness—perhaps more than previously thought

Research from Wharton’s Matthew Killingsworth shows that contrary to previous influential work, there’s no dollar-value plateau at which money’s importance lessens. One potential reason: Higher earners feel an increased sense of control over life.

Michele W. Berger

Side Gigs for Good across Penn
Classroom full of girls seated at wooden desks with Fatima Al Rashed seated in front of the blackboard in the front of the class.

Side Gigs for Good across Penn

For many, 2020 was a difficult year. Despite that, the community found ways to go above and beyond, in their own backyards and across the world.

Katherine Unger Baillie, Michele W. Berger