Side Gigs for Good, part three Altagracia Felix (right) is a financial coordinator for the Annenberg School for Communication, but she also has a side gig as a money coach. Her aim is to help “disrupt the cycle of poverty and struggle,” she says. (Image: Courtesy of Altagracia Felix) Side Gigs for Good, part three The final 2019 installment in our series highlighting impactful work Penn faculty and staff do.
Do smartphones and social media lead to adolescent suicide? Do smartphones and social media lead to adolescent suicide? The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Daniel Romer argues that the tendency to correlate uptick in suicides and social media is not backed by data. Instead, he argues the economic recession may be to blame.
What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 With the 2019-20 Be in the Know campaign in full swing, there are more options than ever to achieve the maximum of 300 Bonus Action points by July 2020.
Eating disorders grow more prevalent and skew younger Eating disorders grow more prevalent and skew younger Experts say a team approach between clinicians and those close to the individual are necessary to properly address an eating disorder, and still, relapses are a common occurrence.
Paideia’s spring course offerings highlight wellness, service, and citizenship Paideia’s spring course offerings highlight wellness, service, and citizenship The first four courses offered to Penn undergraduates as part of the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program will focus on passion, civility, effective communication, and a deep dive into American Chinatowns.
The key to keeping your employees happy Wharton management professor Sigal Barsade details her research on emotional contagion. (Image: Wharton Magazine) The key to keeping your employees happy Moods, emotions, even smiles are some of the emotional contagions Wharton professor Sigal Barsade cites as what are passed along throughout the workplace, making the professional environment either more pleasant or more unhappy.
Tweets from Twitter users could predict loneliness Tweets from Twitter users could predict loneliness By identifying similar themes across tweets, researchers are uncovering markers that could be used to predict loneliness, something that could lead to depression, heart disease, and dementia.
Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually Bureaucratic hurdles block access to treatment services, so they tend to go unused. This leads to adverse outcomes that put stress on public systems like social services and law enforcement.
Bariatric surgery is safe for teens with morbid obesity Bariatric surgery is safe for teens with morbid obesity A new Penn Medicine study shows the risks of complications and readmissions may be lower than the risks associated with lifelong obesity.
Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn Students lounge on the grass of College Green. (Photo: Penn Sustainability) Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn Michael X. Delli Carpini has been named the inaugural faculty director and Leah Seppanen Anderson the inaugural executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program for Penn undergraduates.