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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Penn GSE Researcher Scores a Publishing Hat Trick
PHILADELPHIA – Writing one book is a daunting task, but writing three – simultaneously – might seem near impossible. But not for Marybeth Gasman.
Book Discussion at Penn on Jan. 24 About Health of Urban Women Worldwide
WHO: Afaf Ibrahim Meleis, dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Eugenie L. Birch, Penn School of Design
Q&A with Afaf I. Meleis
The population of the world’s urban centers is exploding. More than half of all humans—about 3.5 billion people—currently live in cities. By 2030, that number is expected to approach 5 billion.
A virtual catalog of Penn Museum collections
The Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology features nearly one million objects in its collections, from ancient Roman glass and statues of cats from Peru, to cuneiform tablets from Iraq.
Public higher ed troubles in Illinois
In the 1990s, Illinois was considered the gold standard for higher education. The state was a top performer in preparing students for college, enrolling them in universities, and keeping higher education affordable. But the past decade has seen the state’s numbers take a sharp downward turn.
Penn Researcher Examines Public-Health Issues Concerning Firearms and Senior Citizens
PHILADELPHIA — More than 17 million Americans 65 or older have at least one firearm. Based on the current patterns of gun ownership and population growth, the number of elderly people who own a firearm is expected to increase. In an article released by the American Journal of Public Health, Susan B.
As Newest Green Fund Awardees Are Announced, 2012 Signals Start of Past Project Impact
PHILADELPHIA –- As the University of Pennsylvania awards eight new Green Fund grants for sustainable campus projects, it is beginning to see the impact of several others funded in the past. This new round of awardees includes funding for: • Ozone washing machines at Pottruck Gymnasium. • A water density system at the Penn Ice Rink.
Penn Lung Biologists to Receive $2.5 Million to Study Repair and Regeneration
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is one of six institutions to be named part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Lung Repair and Regeneration Consortium (LRRC). Each of the institutions will receive $2.5 million over five years.
Global Think Tank Rankings to Be Released by Penn
WHO: Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania Diplomatic Courier Magazine and United Nations University
Cindy Christian of Penn’s Field Center Named to Task Force on Child Protection
PHILADELPHIA — Cindy Christian, a faculty co-director at the University of Pennsylvania Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research, has been named to a new 11-member Task Force on Child Protection. The appointment was made by Pennsylvania
In the News
The New York Times
Europe has a leadership vacuum. How will it handle Trump?
Amy Gutmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Germany is front and center in the economic problems currently afflicting Europe.
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The Hill
Trust in court system at record low: Gallup
An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low.
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Los Angeles Times
Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is far more hyperbolic on average than traditional presidential candidates, who still routinely claim that they will do something alone that can’t be done without Congress.
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The New York Times
An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that many schools don’t have a playbook for addressing student violence or helping pupils engage more positively online, in part because few researchers are studying the issue.
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The New York Times
N.Y.C. grocery prices are high. Could city-owned stores help?
Andrew Lamas of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the logistics of running grocery stores are complicated and that New York City should examine different models like cooperatives.
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