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Animating for impact
Animating for impact
Funded by RealArts@Penn, rising fourth-year Ejun Hong is spending the summer interning with Sony Pictures in Los Angeles.
Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies
Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies
After considering seven types of vaccine intervention strategies, Penn researchers have found that interventions are associated with an estimated 50% higher chance of vaccination than control conditions with no intervention.
Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.
Nurturing nightlife in Music City
Nurturing nightlife in Music City
A new report from PennPraxis, VibeLab, and Culture Shift Team captures the vitality and vulnerability of Nashville's music scene.
Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’
Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’
A new APPC report found that Americans’ trust and confidence in the judicial branch has fallen 25% over the last two decades.
Study reveals impact of concern about misinformation on Americans’ media consumption habits
Study reveals impact of concern about misinformation on Americans’ media consumption habits
In a new study, researchers from the Annenberg School for Communication evaluate whether perceiving misinformation as a threat influences the amount of Americans’ partisan media consumption.
‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change
‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change
From lower test scores to higher crime rates, economist R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice looks at the daily consequences of climate change.
Honing writing chops on and off stage
Honing writing chops on and off stage
Rising third-year Trisha Bheemanathini joins 1812 Productions in Philadelphia for a summer internship through RealArts@Penn.
Venezuela’s disputed election and unrest
Venezuela’s disputed election and unrest
Ángel Alvarado, a senior fellow in the Department of Economics and former Venezuelan congressman, shares his thoughts on the power struggle and ongoing crisis.
Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out
Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out
Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
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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