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Population Studies Center
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The Population Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania has fostered research and training in population since its founding in 1962 and is led by Director Emilio Alberto Parrado.
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Recent installation of brighter, better streetlights around Philly led to a 21% drop in outdoor gun violence and a 15% drop in street crime overall, according to a new study by John MacDonald and Aaron Chalfin

LEARN MORE:
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Street lighting and public safety | Penn Today
Criminology researchers Aaron Chalfin and John MacDonald, and data scientist Brian Wade of Penn's Crime and Justice Policy Lab, evaluate the effect of improved street lighting on crime rates.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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We are thrilled to share that Professor Melissa Wilde has been nominated for President of the American Sociological Association (ASA)! If elected, Professor Wilde will serve as ASA President in 2028. Congrats!

sociology.sas.upenn.edu/news/2025/11...

@sas.upenn.edu @upenn.edu @asanews.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Can stricter cell phone policies at school improve student learning and teacher satisfaction? In this Knowledge at Wharton podcast, @angeladuckworth.bsky.social discusses findings from her national “Phones in Focus” survey.

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How Phones in School Policies Shape Learning and Mental Health
ABOUT THE EPISODE Angela Duckworth, Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at The Wharton School, joins Dan Loney to discuss cellphone policy in schools, drawing on recent research on the topic. They explore current data on existing cellphone policies, the...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Don't miss Monday's PENN POPULATION STUDIES COLLOQUIUM!

MON | 11/17 | 12 - 1PM | PSC Commons (McNeil 403)

Margherita Odasso, @cedemografia.bsky.social

Migrating Alone or with Family? Differences in Mental Health among Return Migrants in Mexico
https://bit.ly/3LzIYcA
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Don't miss Monday's PENN POPULATION STUDIES COLLOQUIUM!

MON | 11/17 | 12 - 1PM | PSC Commons (McNeil 403)

Margherita Odasso, @cedemografia.bsky.social

Migrating Alone or with Family? Differences in Mental Health among Return Migrants in Mexico
https://bit.ly/3LzIYcA
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Don't miss Monday's PENN POPULATION STUDIES COLLOQUIUM!

MON | 11/10 | 12 - 1PM | PSC Commons (McNeil 403)

@anacanedog.bsky.social at University of Montreal

Connected to Last? The Temporary Effect of Sponsorship on Refugee's Friendship Networks

https://bit.ly/4nz96BL
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Don't miss Monday's PENN POPULATION STUDIES COLLOQUIUM!

MON | 11/10 | 12 - 1PM | PSC Commons (McNeil 403)

@anacanedog.bsky.social at University of Montreal

Connected to Last? The Temporary Effect of Sponsorship on Refugee's Friendship Networks

https://bit.ly/4nz96BL
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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TODAY 11/6 NOON-1:30pm
American Indian and Alaska Native Populations Today: Migration Patterns and Why They Matter
Williams Hall 623 – 255 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Featuring: Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva (Hopi Tribal Nation), PhD Candidate in Demography
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November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Check out the first publication in our new Undergraduate Research Series!

Gendered Pathways of Afghan Refugee Integration in Canada: Insights from the Afghan Canadian Community Survey

by Jillina Weng
Advisor: Emilio A. Parrado

READ IT HERE:
https://bit.ly/3Lpw5By
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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pennaging.bsky.social
Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America (Video)
During a recent SAS Knowledge by the Slice conversation, Professors Letícia Marteleto and Tulia G. Falleti shed light on how structural inequities in Latin America are produced, reproduced, and resisted.
Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America Video
During a recent lunchtime Knowledge by the Slice conversation, Professors Letícia Marteleto and Tulia G. Falleti shed light on how structural inequities in Latin America are produced, reproduced, and…
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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We're looking for panelists for our "Beyond Academia: Careers for PhDs in Behavioral & Brain Sicences" event on Jan 16.

We bring PhDs working in industry/gov/non-profit sector to @upenn.edu to share their experience & jobs.

Early career welcome! DM or email pennmindcoreATsas.upenn.edu

Thanks!
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Congratulations to Amy Gutmann Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Dolores Albarracín, who has been honored with the 2025 Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP):
Dolores Albarracín Receives Career Award from Society for Personality and Social Psychology
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October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Next PAIR Center Series on Tuesday, November 18th, 8:00 – 9:00 am in-person, Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg - zoom details in flyer

With PARC Co-Director, Dr. Norma Coe @pennmehp.bsky.social Professor

“Beyond the Crisis: How Policies Influence Nursing Homes, Staff, and Residents”
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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pennaging.bsky.social
A New Mark Pauly Book About What Health Care Managers Don’t Know
The Wharton Professor Produces a Compendium of Economics Wisdom for Health Care Pros

Read more about his new book:
https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/a-new-mark-pauly-book-about-what-health-care-managers-dont-know/
A New Mark Pauly Book About What Health Care Managers Don’t Know
In the 30th book of his career, Wharton’s Mark Pauly tells health care managers what they’re doing wrong
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November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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I wrote in the New York Times about how I think companies saying women are leaving because of "return to office" is a cop out. Nursing, a fundamentally in person job, is almost 90% female. So what do women really want? Boundaries.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/o...
Opinion | What Women Really Want: Work Boundaries
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November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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2/ I will be presenting this at @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social on Weds: popcenter.harvard.edu/blog/calenda...

More details on the paper -- which we started 2+ years ago -- later. We've tried to write it as simply and transparently as possible and walk through every step of the logic.
Social Demography Seminar with Atheendar Venkataramani (co-sponsored by SBS) – Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
A Harvard University cross-school, interfaculty initiative administered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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1/ New paper w/ @rourkeobrien.bsky.social, @clowenstein.bsky.social, and Elizabeth Bair showing how the Voting Rights Act had starkly different effects on #mortality by race and age -- and the potential importance of #status #threat in explaining these findings.

www.nber.org/papers/w34421
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Penn Grad Students!

Last chance to submit your work for the 2025 Etienne van de Walle Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper in Demography

Deadline 11/1

READ MORE:
www.aging.upenn.edu/research/eti...
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Check out this special RESEARCH edition of the
PENN POPULATION STUDIES NEWSLETTER

featuring new pubs by 30+ @pennaging.bsky.social & @pennpsc.bsky.social researchers, including

@oppforhealthlab.bsky.social, @pfomby.bsky.social, & @drdmgriffith.bsky.social

READ IT HERE:
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October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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New PSC/PARC Population Studies Working Paper!

Higher Neighborhood Deprivation is Associated with Accelerated Disease Progression in Behavioral-Variant Frontotemporal Degeneration.

with @sdstites.bsky.social, Corey T. McMillan, Rory Boyle, et al.

READ IT HERE:
https://bit.ly/47mme7e
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A new study by LDI Fellow Irma Elo shows a deep geographic divide in Black life expectancy before COVID-19:
⬆️ Gains in cities & the Northeast
⬇️ Losses in the Midwest & rural areas

Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/4ocoeWl
Black Life Expectancy Shows Sharp Geographic Divide
From 1990 to 2019, Black life expectancy rose in most major metros and the Northeast, but gains stalled or reversed in rural areas and the Midwest.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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CHIBE Director Kevin Volpp was this year's University of Delaware Foltyn Seminar keynote speaker. His talk highlighted tactics for improving health in the U.S. using nudges, incentives, and Food Is Medicine as a potential paradigm shift in improving health.
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Foltyn Seminar at Forefront of Behavioral Economics
This fall's Foltyn seminar united a noteworthy leader in behavioral economics and leaders of Delaware community programs to better understand how individuals make decisions and how to influence those ...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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See the referenced Penn LDI research brief here: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Hospital Discharge to Home Health vs Skilled Nursing Facility: Outcomes
In this study of more than 17 million Medicare hospitalizations between 2010 and 2016, patients discharged to home health care had a 5.6 percent higher 30-day readmission rate than similar patients…
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October 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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At the recent Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Roybal Retreat, leading behavioral scientists gathered to explore how AI-powered tools can bridge the gap between rigorous research and real-world policy impact. Check out a recap of the event here: https://bit.ly/4qnLKBD
Penn CHIBE Retreat Eyes New AI Tools to Get Evidence to Policymakers
Behavioral scientists urged to embrace AI systems that make evidence more accessible and usable for policymakers
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October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Prof. Dorothy Roberts was named a recipient of the 2025 Bioethics Founders' Award, the Hastings Center for Bioethics' most prestigious honor. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/3Wisise
2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award
Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts was named a recipient of the annual award presented by the Hastings Center for Bioethics.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM