Former Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Judge Marjorie Rendell, co-founders of the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement, received the Pennsylvania Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement.
![Judge Marjorie and former Gov. Ed Rendell at the Pennsylvania Society Holiday Dinner on Dec. 12, 2015.](https://cdn.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rendells_PennSocietyDinner-360x144.jpg)
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Judge Marjorie Rendell, co-founders of the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement, received the Pennsylvania Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement.
On Nov. 16, 2015, Peter D. Hart and Corrie Hunt of Hart Research Associates conducted a set of two focus groups with voters in Columbus, Ohio, who spoke about the Democratic and Republican presidential front-runners.
Annenberg Classroom and other partners in the Civics Renewal Network will take part in the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in New Orleans, the nation's largest social studies conference.
Pollster Peter Hart will conduct his latest set of focus groups with voters in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 16 for the “Voices of the Voters” project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
By the 2050s, parts of the Arctic Ocean once covered by sea ice much of the year will see at least 60 days a year of open water, according to a new modeling study led by a University of Colorado Boulder researcher now at APPC.
Chris Satullo, the former vice president for news and civic dialogue at WHYY/NewsWorks, will join the Annenberg Public Policy Center as a professional in residence for the 2015-2016 spring semester.
At a time when the scientific consensus on critical issues such as vaccinations and climate change is being called into question, a comprehensive new handbook will examine the current state of the science of science communication.
The public's view of scientific research was the focus of an American Academy of Arts & Sciences round table discussion hosted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center in October.
CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes will present the 2015 Annenberg Lecture, "Chasing the 'Scooby' Van and Tracking Trump to the Border: Covering the Wild Ride That is the 2016 Presidential Campaign."
CNN's "State of the Union" and FactCheck.org, the nonpartisan fact-checking site, have announced a new partnership to create a weekly online video series looking at claims made in the 2016 presidential campaign. "State of the Union" anchor Jake Tapper will host the series.