At the delayed commencement for Penn's class of 2020, Kathleen Hall Jamieson lauded the university's faculty, students, and graduates for their work battling the pandemic.
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APPC Welcomes 19 Distinguished Research Fellows
Over the past year, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has welcomed 19 new distinguished research fellows to its ranks, bringing the group to a total of 58.
Gilder Lehrman Institute Voting Rights Project Wins Leonore Annenberg Award
The Gilder Lehrman Institute won the 2022 Leonore Annenberg Award to create a high school program on the role of the states in determining voting rights.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Receives 2022 Mitofsky Award
The Roper Center for Public Opinion at Cornell University announced today that University of Pennsylvania Professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson is the recipient of its 2022 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research.
Drivers Licensed at 18 Crash More Than Younger Drivers With Driver Training
Younger drivers subject to mandatory driver education and Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions were less likely to crash than those licensed at 18 who were exempt from these requirements.
The Great and Powerful Dr. Oz? Alternative Health Media Consumption and Vaccine Views
After Dr. Mehmet Oz endorsed the MMR vaccine on “The Dr. Oz Show,” significantly more people in a segment of his audience regarded the MMR and flu vaccine as low-risk.
Jamieson Addresses President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
At a meeting of PCAST, APPC director Kathleen Hall Jamieson proposed four ways the government could improve communication on consequential health and science issues.
Dolores Albarracín Elected Fellow of American Academy of Political and Social Science
PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín, director of APPC's Science of Science Communication Division, is the AAPSS's 2022 Harold Lasswell Fellow.
Resources for Women’s History Month on Annenberg Classroom
Annenberg Classroom offers resources for Women's History Month on the 14th and 19th Amendments and the Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear.
Belief in Vaccination Misinformation Predicts Attitudes Toward Vaccinating Children
New survey shows 93% of U.S. adults who are vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 say they would be likely to recommend vaccinating children 5-11.