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Michael Mann Appointed Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action at Penn

The Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will begin his new appointment on Nov. 1.

Unpacking Polarization

A Q&A with Annenberg Associate Professor Yphtach Lelkes, co-director of the Polarization Research Lab.

• Political Communication

Research in Brief: Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Youth on Anti-Vaping Messages in Social Media

To understand how to reduce vaping among LGBTQ+ youth, Annenberg researchers spoke to young Americans about anti-vaping messages on social media.

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Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Continues to Sink

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.

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Exploring Feminist Unity in Today’s Connected World: The Transnational Feminist Networks Symposium

A recent symposium at Annenberg examined the growth, upkeep, and difficulties of feminist solidarities in our connected world.

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• Global Communication

Curator Conversation - “Present Futures: Experiments in Feminist Futurity”

Doctoral students Cienna Davis, Sim Gill, Valentina Proust, Lucila Rozas, and Azsaneé Truss answer questions about the art exhibit they curated that is now on view at Annenberg.

• Culture & Media

New Research Uncovers How Synthetic Nicotine Brands Market E-Cigarettes to Young People on Social Media

A study with Annenberg Postdoctoral Fellow Jiaxi Wu found that most ads for e-cigarettes on Instagram, a platform dominated by users under the age of 25, do not adhere to FDA health warning requirements.

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Thomonique Moore Named 2024 Presidential Ph.D. Fellow

Annenberg School doctoral student Thomonique Moore is a recipient of the Penn Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship, which includes three years of funding.

• Technology & Society

A New Study Shows That Political Polarization Between Americans Stays Consistent Before and After Elections

Neil Fasching and Yphtach Lelkes of the Polarization Research Lab looked at the U.S. 2022 midterms and found the election didn’t spike political polarization.

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Call for Submissions: 2025 CARGC Fellows Biennial Conference - "Unsettling Global Media and Communication Studies"

CARGC welcomes interdisciplinary and multimodal approaches and contributions from early career scholars across various fields. Submit your proposals by December 15, 2024.

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