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Nine Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments as Deans

Nine Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments as Deans

The nine women named to dean positions are Arpana G. Inman, Malin Pereira, Twinette Johnson, Nicole Becker Hoerschelmann, Sherry Ryan, Janelle L. West, Kendra Hall-Kenyon, Dara N. Byrne, and Amy Lynn Seybert.

The Pandemic Produced Some Positive Effects for Teenage Girls, Study Finds

The Pandemic Produced Some Positive Effects for Teenage Girls, Study Finds

A study led by Jennifer Silk, a professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, found that in the early days of the pandemic quality time with family was linked to better mental-health days, and girls were more likely to spend time doing healthy and creative activities that school and extracurriculars would normally leave no time for. They also were able to get more sleep.