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Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.

• Science Communication

Awareness Grows of Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that more than half of Americans are aware that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer.

• Health Communication

Three Annenberg Doctoral Candidates Receive 2025 Sachs Program Grants

Lucila Rozas Urrunaga, Farrah Rahaman, and Azsaneé Truss were all awarded funding for creative projects from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.

News on Climate Change Is More Persuasive Than Expected, Study Finds

In a new paper, Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues found that exposure to articles about climate change significantly increases climate change concerns among skeptics.

• Science Communication

Annenberg at SCMS 2025

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies' annual conference offers a platform for film and media studies scholars to share research, foster networking and collaboration, and promote the field through recognition of achievements and milestones.

Can Social Media Be Less Toxic?

A new study by Annenberg doctoral student Timothy Dörr explores how social media can encourage good behavior online.

• Technology & Society

People Select Feedback to Flatter Others, Except When They Dislike Them

New research by Social Action Lab research associate Xi Shen and PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín found that people generally want to make other people feel good about themselves — unless they dislike that person.

Annenberg Postdoctoral Fellows Share Research Across Disciplines

The School’s recent postdoctoral fellows colloquium highlighted research through dynamic discussions.

From Research to Fiction: How David Lydon-Staley Merges Academia and Creativity

Assistant Professor David Lydon-Staley discusses his passion for writing, both inside the research lab and outside of it.

‘I Will Vote’: Using Future-Oriented Frames to Motivate Voters

A new study showed that exposure to “I Will Vote” stickers significantly enhanced people’s attitudes toward voting, as opposed to “I Voted” and “I Will Vote” stickers.

• Political Communication