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Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024

The new season of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences podcast examines the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election.

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Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies

Penn researchers discovered “wing spreading” in Drosophila santomea, research that hints at a rare, novel finding and offers insights into an underrepresented area in sexual reproduction research: female-initiated behaviors.

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‘Ripple Effect’ explores the business and economics of the election

The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into a key consideration for voters leading up the U.S. presidential election: the economy.

Ramón Méndez Galain at Carnot Prize ceremony.

Ten years in, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy is ‘just getting started’

Through grants, awards, events, publications, a podcast, and more, the Center provides resources and a central hub for researchers across Penn tackling the energy transition.

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Explaining polarization between and within political parties

Annenberg associate professor Yphtach Lelkes, co-director of the Polarization Research Lab, discusses political polarization that occurs between parties and also within each party.

Timothy Rommen appointed vice provost for the arts at Penn

The Davidson Kennedy Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of music and Africana studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, Rommen will begin the new appointment on Jan. 1.

White House names Abramson Cancer Center neuro-oncologist a Cancer Moonshot Scholar

Richard E. Phillips, chief of the division of Neuro-Oncology and an assistant professor of neurology, is among 11 scholars included in this year’s cohort, who will support cancer research and innovation across the country.

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Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn

A collaborative team of researchers analyzed the information-seeking styles of more than 480,000 people from 50 countries and found that gender and education inequality track different types of knowledge exploration. Their findings suggest potential cultural drivers of curiosity and learning.

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Why deaths are likely to rise from hotter weather due to climate change

A new study from Penn LDI senior fellows and colleagues seeks to understand the pressing implications of climate change on mortality in the U.S.

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Airbnbs associated with more crime in London, new study shows

Since its founding in 2008, the short-term homestay platform Airbnb has expanded to 100,000 cities in more than 220 countries, and, according to data from the company, 1.5 billion guests had stayed in Airbnb-listed properties through 2023.

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