2.19
Wharton scholar talks workplace diversity
Stephanie Creary of the Department of Management studies diversity, identity, and organizational practices.
Opioids and hepatitis C: How OxyContin fed a new epidemic
To get smokers to quit, tap into their biology
On ENIAC’s anniversary, a nod to its female ‘computers’
What does a dolphin have in common with a fruit fly?
A conversation with Kristen Ghodsee
Rogers races to school record in 200m
The presidential authority of treaty withdrawal
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The flower that blooms in the winter
The witchhazel is a species of flower that blooms in cold temperatures and lives around campus, and in abundance at the Morris Arboretum. The Arboretum’s Anthony Aiello talks the ins and outs of the strange species.
Criminal-justice reformer Bryan Stevenson to speak at Penn’s 263rd Commencement
Author, public-interest lawyer, and advocate Bryan Stevenson will deliver the address at the University’s 263rd Commencement on Monday, May 20, and be awarded an honorary degree.
Pint-size philosophers
By engaging with Philadelphia elementary students and high school teachers, Penn professor Karen Detlefsen is opening young minds to a new kind of philosophical thinking.
The Venezuelan crisis, explained
A Q&A with Tulia Falleti, a political science professor and the director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program, on the past, present, and possible future of Venezuela.
Testing finds signs of African-American burial ground beneath Chestnut Street property
Portions of the cemetery, dating to the 19th century, may still lie beneath land owned by Penn. University officials are working with the community to decide what’s next.
Inside Penn
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Shaping a legendary literacy journal’s future
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Payment, lying, and research eligibility
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‘Cyberwar’ wins a 2019 PROSE Award from Publishers Association
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Danielle Bassett on understanding knowledge networks in the brain
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Factual, or warm and fuzzy? Why choosing the right words matters
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Upcoming Events See all →
2.19
Chili Cook-Off
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in this third-annual chili cook-off, inviting chili lovers to whip up their biggest batch of chili for a tasting event that's judged by popular vote. A group of winners then face off in a dessert throwdown.
2.23
Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display
Two-hundred objects, some of which have never been shown before, will be part of the Museum’s “From Discovery to Display” exhibit, exploring Ancient Egypt through the lens of an archaeologist and explaining how the objects were found and cared for.
Multimedia
Cutting and folding toward innovations
Artist-in-residence Mike Tanis and physicist Randall Kamien use kirigami, literally “cut paper,” to better grasp scientific concepts and to solve real-world challenges.
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Big Ideas
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The language of climate change—and the Anthropocene
Hanna E. Morris, a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication who researches environmental communication, explains the sudden rise of ‘Anthropocene’ as the latest buzzword in the climate dialogue.
