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For your winter break reading pleasure: Our favorite stories from 2023

The staff at Penn Today share a list of features that we think warrant a second (or a third or a fourth) glance. Enjoy!

Increasing the visibility of Southeast Asian students: A discussion with Linda Pheng

Pheng finds that, while diversity as a concept is often celebrated in schools, course content need to avoid lumping Asian backgrounds together as one amorphous societal entity.

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Art Matters

Art Matters: ‘Ava’ by Shirin Neshat

A new installment in the “Art Matters” series examines “Ava” by photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, on view at Perry World House.

Exchanging climate knowledge at COP28

More than two dozen researchers from schools and centers across the University traveled to Dubai for the UN’s annual climate change conference.

Wharton experts on holiday retail

The latest episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delve into consumer trends, past recessions, future climate and AI considerations, luxury, convenience, and customer service this holiday retail season.

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Kwanzaa at Penn

Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday celebrating the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora, was celebrated at Penn with a ceremony and feast, offering sustenance and support for students.

Exploring the role of science communication in democracy

Philosophy Ph.D. student Vanessa Schipani taught the SNF Paideia course Science Communication in Democracy, based on her dissertation research.

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Research shows how stress activates neurons that disrupt sleep

New research from Penn Medicine shows suppressing these neurons may be a promising target for therapies to treat stress-related sleep disorders, like insomnia and PTSD.

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Five takeaways from the international PISA exam results

Every three years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issues a standardized test to 15-year-old students around the world. Here, an education professor boils down the results.

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The 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award

Andy Tan, an associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, and community partners Cross-Grade Sports and OurSpace were honored for their work in the West Philadelphia community.

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