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At the National Liberty Museum, people’s browsing history is on display through art
Stylized, distorted portraits.

Risograph prints made by Vasudevan for an exhibition at Vox Populi in Philadelphia.

(Image: Roopa Vasudevan)

At the National Liberty Museum, people’s browsing history is on display through art

Annenberg’s Roopa Vasudevan created a browser extension that transforms a person’s portrait based on the websites they visited.

From Annenberg School for Communication

What is deepfake porn and why is it thriving in the age of AI?
Hands typing on a laptop in the dark.

Image: iStock/Leberus

What is deepfake porn and why is it thriving in the age of AI?

Doctoral candidate in the Annenberg School for Communication Sophie Maddocks addresses the growing problem of image-based sexual abuse.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Reinventing customary law in medieval France
Historian Ada Kuskowski listens to a speaker sitting next to her at a table.

Ada Maria Kuskowski is a medieval and legal historian. 

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  • Q&A

    • Reinventing customary law in medieval France

    A new book by historian Ada Maria Kuskowski of the School of Arts & Sciences traces the formation of customary law as a field of knowledge in medieval Europe.

    Kristen de Groot

    In support of a wilder democracy
    An American flag on a hilltop at dusk.

    Image: iStock/Richard Stephen

    In support of a wilder democracy

    A new book from political science professor Anne Norton advocates for a system that embraces self-reliance, freedom, and courage.

    From Omnia

    Creating authentic connections in virtual teams
    Five Matriarca artisans at a table sharing a laptop.

    Matriarca artisans.

    (Image: Fundación Gran Chaco)

    Creating authentic connections in virtual teams

    Working with Matriarca, an Argentinian sustainable goods distributor, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative leveraged an exercise known as ‘Fast Friends’ to improve online collaboration within the organization.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    Who, What, Why: Rich Lizardo on poverty in early modern Spain
    Rich Lizardo sits on concrete stairs in front of greenery on Penn campus.

    History Ph.D. candidate Rich Lizardo.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Rich Lizardo on poverty in early modern Spain

    The history Ph.D. candidate’s work traces the evolution of the ideas, institutions, and images of poverty in early modern Spain and highlights how much of the current debates on poverty echo those of the past.

    Kristen de Groot

    Cultures of the book
    four students standing next to table looking at printed materials with professor

    In the course Cultures of the Book taught by Whitney Trettien (center), assistant professor of English, students study materials in the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books & Manuscripts in the Penn Libraries. 

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    Cultures of the book

    In the Cultures of the Book course taught by Whitney Trettien, assistant professor of English, students “adopt a book” they select from the Penn Libraries collection, and their research projects are published on an academic website. 
    How much green pressure do oil companies feel from financial markets?
    Cluster of windmills in an open sea.

    Image: iStock/Tom Buysse

    How much green pressure do oil companies feel from financial markets?

    Wharton professor Arthur van Benthem explores whether one company’s transformation into a wind energy superpower signals a changing landscape for oil companies.

    From Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

    Why Tesla wants to have the EV plug standard
    Tesla charging stations lined up in a parking lot.

    (Image: iStock/sanfel)

    Why Tesla wants to have the EV plug standard

    John Paul MacDuffie, a professor of management at the Wharton School whose research examines vehicle and mobility innovations, explains the ongoing push by Tesla to establish its electric vehicle plug as an industry standard.