Nelson Flores looks back on decades of bilingual education Image: iStock/diego_cervo Nelson Flores looks back on decades of bilingual education Flores, a professor in Penn’s Graduate School of Education, uncovers why Latinx students have tested as underperforming in academic language for decades due to education policy and societal constraints.
A less clumpy, more complex universe? A less clumpy, more complex universe? Researchers combined cosmological data from two major surveys of the universe’s evolutionary history and found that it may have become “messier and complicated” than expected in recent years.
The social structures that shape AI Image: iStock/Userba011d64_201 The social structures that shape AI There’s more hype than ever around artificial intelligence, but Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Shestakofsky says it’s important to fully examine how the new technology fits into broader society.
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven Image: iStock/Cavan Images Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven A new report from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Crescenz VA Medical Center has evaluated a genetic test for opioid use disorder that recently received pre-marketing approval by the FDA, finding that the genes comprising it do not accurately identify individuals likely to develop the disorder.
Forging pathways to careers in legislation and public policy Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law Forging pathways to careers in legislation and public policy Penn Carey Law’s Legislative Clinic, now in its 28th year, offers students the chance to gain a new perspective by delving into the legislative process by which those laws are crafted.
Art Matters: ‘Six Triangles’ by Ephraim Peleg The “Six Triangles” sculpture, standing beside Fagin Hall, has six colored steel triangles pointing toward the sky.nocred Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Six Triangles’ by Ephraim Peleg A colorful sculpture created by a Holocaust survivor represents the six million who died.
Violent language in film has increased Violent language in film has increased A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that violent speech in movies is increasing over time, even in non-crime films. 1 min. read
Why the most successful companies are scalable Why the most successful companies are scalable Giant companies stay on top because they’re both more productive and scalable than their competitors, according to research from Wharton and the School of Arts & Sciences. 2 min. read
How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, plays the newly found Chopin waltz and other music from the composer on a Érard piano donated by alum Yves Gaden.nocred How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of Penn Arts & Sciences, has helped to verify the first major manuscript from the famous composer since the 1930s.
Developing a tiny anticancer weapon Image: iStock/Bahaa_Aladdin Developing a tiny anticancer weapon Penn Medicine researchers have developed tumor-homing nanosized particles that trigger cancer cell self-destruction in preclinical tests.