Penn plans for Tomorrow, Together nocred Penn plans for Tomorrow, Together President Liz Magill launches University-wide collaborative effort to inform strategic next steps.
British South Asian social media influencers balancing race, religion, ethnicity, and gender Instagram posts by Nadiya Hussain, Harnaam Kaur, and Amena Khan. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) British South Asian social media influencers balancing race, religion, ethnicity, and gender Annenberg professor Aswin Punathambekar’s new paper examines life online for three social media influencers, including Nadiya Hussain from “The Great British Bake Off.”
Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The oldest sealed diplomas in the Archives collection, from 1760 and 1768, have early examples of the Penn seal of the corporation. Another, dated 1789, has the orrery seal. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols.
Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content A Black Lives Matter rally in June, 2020, at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza in New York. (Image: AP Photo/Kathy Willen, File) Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content This bias held even in the context of a social justice movement with left-leaning goals, according to research from Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication and colleagues.
Making ‘true’ equine IVF a reproducible success Making ‘true’ equine IVF a reproducible success A new method developed by Katrin Hinrichs and colleagues in the School of Veterinary Medicine resulted in the birth of three healthy foals, opening the door to new insights in the basic biology of horse reproduction.
Quakers handle Hoyas in nation’s capital Quakers handle Hoyas in nation’s capital The football team beat Georgetown 59-28 on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Quakers are 4-0, their best start since in 19 years.
LGBT Center by the numbers The LGBT Center’s “Dance Outside with Pride” event in June 2021. LGBT Center by the numbers To celebrate the LGBT Center’s 40th anniversary year and in honor of National Coming Out Day, Penn Today takes a look at the numbers.
Do vaccine lotteries work? Do vaccine lotteries work? Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last year’s Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccinations in the city.
Rethinking the computer chip in the age of AI nocred Rethinking the computer chip in the age of AI A team of researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science has introduced a computing architecture ideal for AI using an approach known as compute-in-memory.
How can universities help address the affordable housing crisis? How can universities help address the affordable housing crisis? Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli talks about Penn’s plans.