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Abortion clinic websites may unwittingly aid patient prosecutions
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Abortion clinic websites may unwittingly aid patient prosecutions

More than 99% of abortion clinic web pages studied included widely used code that transferred user data to external entities, which could sell the data or provide it to law enforcement, without the clinics knowledge.

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Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Sara Merican smiling before flowering plants on College Green

Sara Merican, a 2020 Penn graduate from Singapore, has been chosen as a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar. 

  

Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar

Sara Merican, a 2020 graduate, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in film and screen studies at the University of Cambridge in England. 
Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day  
Penn President Liz Magill stands with members of Penn Leads the Vote in front of a voter registration table on College Green.

Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day  

Penn Leads the Vote conducted efforts across campus Tuesday to inform the Penn community about how to register to vote, check their registration status, and more.

Lauren Hertzler

‘Do say gay’: Inclusive sexuality discussions between parent and son
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‘Do say gay’: Inclusive sexuality discussions between parent and son

Kids are coming out at earlier ages than previous generations. A new study examines whether discussions at home about health and sexuality sufficiently meet kids’ sexual education needs.

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Crime and the scientific method
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Crime and the scientific method

The multidisciplinary faculty in the Department of Criminology harness diverse methodologies to improve public safety and inform policy and planning.

Blake Cole, Michele W. Berger

Unpacking Latino conservatism
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Geraldo Cadava (center), discussed the history of Latino conservatism with political scientist Michael Jones-Correa (right), in a talk moderated by Chenoa Flippen (left).

Unpacking Latino conservatism

The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies hosted Geraldo Cadava, author of “The Hispanic Republican,” and Penn political scientist Michael Jones-Correa to help situate recent Latino trends within the longer historical perspective.

Kristen de Groot

Quakers claw back versus Colgate
Against Colgate at Franklin Field, a host of Penn defenders tackle a Colgate player with the ball.

Quakers claw back versus Colgate

The football team defeated Colgate 25-14 in their season opener on Saturday at Franklin Field. The Quakers trailed at halftime before scoring 22 unanswered points.
ICA, WXPN awarded Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project grants
Musicians from the Black Opry Revue performing on a porch

WXPN is partnering with the Black Opry collective to support a Black Opry residency for five emerging Black Americana musicians. (Image: Black Opry Revue, 2021, by Gabriel Baretto)

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ICA, WXPN awarded Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project grants

The Institute of Contemporary Art and WXPN have been awarded 2022 project grants from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Stuart Weitzman School of Design alumni James Maurelle, now on the faculty, and James Allister Sprang are among 12 Pew Fellows in the Arts named this year.