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Brevity is the soul of Twitter
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Brevity is the soul of Twitter

A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that the 280-character limit makes Twitter more civil.

Penn Today Staff

Classical studies professor Emily Wilson receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’
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Emily Wilson, a classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is a 2019 MacArthur Fellow. (Photo: Kyle Cassidy) 

Classical studies professor Emily Wilson receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, receiving what is known as the “genius grant.”
The dangers of vaping
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The dangers of vaping

Vaping has been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but recent deaths and acute respiratory illnesses have belied that claim. Pulmonologist and smoking cessation expert Frank Leone of the Perelman School of Medicine explains the e-cigarette phenomenon and why it’s dangerous.

Katherine Unger Baillie

‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals
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‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals

Wharton’s Steven Kimbrough and Carolyn Kousky and Penn Law's Cary Coglianese discuss the solutions offered by a new report by a number of Penn experts on climate change, “Climate Risk Solutions.”

Penn Today Staff

Penn’s Way kicks off new workplace giving campaign, with $1.7M goal
Gutmann kicks off Penn's Way campaign

Penn’s Way kicks off new workplace giving campaign, with $1.7M goal

The 2019 Penn’s Way campaign kicked off with a celebration at Houston Hall. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 15, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate to the 15,000-plus participating agencies.

Lauren Hertzler

New technologies and their global impact
John Kerry addresses the crowd while seated on stage at the Perry World House Fall Colloquium

New technologies and their global impact

Former Secretary of State John Kerry joined former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and other guests at Perry World House’s third annual Fall Colloquium to discuss “How Emerging Technologies Are Rewiring the Global Order.”