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Inside the scientific glassblower’s studio

A glimpse inside Penn’s glass shop and how the art of scientific glassblowing makes the innovative research happening on campus possible.

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Collegiate affirmative action bans linked to smoking among minority students

A Penn Medicine study shows unanticipated adverse effects of affirmative action bans on health behaviors in minority high school students.

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Bipedal robot navigates the future

Thanks to Cassie, a cutting-edge two-legged robot, engineer Michael Posa has an ideal platform for tackling the challenges of locomotion.

How shopping became a version of social impact

Wharton Professor of Marketing Patti Williams discusses how brands began to put their do-gooder ethos to the forefront of its value proposition.

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Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case

In Flowers v. Mississippi, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to overturn the conviction and death sentence in the sixth murder trial of Curtis Flowers, finding that the prosecutor had engaged in misconduct by discriminating against black people in jury selection.

Book cover of Unapologetic: A black, queer, and feminist mandate for radical movements, by Charlene A. Carruthers

SP2’s One Book pick will foster months of discussion on race and social justice

This summer, the School of Social Policy & Practice community will collectively read and address “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements.”

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Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info

Analyzing language shows that identifying certain groups of words significantly improves upon predicting some medical conditions in patients.

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Prescribing nature for well-being

Awarded one of three Big Idea honors from the campus wellness challenge, Nature Rx emphasizes time in nature as a means to ease stress.

Climbers, including Sophie Hilaire, a 2017 graduate of the Wharton MBA Program, descend from the summit of Mount Everest on May 23.

Views from the top of the world

Members of the Penn community give accounts of their expeditions to Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

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What influences how parents and their gay adolescent sons talk about sexual health at home?

Research from Penn found that even when parent-child conversations avoid heteronormative stereotypes, outside factors like mass media and religion—those beyond the parents’ control—can reinforce them.

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