Facing ‘a new era of catastrophes,’ book by Wharton profs offers tips for business leaders Facing ‘a new era of catastrophes,’ book by Wharton profs offers tips for business leaders Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem’s recent book “Mastering Catastrophic Risk: How Companies are Coping with Disruption” dives into the ways top companies have rebounded after their own worst-case scenarios.
Making complex 3-D surfaces with 2-D sheets Making complex 3-D surfaces with 2-D sheets Using liquid crystal elastomer, researchers are able to transform 2-dimensional rubber-like sheets into malleable, three-dimensional shapes, with a precise amount of control for various shape sequences.
Correcting a blind spot Correcting a blind spot A groundbreaking genetic study seeks to transform the prevention and treatment of glaucoma while reversing historical racial disparities in who suffers from the disease, and who benefits from such research.
The Democracy Project: Reversing a crisis of confidence The Democracy Project: Reversing a crisis of confidence The Penn Biden Center, Freedom House, and the George W. Bush Institute reveal the findings of a national survey about democracy at home and abroad, which cites a crisis of public confidence in the functioning of U.S. democracy.
New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus Understanding influenza virus-host interactions point to potential new targets for flu treatments.
In the brain, ‘dislike’ and ‘dehumanization’ are not the same thing Researchers from the Annenberg School for Communication at Penn discovered that “dehumanization” and “dislike” are processed by two completely separate brain regions, which suggests that they may be two different psychological processes. In the brain, ‘dislike’ and ‘dehumanization’ are not the same thing It has long been thought that characterizing people as less than human was an expression of extreme dislike. Annenberg neuroscientists now find that neurologically, these two viewpoints actually differ.
Learning from tragedy: How Penn prepares for and responds to emergency situations Maureen Rush and her team at Public Safety constantly work to “do everything we can to make sure this environment remains safe.” Learning from tragedy: How Penn prepares for and responds to emergency situations Vice president of Public Safety Maureen Rush discusses the University’s emergency preparedness plan, Public Safety personnel training, community education opportunities, and how relationships matter.
Examining the roots of racial discrimination Photo: Eric Sucar, University Communications Examining the roots of racial discrimination In his book ‘The Spectre of Race,’ Michael Hanchard explores xenophobia, racism, marginalization, and exclusionary policies dating back to ancient Greece.
Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education Phoebe Ho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the sociology of education and family, specifically the experiences of minority and immigrant families. (Photo: Marcus Wright) Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education A study from Penn Sociology revealed that such perspectives from educators can end up hampering the academic trajectory of the students.
Governor Ed Rendell ‘myth-busts’ Parkinson’s Matthew B. Stern and Governor Edward G. Rendell Governor Ed Rendell ‘myth-busts’ Parkinson’s Former governor Edward G. Rendell’s announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease comes with a message of optimism—new therapies coupled with leading research have changed what a current diagnosis can mean.