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Five events to watch for in February
Happening around campus and beyond this February: the annual Lunar New Year celebration at International House, a thought-provoking new speaker series on the future of religion, and an innovative story slam by nurses.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The language of climate change—and the Anthropocene
Hanna E. Morris, a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication who researches environmental communication, explains the sudden rise of ‘Anthropocene’ as the latest buzzword in the climate dialogue.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Why workplace ghosting is on the rise
Wharton’s Peter Cappelli discusses ghosting, or disappearing without an explanation, in the workplace, and what it says about business etiquette and the shifting balance of power between employers and employees.
News・ Health Sciences
Spicy foods: To eat, or not to eat
Cold months come with fiery foods—but is that heat good for you? Penn’s Paul Rozin and Nitin Ahuja, along with a registered dietician, chime in to explore its effects on mind and body.
News・ Sports
Three cheers for Bryce Washington
The freshman guard on the men’s basketball team picks up his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week award, and third overall.
News・ Campus & Community
The Knight Commission calls to rebuild trust in democracy with transparency, responsibility
Penn President Amy Gutmann joined 26 other national leaders to consider why the age of Facebook and “fake news” has pushed faith in government and the media to historic low, and how to mend the rift.
News・ Health Sciences
The gene that governs the need for slumber when sick
A study of fruit flies reveals a direct link between illness and the need for more sleep.
News・ Sports
Women’s basketball team conquers Cornell, Columbia
The 13-3 Quakers bested the Big Red on Friday and the Lions on Saturday.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
25 years later, a legacy presses forward
It separates fiction from facts and sets standards for journalists. Since its formation in 1993, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has surely made its mark.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Supreme Court decision a boon for truck drivers and, potentially, the gig economy
Three Penn experts discuss the ruling, which gives transportation workers the ability to sue their employers in class-action lawsuits, sidestepping forced arbitration.