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Greater transparency and accountability curb online hate speech and deception
APPC’s Transatlantic Working Group has released a new report calling for greater transparency and accountability from digital platforms, as well as a redress system for promptly dealing with user complaints.
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Researchers identify novel genetic variants linked to Type 2 diabetes
Largest-ever study of its kind finds variants that may predispose some people to develop the disease and related conditions like coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
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The business of sports without fans
Wharton professor Adi Wyner led a live, online panel discussion on the future of sports in a post-pandemic world, and how leagues are pivoting their plans and business models to move forward without fans in attendance.
News・ Science & Technology
Engineering’s Stephanie Weirich designs tools for a safer world
Stephanie Weirich, ENIAC President’s Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science, aims to make software systems more reliable, maintainable, and secure.
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How to begin talking about race in the workplace
Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains her framework for middle managers in corporate environments who would like to initiate conversations about race in the workplace.
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Food insecurity, not the ‘Quarantine 15,’ is the real pandemic concern
But results from a recent nationwide survey conducted by Penn researchers indicate that household food insecurity is a real effect of the pandemic, and not weight gain.
News・ Campus & Community
SP2 graduate now advocates for Philly’s LGBTQ population
Sayeeda Rashid, who identifies as a queer South Asian woman, advocates for social justice in the Philadelphia Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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Cave discovery holds clues to earliest Homo sapiens in Europe
Ancient DNA from 46,000-year-old bone fragments and a tooth reveals this group likely overlapped with Neanderthals for thousands of years.
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A unique recession amidst a global pandemic
The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as the viral pandemic started its sweep across the nation. Francis Diebold and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde share why this one is unprecedented, and what to expect in the coming months.
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Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community
Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.