Penn Today kicks off its ‘Office Hours’ podcast series with a one-on-one chat with Annenberg School for Communication lecturer and outspoken political cartoonist, Dwayne Booth.
Dwayne Booth, a lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication and a political cartoonist. (Photo courtesy: The Annenberg School for Communication)
Here, in the inaugural “Office Hours” podcast produced by Penn Today, which explores the minds of the University’s academic talents in a more unbuttoned and freewheeling setting outside of the lecture hall, Mr. Fish discusses the origin—and serendipity—of his name, the influence of the late Stan Lee on his life, his terrible movie taste while on an airplane, and his unusual favorite color.
Understanding order to disorder at the atomic scale opens possibilities for next-generation electronic devices
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Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability
Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction.
OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Google vary widely in identifying hate speech
Neil Fasching and Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication have found dramatic differences in how large language models classify hate speech, with especially large variations for language about certain demographic groups, raising concerns about bias and disproportionate harm.
