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    • Professors Robert Hornik, Joseph Turow Named ICA Fellows

    Robert Hornik, Ph.D., the Wilbur Schramm Professor of Communication and Director of the Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research; and Joseph Turow, Ph.D., the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Communication, became Fellows of the International Communication Association (ICA). Their election as ICA Fellows took place during the ICA 2010 conference in Singapore.
     
    Profs. Hornik and Turow are the seventh and eighth members of the Annenberg faculty to become ICA Fellows. Others are Joseph N. Cappella, George Gerbner, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Elihu Katz, Klaus Krippendorff, and Barbie Zelizer. Congratulations to Profs. Hornik and Turow on this honor.

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    • An inside look at the history of television
    Handwritten notes and paper relics from TV shows in the past.

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    An inside look at the history of television

    Materials in the Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives include thousands of TV scripts, the first issue of TV Guide, and interviews about the early days of HBO—which help to chronicle TV’s 100-year story.

    Jan 28, 2026

    Why are icy surfaces slippery?
    An icy bench in a city.

    Despite the commonality of water and ice, says Penn physicist Robert Carpick, their physical properties are remarkably unique.

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    Why are icy surfaces slippery?

    Winter Storm Fern brought icy and snowy conditions to the Northeast and other parts of the country over the weekend. Penn Today asks physicist Robert Carpick about the unique properties of ice, the science of curling, and how close we are to ‘nonslip’ ice. 

    Jan 23, 2026

    Penn receives national distinction for community engagement
    High school students in a science class.

    Organizations like Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships foster collaborations between Penn and public schools in the West Philadelphia community.

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    Penn receives national distinction for community engagement

    The recognition by the American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching acknowledges Penn’s long-standing commitment to community-engaged scholarship and partnerships in West Philadelphia and beyond.

    Jan 29, 2026