Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? National Geographic Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff says that humans have continued to evolve since the Paleolithic period.
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record Reuters July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the record warmth of July indicates a planet that will continue to warm as long as people burn fossil fuels.
A CHOP pediatrician shares how she talks to patients—and her own kids—about pedestrian safety Philadelphia Inquirer A CHOP pediatrician shares how she talks to patients—and her own kids—about pedestrian safety In a Q&A, Katie Lockwood of the Perelman School of Medicine explains when and how to teach children about pedestrian safety.
Universities, nonprofits step up to aid depleted Philadelphia public school libraries Pennsylvania Capital Star Universities, nonprofits step up to aid depleted Philadelphia public school libraries Gina Pambianchi discusses the Penn Libraries’ efforts to support Philadelphia public school libraries.
Final resting place of freed slaves in Defiance County to receive Ohio Historic Marker WTOL (Toledo, Ohio) Final resting place of freed slaves in Defiance County to receive Ohio Historic Marker Penn researchers used dogs, ground-penetrating radar, and historical records to confirm the location of the nearly forgotten Worthington Cemetery in Ohio, the burial site of around 50 freed slaves.
Social studies: Things that don’t change across generations; reliance on local news; when to pray for rain Boston Globe Social studies: Things that don’t change across generations; reliance on local news; when to pray for rain A Penn study finds that Black and non-college-educated Americans tend to rely on local news, especially local TV news, more than non-local and online news.
20,000 workers a year are injured by California’s extreme heat. What can the state do? Desert Sun 20,000 workers a year are injured by California’s extreme heat. What can the state do? A study led by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice estimates that hot temperatures have caused about 20,000 yearly workplace injuries in California.
Judicial nomination process leads to a Supreme Court of nobodies Bloomberg Judicial nomination process leads to a Supreme Court of nobodies According to a recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, barely 40% of Americans believe that Supreme Court justices are more likely to set aside their personal and political beliefs to make rulings based on the Constitution, the law, and the facts.
As Penn’s new Amy Gutmann Hall reaches milestone, Magill touts first-of-its-kind building as future ‘nexus point’ Philadelphia Business Journal As Penn’s new Amy Gutmann Hall reaches milestone, Magill touts first-of-its-kind building as future ‘nexus point’ President Liz Magill and Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comment on Penn Engineering’s new Amy Gutmann Hall, which will open to students in September 2024.
Why are gas prices going up again? Yahoo! News Why are gas prices going up again? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the solution to the increase in global temperatures is to quickly transition to cleaner sources of power.