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Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn
The Philadelphia Orchestra has donated almost its entire archive, as well as that of the Academy of Music, to Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, with quotes from the center’s director, Sean M. Quimby.
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Who read what in 2022
Dean Erika James of the Wharton School shares her most memorable reading list from 2022.
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Archaeologists uncover ‘significant’ palace door threshold in ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud during major recovery dig
Michael Danti of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on his team’s discovery of a 6.5-foot-high door threshold in the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud.
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Flunking social studies is how America got the Big Lie and QAnon. Don’t make it worse
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that reduced time in the classroom for teaching civics will come back to haunt America’s future politics.
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Brains, brawn, or both: What drove the creation of modern dog breeds?
The work of Emily Dutrow and James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine found that domestic dogs could be divided into 10 distinct lineages, which generally included breeds that were developed to perform similar jobs.
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Four days’ work for five days’ pay: what the experts say
On an episode of “Working It,” Lindsay Cameron of the Wharton School examines whether the four-day workweek is a viable long-term solution by contrasting the difference between U.S. and European work attitudes.
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Prehistoric carvings depict showdowns between humans and beasts
PIK Professor Lynn Meskell says that newly discovered prehistoric artwork needs to be considered alongside archaeological evidence like food remains, human skeletons, and other artifacts.
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The art of sustainability
At the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses how different executives can best collaborate with chief sustainability officers.
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Minor facial scars don't affect others’ first impressions, study finds
A report from Jesse Taylor of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that minor, well-healed facial scars may actually increase perceived friendliness, rather than negatively affecting first impressions of attractiveness or confidence.
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National Mall commissions six artists for monument exhibition
Paul Farber of the Weitzman School of Design is co-curating an exhibition at the National Mall that will reimagine the role of monuments in the telling of history.