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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
A former Penn lecturer specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison.
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These scientists live like astronauts without leaving Earth
Psychiatry researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently found that members of a crew at NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog project performed better on cognition tasks as their mission progressed.
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A climate scientist on how to recognize the new climate change denial
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences shares his experience fighting climate denialism and the new tactics that have emerged from the fossil fuel industry and the groups it supports.
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Nazi Germany had admirers among American religious leaders—and white supremacy fueled their support
Melissa J. Wilde of the School of Arts & Sciences co-writes about what Americans thought about Hitler and the Nazi Party before the U.S. entered World War II and on what lessons those findings might hold for the U.S. today.
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There’s a reason why your boyfriend or husband is obsessed with the Roman Empire
Kimberly Bowes of the School of Arts & Sciences believes that modern-day male obsession with the Roman Empire has something to do with men’s preoccupation of power.
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I lived like a monk for 48 hours, and it helped me break three of my worst habits—here’s how
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences explains the benefits of his class “Living Deliberately,” which requires students to observe a code of silence and abstain from using electronic communications.
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There is an invisible Puerto Rican community growing in PA’s prisons
Marie Gottschalk of the School of Arts & Sciences says that prison reforms to reduce the number of people incarcerated have been minimal.
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Climate change “undoubtedly” played a role in Libyan floods that killed over 11,000 people: experts
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that human-caused climate change is favoring stalled weather systems that remain in place for longer periods of time, leading to more persistent heat and flooding events.
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China enforces ban on Mongolian language in schools, books
Christopher Atwood of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Chinese authorities have yet to disclose why a collection of Mongolian history books was banned, even after such a long time in circulation.
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How close is Earth to becoming unlivable? Humans push planet to brink, study warns
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that humanity is coming up against the limits of environmental sustainability and must take immediate action.