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Penn’s Inaugural Digital Humanities Fellows Study Art, Urban History and Media
For University of Pennsylvania senior Konhee Chang, Kandinsky’s “Circles in a Circle” painting sings. Or at least it will soon.
Q&A: Egyptologist David Silverman on King Tut, Hieroglyphs and His Time at Penn
David Silverman has loved Egypt since he was a child visiting the famous New York City museums with his aunt and brother.
AI Predicts Human Rights Trial Outcomes, According to Penn, UCL, Sheffield Study
Artificial intelligence methods developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, University College London and the University of Sheffield accurately predicted the results of judicial decisions from the European Court of Hu
National Academy of Medicine Elects Two New Members From Penn
Two University of Pennsylvania faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine: Anita Allen, vice provost for faculty with appointments in the Law School and
Women find breastfeeding at work challenging, even in supportive settings
A mother deciding whether to breastfeed and for how long faces many questions. Does she understand its benefits and challenges? Will she come back to a conducive, supportive work environment? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for 12 months, yet the United States does not require any paid leave for new parents.
Penn Sociologist Links Unstable, Unpredictable Schedules to Health Problems
For people who work in the service sector, unpredictable, unstable schedules have a range of negative consequences, including psychological stress and poor health, according to a new working paper from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley.
Penn Mathematicians Win $10 Million Grant to Prove Homological Mirror Symmetry
By Patrick Ammerman
