Former UN official on regressive gender-based policies Kate Gilmore (center) spoke to the audience about why gender regressive policies are gaining traction globally.(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) Former UN official on regressive gender-based policies Speaking at Perry World House (PWH), former United Nations deputy high commissioner for human rights Kate Gilmore, a PWH Visiting Fellow, addressed regressive reproductive and gender-based policies that have gained traction globally.
Art Matters: Sam Maitin’s ‘Celebration’ mural Artist Sam Maitin created his "Celebration" mural specifically for this space in the Annenberg School for Communication. nocred Art Matters Art Matters: Sam Maitin’s ‘Celebration’ mural The artist known as Philadelphia’s “Mayor of the Arts” created the 17 colorful, playful pieces specifically for the Annenberg School for Communication.
The majority of Americans do not support anti-democratic behavior, even when elected officials do Image: iStock/rarrarorro The majority of Americans do not support anti-democratic behavior, even when elected officials do Despite rampant political polarization, the majority of Democrats and Republicans support democratic values and oppose political violence.
One-on-one with Jordan Obi Image: Eric Sucar One-on-one with Jordan Obi The fourth-year forward discusses her love of basketball, building team chemistry, being a quiet leader, her most memorable game, and her most interesting class.
Finding new ways to evaluate voters’ beliefs Nicholas Dias is a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Finding new ways to evaluate voters’ beliefs In his dissertation research, joint communication and political science doctoral student Nicholas Dias searches for new ways to gauge voter competency.
The YouTube algorithm isn’t radicalizing people Image: Danykur for Adobe Stock The YouTube algorithm isn’t radicalizing people A new study from Annenberg School for Communication’s Computational Social Science Lab finds that the YouTube recommendation system is less influential on users’ political views than is commonly believed.
The mission to get Pennsylvanians online Image: ronstik for Adobe Stock The mission to get Pennsylvanians online The Pennsylvania Broadband Research Institute, a collaboration between Penn and Penn State, looks for ways to bridge the digital divide in the state—and the rest of the nation.
Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women Image: iStock/serikbaib Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women In an effort to understand how to reduce smoking among LGBQT+ young women, Professor Andy Tan and colleagues tested tailored anti-smoking campaigns.
How common is common sense? How common is common sense? A straightforward question that, surprisingly, has yet to receive a definitive science-based answer. Now, PIK Professor Duncan Watts and co-author Mark Whiting of the Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science present a new way to quantify common sense among both individuals and collectives. (Image: Courtesy of Mark Whiting) How common is common sense? Researchers from Penn develop a framework for quantifying common sense, findings address a critical gap in how knowledge is understood.
When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? Image: iStock/dragana991 When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? A new app from SAFELab helps teachers, police, and journalists interpret social media posts by BIPOC youth and understand which threats may be real.