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School of Arts & Sciences
University of Pennsylvania to Host Think Tank Summit in South Africa
The University of Pennsylvania will host a regional meeting of African think tanks February 3-5 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Dinosaur Fossils From China Help Penn Researchers Describe New 'Titan'
A team led by University of Pennsylvania paleontologists has characterized a new dinosaur based on fossil remains found in northwestern China. The species, a plant-eating sauropod named Yongjinglong datangi, roamed during the Early Cretaceous period, more than 100 million years ago.
Penn’s Thomas Sugrue Elected President of Social Science History Association
Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum, has been elected president of the Social Science History Association.
Historian Etienne Benson to Discuss Urban Squirrels at Penn Science Café
WHO: Etienne Benson Assistant Professor of History and Sociology of Science
Centennial of World War I
Experts from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History can provide an understanding of the factors leading up to and the U.S. involvement in World War I.
University of Pennsylvania Announces 2014 Thouron Award Winners
Four University of Pennsylvania students have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarship recipients are:
Modern-Day Ben Franklin Conducts Electrifying Science Demonstrations at Penn
As the founder of the University of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin’s legacy and spirit of innovation continues each day in the College of Arts and Sciences. In fact, there’s a modern-day “Ben Franklin” at Penn.
Brookings Institution Tops List of Penn’s 2013 Global Think Tank Index
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania has released its seventh annual “Global Go To Think Tanks Report,” the most comprehensive ranking of the world’s top think tanks, and again the Brookings Institution tops the list. The World Bank hosted the release in Washington.
Ice Hockey at Penn Welcomes Winning Streak
Ice hockey is hardly something new at the University of Pennsylvania. It dates back to the century before last – 1898, to be precise.
Liquid Crystal Turns Water Droplets Into ‘Gemstones,’ Penn Research Shows
Liquid crystals are remarkable materials that combine the optical properties of crystalline solids with the flow properties of liquids, characteristics that come together to enable the displays found in most computer monitors, televisions and smartphones.
In the News
Christian Science Monitor
A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?
Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a partisan trust gap has emerged in public perception of the Supreme Court as a conservative institution.
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The Washington Post
Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms
A research team led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences is predicting the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season will produce the most named storms on record, fueled by exceptionally warm ocean waters and an expected shift from El Niño to La Niña.
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Baltimore Banner
Baltimore expands anti-gun-violence strategy into Eastern District
An analysis released by the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that a group violence reduction strategy drove a 2022 drop in shootings in Baltimore’s Western District.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
My Climate Story: Philly students take science from abstract to personal
The “My Climate Story” project at the Environmental Humanities Department helps students and teachers learn about climate change’s impact in everyday backyards, with remarks from Bethany Wiggin. The idea is credited to María Villarreal, a College of Arts and Sciences second-year from Tampico, Mexico.
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SciTechDaily
Satellite images capture extraordinary flooding in the United Arab Emirates
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how three low-pressure systems formed a train of storms that battered the United Arab Emirates.
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