Brazil’s presidential election CLALS director Tulia Falleti, CLALS Distinguished Visiting Scholar Marilene Felinto, and Penn historian Melissa Teixeira, discuss Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s presidential election Three experts share their thoughts on Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and what it means for Latin America’s largest democracy.
Despite lower crime rates in 2020, risk of victimization grew Despite lower crime rates in 2020, risk of victimization grew Research out of Penn and the Naval Postgraduate School found that early in the pandemic the possibility of getting robbed or assaulted in a public place in the U.S. jumped by 15% to 30%, a rate that has stayed elevated since.
At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University.
New discoveries in kagome metals New discoveries in kagome metals A collaborative study reveals insights into the properties of a recently discovered family of superconductors, with implications for future applications in quantum computing and other technologies.
Election Day 2022 Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Derry, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) Election Day 2022 In what is sure to be an historic election, Penn Today looks back at the stories it published in the months and days leading to the midterms.
Why the Federal Reserve Bank is relevant in times of financial crisis Why the Federal Reserve Bank is relevant in times of financial crisis Harold Cole, the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor of Economics, sheds light on the Fed’s structure, objectives, and capabilities.
From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ The U.S. fought a bloody civil war over whether sovereign authority should reside at the state or federal level. Battles like the one at Gettysburg, pictured here, were only a small part of the ideological fight. (Photo by John Kostyk on Unsplash) Q&A From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ Political scientist Melissa M. Lee on how the linguistic shift from plural to singular demonstrates the evolution of sovereign authority in the U.S.
Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
Physics of disaster: How mudslides move The Thomas Fire charred the hillsides above Montecito in late 2017, setting up conditions for mudslides in early 2018. (Image: Douglas Jerolmack) Physics of disaster: How mudslides move Researchers led by Douglas Jerolmack and Paulo Arratia used samples from the deadly 2018 Montecito mudslides to understand the complex forces at work in these disasters.
The history of abortion access in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, overruling Roe v. Wade’s established right to an abortion, Penn professors describe the history that led to this moment.