The enormity of small talk as an introvert
A 2013 study by Adam Grant of the Wharton School presented a fresh perspective on the personality traits that facilitate success.
Five top U.S. colleges for communication and media studies according to QS World University Subject-Wise Rankings 2025
Penn is ranked highly for communication and media studies in academic reputation, research impact, and employer reputation.
Over 1 in 3 adults in households with guns do not store all in locked locations

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Integrating a sociology education and love of portrait photography
University of Pennsylvania student inspired to be urologist is closer to becoming a doctor on Match Day 2025
A student from Mozambique is among those graduating soon from the Perelman School of Medicine. “I hope to be able to become a great surgeon and to find ways to do global health initiatives that will also help my community back home,” Sydney Chambule said.
Your guide to Philadelphia’s cherry blossom season: From peak bloom to best places to see the ‘puffy clouds of spring’
Pamela Morris Olshefski of the Morris Arboretum says that the 2025 blooms for cherry blossoms will appear particularly pink and white due to a somewhat harsh winter.
Social Security Fairness Act speeds up the trust fund’s insolvency, Wharton professor says
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that the Social Security Fairness Act will hasten the Social Security system’s insolvency date by about half a year.
Dana Graves receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award

Joseph Turow is the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication.
(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)
Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences

Gustavo D. Aguirre and Leonardo Murgiano of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.
(Image: John Donges)