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Power and possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court
Power and possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court
“Curation, Narration, Erasure: Power and Possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court,” an article by Seaman Family University Professor Karen M. Tani, analyzes the 2023 Supreme Court term, including major controversies over presidential power, firearms regulation, reproductive rights, and the administrative state.
Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases
Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases
A Penn-led collaboration of radiology, computational chemistry, and neurology experts will identify and test new tracers for PET scans to help diagnose and monitor diseases.
Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy
In a joint class within the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication, PIK professor Desmond Upton Patton invites students to dream big in Journey to Joy: Designing a Happier Life.
How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election
How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election
Annenberg School for Communications’ Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network.
Robert Gifford’s breakthroughs in real-time system safety
Robert Gifford’s breakthroughs in real-time system safety
The doctoral candidate with the Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering Center at Penn Engineering is revolutionizing real-time systems on modern multicore computers.
Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy
Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy
Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients’ brains, according to researchers at Penn Medicine.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Q&A: Dean Kumar and the ‘drone’ sightings
Q&A: Dean Kumar and the ‘drone’ sightings
Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar discusses the mysterious flying objects, or “drones,” hovering around parts of the East Coast.
A study of scammer culture in popular media
A study of scammer culture in popular media
Sarah Banet-Weiser and Kathryn Claire Higgins examine how the shows “Inventing Anna” and “The Dropout” reflect a post #MeToo society.
Mark Cuban’s take on prescription drug pricing models
Mark Cuban’s take on prescription drug pricing models
In late November, hundreds of students, researchers, faculty, and staff from Penn’s Wharton School Health Care Management attended a discussion between entrepreneur Mark Cuban and Ezekiel Emanuel.
In the News
The Washington Post
Watching Biden, many see the heartbreaking indignities of aging
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a debate inherently tests an individual’s cognitive abilities of attention, concentration, multitasking, working memory, and language.
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The Hill
Law schools left reeling after latest Supreme Court earthquakes
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law comments on the Supreme Court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution when they are engaging in official acts.
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The New York Times
Mythical sword’s disappearance brings mystery to French village
Ada Maria Kuskowski of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on “The Song of Roland,” a poem that has been referenced by nationalist groups for its message that Muslims are an enemy and Muslim immigrants are overtaking France.
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The Washington Post
Supreme Court ethics remain at center stage after hard-right rulings
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law said recent Supreme Court decisions will probably increase the public perception that the justices are partisan.
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The Atlantic
What the Civil Rights Act really meant
William Sturkey of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that in a healthier democracy and in a freer and more open country, we would pass more laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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MotherJones.com
Will the regulation shielding workers from heat be finalized before the election?
Penn Carey Law's Cary Coglianese says heat affects every outdoor worker and some major industries: construction, travel, transportation, and others.
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