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Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder impact mental health of injured Black men
Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder impact mental health of injured Black men
A new study by Penn Nursing’s Therese Richmond highlights the critical role of social and environmental factors in post-injury recovery.
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Classical archaeologist and architectural historian Mantha Zarmakoupi has spent the past four summers excavating the ruins of a city council building at the center of Teos in western Türkiye.
‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’
‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’
The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delves into transformative innovations and their effect on the populations they reach.
From drummer to educator: How entrepreneurship transcends disciplines
From drummer to educator: How entrepreneurship transcends disciplines
As a practice professor in the Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship program, Jeffrey Babin is committed to helping students bring ideas from the lab to the marketplace.
Innate immune training aggravates inflammatory bone loss
Innate immune training aggravates inflammatory bone loss
Researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and international collaborators from Germany have investigated the effects of training the innate immune system in experimental models of chronic inflammatory disease, periodontitis and arthritis.
Q&A on the German election results
Q&A on the German election results
Kristen Ghodsee of the Department of Russian and East European Studies discusses the outcome of the German parliamentary elections and the implications for Europe’s future.
Building bridges: A feat of engineering and artistry
Building bridges: A feat of engineering and artistry
At the Corning Museum of Glass, professor of architecture Masoud Akbarzadeh and his team have turned fragility into strength with a 30-foot-long span of shimmering glass, blending ancient wisdom with cutting-edge design to redefine the future of structural engineering and architecture.
Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature
Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature
The French and Francophone Studies faculty member took an unconventional route to academia. She places the voices of the islands at the heart of her work.
Getting to the root of root canals
Getting to the root of root canals
Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing.
Sophia Z. Lee: ‘The Reconciliation Roots of Fourth Amendment Privacy’
Sophia Z. Lee: ‘The Reconciliation Roots of Fourth Amendment Privacy’
The dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School explores “privacies of life” and Fourth Amendment rights in the University of Chicago Law Review.
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 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 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 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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