Will COVID-19 change science? Past pandemics offer clues Penn In the News Science Will COVID-19 change science? Past pandemics offer clues David Barnes of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about COVID-19 and how pandemics can shape policy. While the 1918 flu was somewhat forgotten, HIV/AIDs has had a lasting impact. The difference, Barnes said, “was activists who were organized and persistent, really beyond anything our society had ever seen.” Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Politics Monday: America has wrestled with truth since its founding Penn In the News NPR Politics Monday: America has wrestled with truth since its founding Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the concept of truth and its role in democracy. The founding fathers “talked a lot about truth and claimed to have a big commitment to a government that both was founded on truth and would help produce truth,” she said. “But here’s the catch: they never gave any one body or person or even method as the way of getting there.” The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about why Americans in particular are especially fascinated by UFOs. “I think that it is in part because we have created a culture around civilian defense, right? If you see something, say something,” she said. “Also, we're a very individualist country, and so we're more willing to share the things that we've seen and heard and done.” The UFO trap Penn In the News The Atlantic The UFO trap Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences said the UFO is a postwar phenomenon. “Never before has humanity been able to so immediately and unquestionably destroy itself,” she said. Capitalism: What is it? Penn In the News NPR Capitalism: What is it? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences and other experts discussed capitalism. “What we need is to actually rein in some of the free market fundamentalist ideology, which has led us down a path where a lot of people are pretty miserable,” she said. The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan. How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday. Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway. Load More
Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act.
Politics Monday: America has wrestled with truth since its founding Penn In the News NPR Politics Monday: America has wrestled with truth since its founding Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the concept of truth and its role in democracy. The founding fathers “talked a lot about truth and claimed to have a big commitment to a government that both was founded on truth and would help produce truth,” she said. “But here’s the catch: they never gave any one body or person or even method as the way of getting there.” The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about why Americans in particular are especially fascinated by UFOs. “I think that it is in part because we have created a culture around civilian defense, right? If you see something, say something,” she said. “Also, we're a very individualist country, and so we're more willing to share the things that we've seen and heard and done.” The UFO trap Penn In the News The Atlantic The UFO trap Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences said the UFO is a postwar phenomenon. “Never before has humanity been able to so immediately and unquestionably destroy itself,” she said. Capitalism: What is it? Penn In the News NPR Capitalism: What is it? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences and other experts discussed capitalism. “What we need is to actually rein in some of the free market fundamentalist ideology, which has led us down a path where a lot of people are pretty miserable,” she said. The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan. How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday. Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway. Load More
The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio The uniquely American intrigue around UFOs Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about why Americans in particular are especially fascinated by UFOs. “I think that it is in part because we have created a culture around civilian defense, right? If you see something, say something,” she said. “Also, we're a very individualist country, and so we're more willing to share the things that we've seen and heard and done.” The UFO trap Penn In the News The Atlantic The UFO trap Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences said the UFO is a postwar phenomenon. “Never before has humanity been able to so immediately and unquestionably destroy itself,” she said. Capitalism: What is it? Penn In the News NPR Capitalism: What is it? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences and other experts discussed capitalism. “What we need is to actually rein in some of the free market fundamentalist ideology, which has led us down a path where a lot of people are pretty miserable,” she said. The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan. How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday. Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway. Load More
The UFO trap Penn In the News The Atlantic The UFO trap Kate Dorsch of the School of Arts & Sciences said the UFO is a postwar phenomenon. “Never before has humanity been able to so immediately and unquestionably destroy itself,” she said. Capitalism: What is it? Penn In the News NPR Capitalism: What is it? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences and other experts discussed capitalism. “What we need is to actually rein in some of the free market fundamentalist ideology, which has led us down a path where a lot of people are pretty miserable,” she said. The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan. How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday. Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway. Load More
Capitalism: What is it? Penn In the News NPR Capitalism: What is it? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences and other experts discussed capitalism. “What we need is to actually rein in some of the free market fundamentalist ideology, which has led us down a path where a lot of people are pretty miserable,” she said. The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan. How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday. Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway. Load More
The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic Q&A The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan.
How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock) How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday.
Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Penn In the News 6ABC.com Philadelphians react after Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the significance of Juneteenth. "It's a day of reflection as well as an acknowledgment that, going forward, we still have work to do," she said. “We still need people engaged, but we need people to translate their reflections into action.” Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway.
Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Taq-i Kisra is a vaulted hall near Baghdad that likely dates to the 6th century. After heavy rains in late 2020 caused part of it to collapse, the Penn team was asked to conduct an assessment on the structure. It’s one of the newest projects for the IHSP, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas. Penn team expands cultural heritage work in Iraq, backed by new funding Three big new projects—restoration of a fortification gate, repair of an important landmark, and a survey of historic nonreligious architecture—recently got underway.