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Autonomous weapon systems: No human-in-the-loop required, and other myths dispelled

Michael C. Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences and Perry World House authors a piece about autonomous weapon systems.

Voters fear competence more than bungling from Trump

A poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found bipartisan support for the power of the courts to restrain presidential power.

DOGE says it has saved $160 billion. Those cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion, one analysis says

The Annenberg School for Communication’s SCIMaP shows the impact of federal health-research cuts.

Top row: Dennis Discher, Michael Correa-Jones, and Cherie Kagan. Bottom row: Sophie Rosenfeld and Susan Weiss.

Five Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dennis E. Discher, Michael Jones-Correa, Cherie R. Kagan, Sophia Rosenfeld, and Susan R. Weiss are being recognized for their contributions to engineering, political science, history, and biology.

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I tried 10 different drinks to help me sleep and this is the best one

Matt Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses a recent survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center which shows that most Americans support the role of the courts and Congress as checks on presidential power.

For survivors of clergy sex abuse in Pa. and beyond, Pope Francis changed little

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says Pope Francis was relatively progressive on LGBTQ issues but did not act forcefully enough in support of clerical-abuse victims.

Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows

Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences is among those named Guggenheim Fellows.

How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the U.S. government and universities

Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that funding cuts will likely put pressure on schools’ remaining resources, leaving them with less money for financial aid and threatening academic freedom.

Marcia Chatelain and Matthew Levendusky headshots

Marcia Chatelain and Matthew Levendusky named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows

Marcia Chatelain and Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences each have been awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship.

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A climate map showing temperatures and contours.

Using climate modeling to guide global economic and political decisions

Irina Marinov, associate professor in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Earth and Environmental Science, explains how climate modeling works and the information these models provide.