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Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar
Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar
The Sudanese scholar and senior lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies offers some background that led to the recent violence and potential paths to peace.
Sonal Khullar on books, art, and ‘love in the stacks’
Sonal Khullar on books, art, and ‘love in the stacks’
The history of South Asian art professor discusses books, art, and love through her edited volume “Old Stacks, New Leaves: The Arts of the Book in South Asia.”
A talk with ALOK: Inaugural Scholar of the Endowed LGBTQ+ Scholar-In-Residence Program
A talk with ALOK: Inaugural Scholar of the Endowed LGBTQ+ Scholar-In-Residence Program
The author, poet, comedian, and public speaker spoke to Penn Today about challenging gender binary ahead of their residency with Penn’s LGBT Center.
Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment
Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment
Finkelstein, the founder and faculty director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy.
To protect children online, researchers call for cross-disciplinary collaboration
To protect children online, researchers call for cross-disciplinary collaboration
A team of neuroscientists and legal experts, including Gideon Nave of the Wharton School, published a perspective in Science drawing attention to the need to develop science-backed policies that take into account children’s vulnerabilities in the digital world.
The Big Bang at 75
The Big Bang at 75
Theoretical physicist Vijay Balasubramanian discusses the 75th anniversary of the alpha-beta-gamma paper, what we know—and don’t know—about the universe and the “very big gaps” left to discover.
Climate scientist Michael Mann makes a home at Penn
Climate scientist Michael Mann makes a home at Penn
Known for his “hockey stick” graph that hammered home the dramatic rise of the warming climate, the climate scientist is now making his mark on Penn’s campus, both through his science and his work on communicating the urgent need for action on the climate crisis.
From outbreaks to breakthroughs: Tackling infectious and zoonotic diseases
Penn Vet’s Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases inaugural academic symposium welcomes keynote speaker Katherine J. Wu of The Atlantic.
The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain
The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain
AI models like ChatGPT have seen notable improvements, but some people are concerned about the societal impacts these new technologies may bring. Deep Jariwala and Benjamin C. Lee discuss energy and resource problems with AI computing.
New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship
New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship
An exclusive Penn screening of the film produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), plus a conversation with activist Opal Lee and Penn’s Mary Frances Berry, moderated by APPC’s Director of Outreach and Curriculum Andrea (Ang) Reidell, takes place on Feb. 28. Registration with a Penn email is required.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Why advertisers may be overemphasizing performance marketing
In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that, if companies dismiss the importance of telling a brand’s story, they can misinterpret data and spend money in the wrong ways.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Why we keep falling for fad diets that don’t work
In a Q&A, Janet Chrzan of the School of Nursing and the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the cultural and anthropological research behind her recently co-authored book, “Anxious Eaters: Why We Fall for Fad Diets.”
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Women’s Wear Daily
Turning ugly duckling customers into beautiful swans
In a Q&A, Peter S. Fader of the Wharton School explains the Customer-Base Audit and shares insights into using data to create and understand customer lifetime value.
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Poets & Quants
Q&A with Wharton Vice Dean Nicolaj Siggelkow: ‘It’s getting harder for some schools to fill their classes’
In a Q&A, Nicolaj Siggelkow of the Wharton School discusses the high level goals he hopes to accomplish in his new role as vice dean of the MBA program.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Can learning about ghosts help us cope with pandemic losses? This Penn professor says yes
In a Q&A, Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses how the pandemic has changed the way people think about ghost stories and the afterlife.
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The New Yorker
How Iran’s hijab protest movement became so powerful
In a Q&A, Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the importance of Iran’s Kurdish minority in its recent uprising, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of leaderless movements.
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