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Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
The senior thrower is a standout performer on the women’s track and field team, and the holder of multiple school records.
The Israeli elections, explained
The Israeli elections, explained
What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect.
Outgoing Morris Arboretum director says farewell
Outgoing Morris Arboretum director says farewell
Paul Meyer, executive director of the Morris Arboretum, talks through his 43-year career and what retirement holds in store.
The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession
The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession
Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997.
What’s next for the UK and Europe?
What’s next for the UK and Europe?
Years of debate and negotiation are coming to a head as the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Political science professor Brendan O’Leary explains what’s happened and what could come next.
What is esketamine?
What is esketamine?
Following FDA approval of esketamine as a nasal spray to address otherwise untreatable cases of depression, Michael Thase, a professor of psychiatry at Penn Medicine, explains what it is and how it came to be.
The math behind March Madness
The math behind March Madness
A Q&A with statistician Shane Jensen, who discusses the math behind sports team rankings, why March Madness has so many underdog victories, and how technology might change how analysts study sports teams in the future.
How Islamic feminism could shape gender equity
How Islamic feminism could shape gender equity
Ahead of a lecture as part of the Religion and the Global Future speaker series, Assistant Professor of South Asian Religions Megan Robb discusses Islamic feminism’s potential influence on grassroots feminist movements.
School spirit with Maya Moore
School spirit with Maya Moore
The junior flyer on the cheerleading team discusses the training and practice required for the sport, flipping and flying through the air, and her interest in health and medicine.
An old-school green deal
An old-school green deal
A major public lands package passed the U.S. Senate Feb. 12 with massive bipartisan support and is expected to pass the House later this month. Cary Coglianese shares insights into the bill’s contents—which entail the largest expansion of wilderness area in a decade.
In the News
Scientific American
Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics
In a Q&A, PIK Professor Duncan Watts says that U.S. voters ignored Democratic policy in favor of Republican storytelling.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Back at Penn, former president Amy Gutmann reflects on ambassadorship and where she is now: ‘I feel very free’
In a Q&A, Amy Gutmann discusses her life post-Penn presidency and ambassadorship, including her return to campus for the christening of Amy Gutmann Hall.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Former Penn president Judith Rodin on the changing relationship between business and universities
In a Q&A, former Penn President Judith Rodin discusses her current role advising the Bellwether District, which seeks to reinvent two square miles of former oil refineries in South and Southwest Philly, and the rapid changes in business-academic relations throughout her career.
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Forbes India
Life is not a series of linear stages defined by age: Mauro F Guillen
In a Q&A, Mauro F. Guillén of the Wharton School discusses his latest book, “The Perennials,” which outlines the shaping of a post-generational society and its implications for businesses, governments, and society at large.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic
In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Lab tests and scans interpreted by AI? These Penn doctors are researching the good—and bad—ways to use AI in health care
In a Q&A, Samiran Mukherjee of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the potential ways that AI can benefit health care professionals and patients.
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