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Filipino language and culture
Filipino language and culture
Started in 1996, Penn’s Filipino language program is populated with students looking to connect with their culture and converse with their families.
How humans use their sense of smell to find their way
How humans use their sense of smell to find their way
In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.
Coca-Cola in Africa
Coca-Cola in Africa
A new book by Sara Byala of the School of Arts & Sciences examines the century-long history of Coca-Cola and its local social, commercial, and environmental impact in Africa.
The Asian American studies program doubles in size
The Asian American studies program doubles in size
Three core and two affiliated faculty members with expertise in English, sociology, history, anthropology, and education join the Asian American studies program.
Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen drivers
Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen drivers
New research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center measures data from driving assessment tools to identify which skill deficits put young new drivers at higher risk for crashes.
Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research
Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research
Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries.
Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary
Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary
The Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with the opening of an exhibition featuring rare first-edition prints by Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes.
Reading recommendations from Penn experts for LGBT History Month
Reading recommendations from Penn experts for LGBT History Month
The LGBT Center, Penn Libraries, and others put forward their literary picks for LGBT History Month.
Experiencing record-breaking heat days affects perception of weather trends
Experiencing record-breaking heat days affects perception of weather trends
New research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that for residents in areas with record-breaking heat, the perception that the weather is getting hotter increases.
A look at former Penn economics professor Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-winning work
A look at former Penn economics professor Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-winning work
Penn economists Jere Behrman, who overlapped with Goldin during her time at Penn, and Petra Todd, whose students have been motivated by Goldin’s work, talk about the importance of her research.
In the News
The New York Times
Europe has a leadership vacuum. How will it handle Trump?
Amy Gutmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Germany is front and center in the economic problems currently afflicting Europe.
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The Hill
Trust in court system at record low: Gallup
An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low.
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Los Angeles Times
Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is far more hyperbolic on average than traditional presidential candidates, who still routinely claim that they will do something alone that can’t be done without Congress.
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The New York Times
An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that many schools don’t have a playbook for addressing student violence or helping pupils engage more positively online, in part because few researchers are studying the issue.
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The New York Times
N.Y.C. grocery prices are high. Could city-owned stores help?
Andrew Lamas of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the logistics of running grocery stores are complicated and that New York City should examine different models like cooperatives.
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