Unearthing a botanical legacy, one seed at a time Unearthing a botanical legacy, one seed at a time Painstaking work by Penn Museum archaeobotanist Chantel White and students has verified what the Bartrams sold and exported to Europe in the 1800s, and shed light on the family’s daily dietary habits.
Designing with nature, now Designing with nature, now Thanks in large part to the foundation Ian McHarg built, the Stuart Weitzman School of Design Landscape Architecture Department has led the field for decades. Here’s how it’s staying relevant as the importance for the profession—one that is central to solving some of the world’s greatest challenges—grows.
Penn sophomore wins an Oscar Penn sophomore wins an Oscar Claire Sliney is an executive producer of the short documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” that won an Academy Award on February 24.
Pint-size philosophers Pint-size philosophers By engaging with Philadelphia elementary students and high school teachers, Penn professor Karen Detlefsen is opening young minds to a new kind of philosophical thinking.
25 years later, a legacy presses forward 25 years later, a legacy presses forward It separates fiction from facts and sets standards for journalists. Since its formation in 1993, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has surely made its mark.
Supreme Court decision a boon for truck drivers and, potentially, the gig economy A recent Supreme Court decision now allows transportation workers to sue their employers in class-action lawsuits. This verdict could have implications for truckers, but could also affect Uber drivers and others in the gig economy. Supreme Court decision a boon for truck drivers and, potentially, the gig economy Three Penn experts discuss the ruling, which gives transportation workers the ability to sue their employers in class-action lawsuits, sidestepping forced arbitration.
‘Lost world, lost lives, and the displacement of a culture’ ‘Lost world, lost lives, and the displacement of a culture’ Hundreds of books looted by the Nazis during World War II sit on the shelves of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, a window into a different time in history and individuals we may have otherwise never known.
What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science? The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less—a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change.
Free Thinking Penn political scientist Ian S. Lustick. Free Thinking The free, public Lightbulb and Science Cafes for spring 2019 will feature professors talking about everything from the Middle East peace process to translating “The Odyssey.”
Writers House reborn Writers House reborn Renovations were recently completed at Kelly Writers House to expand its premier Arts Cafe and make the space more technologically friendly.