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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Around the world in 1,082 days
Around the world in 1,082 days
A Q&A with historian Antonio Feros reflecting on the 500th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe, and how the voyage shaped both the 16th century and today.
In memory of lives lost crossing the border
In memory of lives lost crossing the border
“Hostile Terrain,” a global project political art project, will surface at the Penn Museum, in collaboration with the Wolf Humanities Center, on Sept. 25-27.
Minds in the wild
Minds in the wild
As part of a MindCORE effort to bring research into the community, behavioral psychologist Elizabeth Brannon and her team spent the summer conducting two studies at the Academy of Natural Sciences to better understand how children learn.
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Adolescent drivers have the highest rate of vehicle crashes. Variability in working memory development might be a factor, and researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center tested the association between crashes and differential working memory development.
Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance
Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance
In a Q&A, the longtime environmental activist, who came to campus to speak at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, discusses where we are today and how we can avoid the worst effects of a warming planet.
Pairing science with ethics to save lives
Pairing science with ethics to save lives
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven But Nobody Wants to Die” at a Free Library of Philadelphia book talk Monday.
Cell-mostly internet users place privacy burden on themselves
Cell-mostly internet users place privacy burden on themselves
A new report from the Media, Inequality and Change (MIC) Center details the kinds of online privacy tradeoffs that disproportionately impact cell-mostly internet users—who are likely to be Black, Hispanic, and/or low-income.
Americans’ civics knowledge increases but still has a long way to go
Americans’ civics knowledge increases but still has a long way to go
The past few years have seen contention between Congress and the president over budgets and immigration, disputes over the limits of executive power, contested confirmation hearings for two Supreme Court justices, and lawsuits involving members of Congress and the president.
Dissecting the Green New Deal
Dissecting the Green New Deal
During what’s likely the largest climate event ever held at Penn, leaders in a range of fields discussed the practicalities and implications of the resolution introduced into Congress in February aimed at stemming climate change.
Black boys, grief, and guns in urban schools
Black boys, grief, and guns in urban schools
Nora Gross, a joint doctoral candidate in sociology and education, examines how students grieve and recover after gun violence kills peers.
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home
The Penn Museum is bringing 3 boxes of ancient artifacts to the Iraq embassy in Washington, D.C. to be returned to their country of origin. “All the tablets were shipped out to be studied because no one in Iraq at the time could read them,” said the Museum’s Brad Hafford.
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Forward.com
The Trump Administration is using accusations of anti-Semitism to silence criticism of Israel
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an opinion piece about the current administration’s efforts to “chill free speech and criticism of Israel” using the Department of Education’s civil rights mandate.
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“The Brian Lehrer Show,” WNYC Radio (New York City)
America, are we ready: Democracy and impeachment and inclusion
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke on a podcast about the role of impeachment in American democracy.
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Science
French playwright Molière did indeed write his own masterpieces, computer science suggests
Joan DeJean of the School of Arts and Sciences said the 17th-century French playwright Molière has a uniquely identifiable authorial voice.
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The New York Times
Make room at the table for difficult people
Annette Lareau of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed about how families can make space for everyone at the Thanksgiving table, including those with mental illnesses and cognitive disabilities. “The trick is to reframe our expectations and accept the situation for what it is,” she said.
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