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Women with in-home technology reject wife beating as a norm

Nuclear power faces big hurdle: public perception

Reto Gieré and Katherine Smith do not consider themselves advocates for nuclear power. Yet both underscore that this power source will be “part of the mix” in fulfilling the world’s energy needs for the foreseeable future.

Revamping the old and building the new: Summer construction on campus

The majority of students are away for the summer, but campus is far from quiet. Construction crews hustle every day, diligently revamping the old or building the new, taking special care to perfect the beautiful urban oasis that is uniquely Penn.

Summer’s hearty harvest at the Penn Park Orchard

Since its inception in 2014, the Penn Park Orchard has evolved into a true “food forest.” A wide variety of fruit trees, shrubs, and perennials line the southernmost edge of Penn Park, beyond the tennis courts and alongside the railroad tracks.

From databases to digital maps, students lend expertise

Penn’s Price Lab for Digital Humanities and Penn Libraries are piloting a program this summer that employs student interns to help with new “incubation” grant projects.

Penn’s Social Justice Research Academy for High School Students: Life Lessons for Tackling Tough Topics

For three weeks in July, the University of Pennsylvania’s Social Justice Research Academy offered 65 high school students from around the world intensive lessons in understanding contemporary social issues.

Penn’s Netter Center Expands Global Impact and Outreach

A university-wide center at the University of Pennsylvania is playing a leading role in how higher-education institutions can guide democratic principles and serve as anchors of community-engagement around the world.

Penn Researcher Studies Immigrant-Native Relations in Philadelphia and Atlanta

Research by Michael Jones-Correa might aptly adopt the title of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

Penn Sociologist Examines Complex World of Diagnosing Mental Illness

In a new book, out this month, a University of Pennsylvania sociology professor addresses the complex subject of the accurate classification and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Penn’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy Project to Launch New Training Program

Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, or AISP, a joint effort between the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice and Graduate School of Education, will launch a training and technical assistance program for state and local governments interested in

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