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Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities Is Shaping a New Normal
There’s no doubt about it. Philadelphia weather is getting hotter and wetter each year influencing public concern about climate change.
2016 President’s Engagement Prize Winners Announced at Penn
Seniors Vaishak Kumar, Melanie Mariano and Kriya Patel have been named recipients of the 2016 President’s Engagement Prizes at the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann.
Researcher at Penn Serves as a Thought Leader on Russian Foreign Policy
Mitchell Orenstein walks along an interdisciplinary line between political science and Slavic studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn-trained ‘Superforecasters’ Outpredict Pundits in 2016 Elections
According to Professor Philip Tetlock, the quality of the 2016 presidential debates have been disappointing to say the least, but could be improved by applying the methods used in forecasting tournaments—where predictions are scored against actual outcomes.
Researcher at Penn Explores Why Voters Ignore Local Politics
Daniel Hopkins, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, says that, while today’s voters are more engaged in federal elections, they’ve pretty much abandoned state and local politics.
Penn’s Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo Awarded $1.9M for AISP and IDS Research
Two grants, totaling nearly $2 million, have been awarded to University of Pennsylvania professors Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo, enabling the continued development and expanded use of Integrated Data Systems, or IDS, for evidence-based policymaking through the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, or AISP, initiative.
Penn English Professor Studies Sexuality by Looking at Renaissance Love Lyrics
Expressions of unrequited desire quoted in romantic comedies and in poems of everlasting devotion read at weddings have their roots in centuries-old texts. Melissa E. Sanchez says a careful look at the language and history of 16th- and 17th-century poetry provides insights on issues of gender, sexuality and romance both past and modern-day.
Undergraduate Advocates: Voices for Political Activism at Penn
The scope of political activity among student groups at the University of Pennsylvania features a wide-spectrum of interests that includes but goes far beyond the 2016 presidential election.
Penn Researcher Says Ending Homelessness is Possible
A nationally recognized expert on homelessness and assisted housing policy, Dennis Culhane has spent more than three decades conducting research that has played an integral role in efforts to end homelessness in the United States and around the world.
Penn Historian Re-thinks Gender and Race in ‘Undoing Slavery’
In 1981, while teaching “Ages of Man” to 9th graders at an all-girls high school, Kathleen Brown noted the irony.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Meet the AI expert advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the rest of corporate America
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is profiled for his knowledge and expertise in generative artificial intelligence.
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Associated Press
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential U.S. ban. What’s the legal outlook?
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court, given its current composition, would likely uphold a TikTok ban.
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BBC
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump has immunity in election interference case
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court may try to issue a measured, unanimous decision in Donald Trump’s politically charged immunity case.
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Associated Press
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court should not have taken Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because an ideologically diverse panel of the federal appeals court in Washington adequately addressed its issues.
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BBC
Boycotts aren’t the only way to hold companies accountable
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that calls to boycott companies are complicated by the sister brands and different platforms of large corporations.
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