Where political views and fundamental beliefs intersect Where political views and fundamental beliefs intersect Research from The Penn Primals Project debunks the idea that conservatives think the world is more dangerous than liberals, findings with implications for future research and productive political debate.
Penn’s Student Federal Credit Union celebrates its 35th anniversary Yomi Abdi (left) and Giselle Gonzaga working at the Student Federal Credit Union on 34th and Walnut. Penn’s Student Federal Credit Union celebrates its 35th anniversary The Student Federal Credit Union, the only student-run credit union in the Ivy League, serves the Penn community—students, alumni, and their immediate family members.
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy Olivares speaks to a group of people about immigration in McAllen, Texas during a rally to demand an end to the zero-tolerance policy in June 2019. (Image credit: Texas Civil Rights Project) Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy In the 2022 Dolores Huerta keynote lecture, lawyer Efrén C. Olivares, Class of 2005, spoke on his personal and professional experience with immigration.
Wharton students set community values Wharton students set community values An undergraduate-led effort at Wharton has identified six core values that students want the school to embody.
Who, What, Why: Kimeze Teketwe brings Luganda to Penn Kimeze “Dickson” Teketwe is a master’s student in the International Education Development program at the Graduate School of Education. He is also a graduate fellow in the Center for Africana Studies and lecturer in the Penn Language Center in the School of Arts & Sciences. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Kimeze Teketwe brings Luganda to Penn The GSE master’s student from Uganda taught the first ever course on this language in the spring of 2022. This fall the program continues with another intro class, followed by an advanced class next spring.
Travel and the middle class Even as ticket prices are going up, the demand for air travel remains high. The crowding is compounded by an overall shortage of pilots, a lack of staff to check in luggage and long security lines to get to the gates. Travel and the middle class With the inflation boom, how long will travel be sustainable?
A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too Saif Khawaja, a graduate of Wharton, is one of the winners of the inaugural Penn President’s Sustainability Prizes. A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too December graduate Saif Khawaja’s President’s Sustainability Prize is helping him build Shinkei Systems, a company that has developed a robotics-based system for minimizing waste in the fishing industry.
Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy Campaign signs from Maryland’s primary election, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy Experts from law, political science, and history share their thoughts on the potential dangers posed by a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear next term.
TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S. TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S. Duncan Watts and colleagues found that 17% of Americans consume television news from partisan left- or right-leaning sources compared to just 4% online. For TV news viewers, this audience segregation tends to last month over month.
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism.