Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The School of Social Policy & Practice addresses social inequities through research.
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Nerve repair, with help from stem cells
Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained
Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms
Cities: ‘Where all the good stuff happens’
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‘Poldergeist’ videos make knowledge of climate change accessible
A watershed destroyed to power New York City
‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’
1 in 3 Americans say they might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image celebrates 25 years
Africa’s Iron Lady
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On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K
Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen
As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results
Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub
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Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms
How bankruptcy bias contributes to the racial wealth gap
How language boosts customer satisfaction
A conversation with guest lecturer, historian, and best-selling author Jill Lepore
The pros and cons of remote work
Lauder students put language skills into practice
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Cancer care in Penn Medicine’s Pavilion: Reimagined, revitalized, and inclusive
Addressing systemic inequities linked to readmission for minority stroke patients
Insights on trust and vaccines: Lessons from an emergency department analysis
Black women face increased risk of triple negative breast cancers
Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant
National task force recommends removing race from kidney function equation
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Penn cosmology team ready to field the largest ever cosmic microwave background camera
New mathematical tools to study opinion dynamics
Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons
A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity
Penn establishes the Center for Precision Engineering for Health with $100 million commitment
Mapping words to color
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories
Launched last fall, Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights sites is fostering new and ongoing partnerships while preserving the legacy of civil rights in the U.S.
FULL STORYUpcoming Events
God Complex: Different Philadelphia
The Arthur Ross Gallery presents this installation exhibit curated by ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator Robert Lugo, courtesy of a grant from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation. Lugo creates multicultural mash-up works that often speak to themes of inequality, poverty, and racial justice.
Ends December 19, 2021Ulysses Jenkins Exhibit
The ICA presents the first major retrospective of the work of Ulysses Jenkins, a video artist from Los Angeles whose work rose to prominence in the 1970s and has been an influence on contemporary art since. The exhibition is co-curated by Meg Onli and Erin Christovale.
Ends December 30, 2021Border Nation
The Penn Museum hosts the Second Sunday Culture Film screening of the documentary films "Border Nation" and "You Are on Indian Land." The screenings are in tandem with Wolf Humanities Center’s annual cultural theme, "Borderless."
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The Penn Compact 2022 motivates community members to innovate, be radically inclusive, and positively impact their local, national, and global communities.
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A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.