Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
‘Game pieces in the culture wars’
With 117 bills proposed across 33 U.S. states, 2021 is a record-breaking year for anti-trans legislation.
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Anti-trans legislation: ‘Game pieces in the culture wars’
The Tokyo Olympics and politics of the pandemic
Dolores Albarracín appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Sex, taboo, and family conversation
Having a strong life purpose eases the loneliness of COVID-19 isolation
Use of cell phones while driving may be tied to other risky road behaviors in young adults
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For Juneteenth, a conversation with Ibram X. Kendi
Dancing outside with Pride
Honoring outstanding staff with 2021 Models of Excellence awards
An update on the reopening of Penn Rec facilities
Penn teams up with City of Philadelphia to announce vaccine sweepstakes
A unique but exemplary academic year: 2020-21 in review
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Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel
A high school cheerleader’s free speech and the First Amendment
Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer
The SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact
The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion
Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander
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Higher COVID-19 mortality among Black patients linked to unequal hospital quality
How mRNA vaccines help fight cancer tumors
HUP’s p-tube system keeps services up and running
Black and white women have same mutations linked to breast cancer risk
Partisan politics and the opioid epidemic: A social media analysis
Ballerina Emily Davis is ‘on her toes’
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The alternative fuel life of everyday items
Shifting sands, creeping soils, and a new understanding of landscape evolution
The infrastructure bill could fix trucking for the long haul
Paving the way for ‘next-generation’ lithium-ion batteries
Designing public institutions that foster cooperation
Pinpointing how cancer cells turn aggressive
Campus & Community
A unique but exemplary academic year: 2020-21 in review
A challenging yet successful year—Penn’s exceptional community of dedicated students, faculty, and staff overcame the world’s most significant obstacles to flourish, from outreach locally through volunteerism, to helping the world globally with mRNA technology. The 2021 academic year highlighted the best of Penn.
FULL STORYUpcoming Events
Talks
Dear Pandemic
The Penn Arts & Sciences Professional Women’s Alliance hosts a webinar discussing the fight to combat misinformation during the pandemic. Alison Buttenheim, who leads a collective of interdisciplinary female scientists sharing real information on COVID-19, will speak about her work with the all-woman team from Dear Pandemic.
Music
Amythyst Kiah
As part of the Free at Noon series, XPN presents Amythyst Kiah for a free, live virtual performance. Kiah is a singer-songwriter who combines folk, blues, and rock.
Exhibits
Wawa Welcome America Day
The Penn Museum welcomes guests for free, with registration, for the Wawa Welcome America festival.
The Power of Penn
The Power of Penn Campaign is about opportunities that transform lives, ideas that spark solutions, and actions that change the world.
The Power of PennPenn Compact 2022
The Penn Compact 2022 motivates community members to innovate, be radically inclusive, and positively impact their local, national, and global communities.
PennCompact 2022Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
