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Annenberg School for Communication
A new class has students use AI to do their homework
Annenberg School for Communication lecturer Matt O’Donnell’s course “Talking with AI: Computational and Communication Approaches” encourages undergraduates to play with AI.
Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists
Michael Mann and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are co-teaching the Climate Change and Communication course this spring, tied to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, held this year at Penn.
Collaborating to advance health communication
As a generation of pioneering scholars retired, several new hires are working together to continue Annenberg’s legacy as a leader in Health Communication.
2024 Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching celebrated
Ten winners received the Prize, which takes nominations from undergraduates and recognizes master's students and Ph.D. candidates.
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.
Former UN official on regressive gender-based policies
Speaking at Perry World House (PWH), former United Nations deputy high commissioner for human rights Kate Gilmore, a PWH Visiting Fellow, addressed regressive reproductive and gender-based policies that have gained traction globally.
Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Researchers representing six schools join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.
Art Matters: Sam Maitin’s ‘Celebration’ mural
The artist known as Philadelphia’s “Mayor of the Arts” created the 17 colorful, playful pieces specifically for the Annenberg School for Communication.
The majority of Americans do not support anti-democratic behavior, even when elected officials do
Despite rampant political polarization, the majority of Democrats and Republicans support democratic values and oppose political violence.
One-on-one with Jordan Obi
The fourth-year forward discusses her love of basketball, building team chemistry, being a quiet leader, her most memorable game, and her most interesting class.
In the News
Presidential candidates on trial
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses the impact Donald Trump’s conviction or imprisonment could have on his presidential campaign.
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There is one major element missing from the debate on kids and social media
In an opinion essay, PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that gun violence needs to be part of the conversation about how smartphones and social media impact young people.
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Trump trial tests his campaign strategy of embracing bad publicity
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump’s trial is giving him is the opportunity to bookmark his appearances with on-camera access, underscored by Truth Social.
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A Taylor Swift-themed addiction recovery group started in Philly and became ‘a community with the vibe of a Taylor concert’
Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that online music fandoms have always been places where people make sense of stigmas.
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Why losing political power now feels like ‘losing your country’
Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication says that political elites, not average voters, are driving the democratic backsliding that is occurring in America.
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