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WASHINGTON (April 30, 2024) – The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States, an annual celebration dedi

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2024) – The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States, an annual celebration dedi

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Share Six members of the University of Pennsylvania faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. They are Cristina Bicchieri and Michael Hanchard of the School of Arts & Sciences, Vijay Kumar, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Stanley Plotkin and Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Sarah Tishkoff, a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor with appointments in Penn Medicine and Penn Arts & Sciences. They join more than 250 new members honored in 2021, recognized for their work to “help solve the world’s most urgent challenges, cre...

The link between perceptions of autonomy and global views of income inequality Research from the Center for Social Norms & Behavioral Dynamics finds that people who feel independent think that most others are, too. They also underestimate the level of poverty in the United States. People who feel they have control have over their own lives, particularly compared to those who are less autonomous, underestimate the level of income inequality in the world and believe the inequity that does exist is acceptable, according to a new paper from the University of Pennsylvani...