Social Science
Training Tomorrow’s Data Scientists
The Data Driven Discovery Initiative has expanded its four-year-old postdoctoral fellow program to include researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine using cutting-edge techniques in data science and artificial intelligence.
Faculty Bookshelf
Recent books from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty
Saturation Point
In her new book, Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Bush explores the increasingly crowded landscape of international NGOs.
Democracy Past, Present, and Future
Four Penn Arts & Sciences faculty offer ideas about democracy and its relationship to wealth, modern information environments, social identities, and shared norms.
Launch Event Celebrates Unique Collaboration with Philadelphia Police Department
The new Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership program will focus on building practical, real-world skills and knowledge among police leaders.
Quaker Quotes: What Was Your Favorite Class at Penn?
We asked, you answered. Alums share their memories, thoughts, and ideas with Omnia.
Let’s Get Digital
An advanced economics course taught by Assistant Professor Juan Camilo Castillo encourages students to apply tools and theories to digital markets in the real world.
Exemplary Teaching Honored
The University and Penn Arts & Sciences annually recognize faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for their distinguished teaching. This year’s honorees include 22 people from 10 departments and two programs.
Recent Gifts Advance Key Educational Priorities
Support from William J. Levy, W’57, L’64, The Robert K. Johnson Foundation, and The Neubauer Family Foundation expands opportunities for undergraduates and professional master’s students.
When Data Science and Social Good Intersect
Through a grant program and a new minor focused on data analytics, the Data Driven Discovery Initiative is using new tools and technologies to directly address societal challenges.
In the Footsteps of History
When William Adger completed a degree at Penn in 1883, he became the first African American to graduate from the College of Arts & Sciences. Now it’s time for Faruq Adger, C’25—William’s fifth-great nephew—to take his turn.
Broadening Asian American Scholarship Across Penn
The Panda Express Postdoctoral Fellowship, about to begin its third year, is expanding the breadth of courses offered through the Asian American Studies Program, while creating a pipeline for Asian American scholars.
Disease, Fertility, and Inequity
For the past five years, Letícia Marteleto, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Sociology, has studied the effects of Zika and COVID on women in Brazil. So far, she’s found that the back-to-back crises have significantly affected family-planning decisions—and there’s much more to learn.
At the Intersection of Science and AI
At a Data Driven Discovery Initiative event, faculty from psychology, chemistry, philosophy, criminology, economics, and earth and environmental science, shared their thoughts on how AI is fueling scientific advancements—and raising new questions.
Research Roundup: A Great Cup of Coffee Through Physics, Math Nudges, and More
We share recent findings from four Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, including one who used physics to make a delicious cup of coffee with fewer beans and another studying behavioral health practices to improve math scores.