Social Science

OMNIA Q&A: A New Leader at CASI

Tariq Thachil, the new Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India, discusses his plans for the Center and coping with the pandemic.

What Happens to a Dream Deferred? 60-Second Lectures on Racial Injustice. (Video)

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty address the current movement.

New Math

The Directed Reading Program pairs undergraduates with graduate student mentors for advanced learning.

OMNIA Q&A: Continuing Injustice

Michael Hanchard, Chair and Gustave C. Kuemmerle Professor of Africana Studies, discusses the recent wave of protests and the fight for equal rights and protections.

Virtual Graduation

Faculty, students, and staff find unique ways to celebrate graduates.

60-Second Lectures in Quarantine (Video)

This spring, the 60-Second Lecture series went digital as faculty experts shed light on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Viral Analysis

The Department of Economics dedicates new online space to cutting-edge pandemic research.

David vs. Goliath

Marci Hamilton, Fels Institute of Government Professor of Practice, has faced down institutional child abuse for decades—and she is just getting started.

Penn Undergrads and Decision 2020

Students analyze data in the classroom and then bring their skills to NBC on election nights.

The New Cartographers

Faculty across the arts and sciences are navigating the new world of big data.

60-Second Lectures in Quarantine

The School adapted its iconic lecture series and went virtual to address COVID-19.

Knowledge by the Slice: The Democratic Primaries (Video)

Faculty from the Department of Political Science discuss the early results from the Democratic primaries and what they tell us about the electorate.