Author Siddartha Mukherjee Delivers 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement Address
Author Siddartha Mukherjee delivered the 2024 commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia.
15 viewsAuthor Siddartha Mukherjee delivered the 2024 commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia.
15 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute, Penn Wharton Budget Model, Brookings Institution, and Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance held a conference focusing on the federal debt and fis…
28 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute, Penn Wharton Budget Model, Brookings Institution, and Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance held a conference focusing on the federal debt and fis…
37 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute, Penn Wharton Budget Model, Brookings Institution, and Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance held a conference focusing on the federal debt and fis…
34 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute, Penn Wharton Budget Model, Brookings Institution, and Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance held a conference focusing on the federal debt and fis…
33 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute, Penn Wharton Budget Model, Brookings Institution, and Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance held a conference focusing on the federal debt and fis…
86 viewsRobert Oppenheimer spoke about the development and use of the atomic bomb. He talked about atomic weapons as “evil things” and about the ethical application of science and scientific discove…
3,782 viewsUniversity of Pennsylvania Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, who teaches Constitutional law, asserted that modern America traces its political sentiments to Lincoln and the Reconstruction era,…
2,735 viewsSupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan expounded on the importance of the stare decisis doctrine of adhering to prior precedent and why it matters to society’s stability. She spoke about this and…
1,784 viewsDr. Jason Karlawish traced the history of Alzehimer’s disease, from early disease recognition to its growth into one of the world’s most prevalent illnesses. This virtual event was hosted by…
519 viewsPresidential historians, authors and campaign advisers discussed the past, present, and future of presidential elections at a virtual event hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Law Journ…
491 viewsTarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, gave the commencement address to 2018 graduating students of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice.
779 viewsBono gave the 2004 commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania. He spoke about the danger of indifference and the importance of working for political change.
2,318 viewsSenator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke to graduates at the commencement ceremony of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
236 viewsScholars compared past presidential races to the 2016 campaign. Topics included changes in media coverage, and similarities and differences between previous presidential candidates and marke…
427 viewsReports were presemted giving an overview of the progress in implementing the Affordable Care Act in southern states. and then state reports were presented for seven of the states: Alabama, …
1,142 viewsTom Kean and Lee Hamilton shared their reflections on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks and its report, and why the commission’s recommendations were implemented. They said the bi…
303 viewsBipartisan Policy Center and the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks released a report on the 10th anniversary of the original commission report. The new report examined threats to the …
810 viewsPanelists talked about congressional oversight of the Homeland Security Department. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge called the current oversight committee structure “archaic, an…
309 viewsJames Clapper talked about the intelligence and national security. The director of national intelligence said the intelligence community was facing a “perfect storm” endangering U.S. nationa…
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