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Unique electrical properties in quantum materials can be controlled using light
Unique electrical properties in quantum materials can be controlled using light
New research on Weyl semimetals, a class of quantum materials, unlocks unique quantum properties that can be used to create light-controlled electronic devices in the future.
A conversation with Michael Horowitz
A conversation with Michael Horowitz
Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet
Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet
Saving energy in the buildings that save lives
Saving energy in the buildings that save lives
Cardiac genetic mutation may not always predict heart disease
Cardiac genetic mutation may not always predict heart disease
How states can help police mortgage-lending practices
How states can help police mortgage-lending practices
The role of UN ambassador, explained
The role of UN ambassador, explained
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia
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Indigenous ethnologist
Indigenous ethnologist
Gladys Tantaquidgeon, the first Native American student in Penn’s anthropology department, published a series of academic articles, authored a book on ethnobotany and accompanied the department chair as his assistant, interviewing tribes and collecting folklore.
‘Robotic blood’ powers and propels synthetic lionfish
‘Robotic blood’ powers and propels synthetic lionfish
Combining different functional components that are normally compartmentalized can lead to both powerful and lightweight future robots. A new paper by James Pikul highlights the success of a robotic lionfish that combines energy storage and movement through the use of a hydraulic liquid referred to as “robotic blood.”
The beauty and nuances of Iceland, through a multidisciplinary lens
The beauty and nuances of Iceland, through a multidisciplinary lens
Tracing a circular path around Iceland, the students in Alain Plante’s Penn Global Seminar saw firsthand the nation’s unique geology, culture, politics, energy, people, and wildlife.
Relieving water scarcity, one home at a time
Relieving water scarcity, one home at a time
Due to a rapidly depleting underground aquifer, many residents of Mexico City are left with little-to-no easily accessible clean water for hours or days at a time. This summer, members of the Penn chapter of Isla Urbana helped install rainwater harvesting and filtration systems to provide residents of the Mexican capital with clean water year-round.
Kelly Writers House chairs are more than just a place to sit
Kelly Writers House chairs are more than just a place to sit
Even the chairs at Kelly Writers House have stories to tell. The mismatched wooden seats came from the community, intentionally given to become part of Writers House everyday history.
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7.16
Emerging Artists
Beta Hi-Fi is a free multi-day music festival that spotlights the music of local artists. Three performers are selected to perform in front of a panel of judges for approximately 20 minutes; the winner moves on to a Friday-night final performance that gives the winner an opportunity to have a song recorded, perform at the Philly Music Fest later this year, and win a $500 prize.
7.18
University City Dining Days
University City Dining Days returns for another 10 days of special pricing at local restaurants. All-inclusive pricing comes in three tiers: $15, $25, and $35, featuring restaurants like Dahlak, Pattaya, Distrito, Zavino, Pod, and White Dog Cafe.
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Inside the scientific glassblower’s studio
A glimpse inside Penn’s glass shop and how the art of scientific glassblowing makes the innovative research happening on campus possible.
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Big Ideas
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Black feminism 101
Author and alum Feminista Jones joined Tanji Gilliam of Africana Studies in a discussion of her new book “Reclaiming Our Space,” examining how Twitter and modern liberation movements are all borne from black women’s words, struggle, and history.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
‘Design with Nature,’ 50 years later
Beginning on the Summer Solstice, the Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology at the Weitzman School is presenting Design With Nature Now, a multi-platform exploration of the legacy of visionary environmental planner and landscape architect Ian L. McHarg.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
A sense of place on shifting shores
Roderick Coover, whose work merges cinema, science, and history, is the 2019 Mellon Artist-in-Residence for the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH). His recent film “Toxi-City: A Climate Change Narrative” screened at PPEH’s “Teaching and Learning with Rising Waters” event.
