Side Gigs for Good, part two Heather Calvert, executive director of MindCORE, drops off her foster puppy Ugo at the School of Veterinary Medicine's Working Dog Center at Pennovation Works each weekday. She and her family care for the working-dog-in-training during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Side Gigs for Good, part two In a second installment of Side Gigs for Good stories, meet four more Penn employees whose after-work endeavors go above and beyond.
Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.(Image: Eric Sucar) Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts.
Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference At COP 25, the United Nations climate conference that runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, 2019, Penn sent its largest delegation ever, including philosophy professor Michael Weisberg (center, in blue). He and others from around the University participated in the inaugural Resilience Lab and led discussions on topics like adaptation and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. (Image: Jocelyn Perry) Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.
A new way to measure cosmic black holes A new way to measure cosmic black holes Researchers find a link between the masses of supermassive black holes and the distances between the galaxies which surround them, allowing astronomers to more easily study many astronomical phenomena.
Penn has two 2020 Marshall Scholars Penn’s new Marshall Scholars are 2018 graduate Erin Hartman (left) and senior Christina Steele. Penn has two 2020 Marshall Scholars Erin Hartman, a 2018 graduate of the School of Nursing, and senior psychology major Christina Steele have been named Marshall Scholars. Established by the British government, the Marshall Scholarship funds up to three years of study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom.
An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science.
University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC During a study break, President Amy Gutmann and Jon and Mindy Gray congratulate the first cohort of student scholars in the Penn First Plus program that the Grays’ gift is supporting. (Image: Daniel Burke) University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC The gift from 1992 Penn graduates, Mindy and Jon Gray, supports undergraduate financial aid for students from New York City, and the Penn First Plus program for students who are low income and/or the first in their families to attend college.
English professor J.C. Cloutier’s latest book sheds new light on African American literature Jean-Christophe Cloutier, an assistant professor of English at Penn, has written a book that uncovers his discoveries in archives over the past decade and explains his theories on why African American literary collections are often undervalued. (Image: Shira Yudkoff) English professor J.C. Cloutier’s latest book sheds new light on African American literature Like a literary detective, English prof Jean-Christophe Cloutier sifts through library archives searching for material written by African American authors that is often hidden, uncatalogued, misfiled, or forgotten.
Behind the mask with Ava Rosati Behind the mask with Ava Rosati The senior goalkeeper, who recently concluded her collegiate field hockey career, chats about her competitive nature, her sister’s influence, why goalies need a short memory, and her plans for the future.