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A vast collection related to public markets comes to the Penn Libraries
Tens of thousands of items related to public markets acquired by Penn alum David K. O’Neil create a collection unique in size and scope. Spanning four centuries from locations near and far, his collection now has a home at the Penn Libraries.
News・ Campus & Community
A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness
At an event at the School of Dental Medicine, members of the Penn community gathered to talk about the intersection of free speech and racism in academia.
News・ Campus & Community
Inside the network: A look at Penn’s Information Systems and Computing
A conversation with staff from the University’s central information technology division.
News・ Science & Technology
An idea rooted in ‘twistronics’ yields an electrifying, ‘dizzying’ outcome
Researchers uncovered how twisting layers of a material can generate a mysterious electron-path-deflecting effect, unlocking new possibilities for controlling light and electrons in quantum materials.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
A historian’s look at abolition and citizenship
In the late 1700s, New York and four other northern states passed laws that freed children born to enslaved women. Sarah Gronningsater, an assistant professor of history in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, wanted to know more about how this extraordinary situation affected those children.
News・ Campus & Community
Keeping a fire under control
Penn’s Division of Public Safety’s PennReady: Protecting Communities Through Resilience and Relationships Health and Safety Fair on Sept. 27 featured a controlled burn of a mock residential room, showcasing the efficacy of sprinkler and alarm systems, and the response of first responders and city firefighters.
News・ Science & Technology
Takeaways: The new mini moon
Last month Earth welcomed a visitor known as 2024 PT5. To learn more about this celestial guest, Penn Today caught up with two astronomers in the School of Arts & Sciences, Gary Bernstein and Bhuvnesh Jain.
News・ Sports
Moore earns second straight Ivy Rookie of the Week award
The first-year setter had 86 assists and had a .455 hitting percentage over the weekend. Penn went 1-1 and beat Princeton for the first time since 2015.
News・ Science & Technology
Pioneering robotic triage
By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow
Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year.