Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians Gwyn Roberts (fourth from right) for three decades has been the director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles. (Image: Courtesy of Tempesta di Mare) Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians A Penn student choir and Roberts’ baroque orchestra will perform a Vivaldi oratorio premiered by women and girls in Venice 300 years ago.
Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ nocred Art Matters Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ A new installment in the ‘Art Matters’ series is a historical meander through en plein air text-based art and landscape design.
Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass.
How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives.
Archiving materials that reflect a ‘shared history’ (On homepage) Students pore over items from the 1990s, including a city proclamation for Penn Women’s Center Day. nocred Archiving materials that reflect a ‘shared history’ How 50 years of material from the Program in Gender Studies and Women’s Studies and the Penn Women’s Center becomes more accessible for students, faculty, and researchers.
Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil.
Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows.
Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars Nine Penn fourth-years and alumni have been chosen as 2024 Thouron Scholars: (left to right, from top): Maya Brawer-Cohen, Sonali Deliwala, Sheil Desai, Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, Ellie McKeown, George Morcos, Emma Søndergaard Jensen, Joshua Yang. (Images: Courtesy of the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.) Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Marking 60 years of New York Times v. Sullivan Image: Aaron M. Sprecher via AP Marking 60 years of New York Times v. Sullivan The Annenberg Public Policy Center commemorates the landmark Supreme Court case ahead of the ruling’s 60th anniversary.