Through first-year seminar, a glimpse of Black queer traditions Associate professor of English Dag Woubshet leads students of the course “Black Queer Traditions” in Fisher-Bennett Hall. nocred Through first-year seminar, a glimpse of Black queer traditions Dagmawi Woubshet, an associate professor of English, led a new first-year seminar in the fall that explores Black queer media and its intersection with history and politics.
How Penn Medicine is changing the world with mRNA nocred How Penn Medicine is changing the world with mRNA Vaccines are just the beginning of the potential for messenger RNA, the Nobel Prize-winning technology.
Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history nocred Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history The architectural historian in Penn’s Weitzman School discusses the need for the dissemination of design ideas beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Dark Energy Survey uncovers clues to universe’s complexity An image of NGC 1365 collected by the Dark Energy Survey. Also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, NGC 1365 is an example of a spiral galaxy and is located about 56 million light-years away. (Image: DECam, DES Collaboration) nocred Dark Energy Survey uncovers clues to universe’s complexity The decade-long effort reveals findings consistent with standard cosmological models, but open to more complex interpretations.
Microrobots: An emerging biomedical trend Image: Courtesy of iStock / K_E_N Q&A Microrobots: An emerging biomedical trend In a Q&A with Penn Today, Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine and Edward Steager of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the emerging trend of microrobots in healthcare.
‘The Tame and the Wild’ A new book by historian Marcy Norton—“The Tame and the Wild, People and Animals After 1492”—looks at the colonization of the Americas through the lens of European and Native American beliefs about animal life. (Image: Courtesy of Harvard University Press) Q&A ‘The Tame and the Wild’ Historian Marcy Norton’s new book looks at the history of human-animal relationships in Europe and Native America and how they became entangled after 1492.
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs Image: iStock/Nomadsoul1 New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs According to a preclinical study from Penn Medicine researchers, a molecular compound mimics the effect of natural chaperones that are depleted in the aging brain.
When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? Image: iStock/dragana991 When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? A new app from SAFELab helps teachers, police, and journalists interpret social media posts by BIPOC youth and understand which threats may be real.
‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’ The 16-foot-tall bronze form of “Brick House” by artist Simone Leigh, who contributed to “Black Modernisms.” (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A ‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’ A new book, co-edited by art historian Huey Copeland, examines the conception of modernism and Black artistry and agency and how the transatlantic slave trade enabled the modern world.
Quakers set for Ivy League play Image: Penn Athletics Quakers set for Ivy League play The women’s and men’s basketball teams open their conference schedules on Saturday afternoon. The women are 8-5 and the men are 8-7.