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Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’
Emily Wilson, wearing glasses and a Greek necklace, smiles.

Emily Wilson, a professor of classical studies, recently translated “The Iliad,” which publishes Sept. 26.

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Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’

After years in the making, Wilson’s translation of “The Iliad” will release on Sept. 26.
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to atopic dermatitis
Person scratching at dermatitis on their arms.

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Inflammatory bowel disease linked to atopic dermatitis

Findings from researchers from Penn Medicine link an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease with the presence of atopic dermatitis, which can lead to new treatments for both.

Alex Gardner

The immune health future, today
A person working in a medical lab.

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The immune health future, today

Breaking the code of the immune system could provide a new fundamental way of understanding, treating, and preventing every type of disease. Penn Medicine is investing in key discoveries about immunity and immune system function, and building infrastructure, to make that bold idea a reality.

Christina Hernandez Sherwood for Penn Medicine Magazine

The crisis of climate-driven extinction
Erol Akçay, Michael Mann, Zinta Zommers, and Simon Richter seat4ed on stage in front of a crowd.

From left: Erol Akçay, associate professor of biology in the School of Arts & Sciences; Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication; Zinta Zommers, humanitarian affairs officer with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and served as the Wolk Visiting Fellow (2021-22) and a Visiting Fellow (2022-23) at the Perry World House; and Simon Richter, professor of Germanic languages and literatures, a Perry World House faculty fellow, a faculty fellow of Penn Institute of Urban Research, and a faculty advisory board member of the Water Center at Penn.

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The crisis of climate-driven extinction

In a session moderated by Simon Richter, panelists Erol Akçay, Michael Mann, and Zinta Zommers discussed the impact of climate change on efforts to conserve biological diversity.
Something for everyone at Penn’s Friends and Family Day
A family having lunch on a bench at Penn’s Friends and Family Day.

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Something for everyone at Penn’s Friends and Family Day

This year’s event, open to Penn faculty, staff, and postdocs and their families, will include lunch, DJs, bounce houses, photo booths, and more.

Penn Today Staff

Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?
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Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?

Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences show that, when it comes to learning and honing different skills, what’s better for the individual isn’t always better for the group.

Liana F. Wait

Brigitte Weinsteiger appointed interim director of the Penn Libraries
Brigitte Weinsteiger

Brigitte Weinsteiger, interim director of Penn Libraries.

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Brigitte Weinsteiger appointed interim director of the Penn Libraries

Weinsteiger assumed the role on September 13, replacing Constantia Constantinou, who was appointed H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and director in 2018.

From Penn Libraries

How to encourage student attendance
A young student looks out the window of a classroom with several empty desks.

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How to encourage student attendance

From Penn GSE’s Educator’s Playbook, Michael Gottfried highlights approaches that schools and teachers can take to address absenteeism by identifying root causes and creating a supportive environment for all students.

From Penn GSE

An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick?
Researcher peering through microscope.

David Raizen, left, and PURM student Hina Sako working in the Raizen Lab.

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An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick?

David Raizen, a professor of neurology, alongside PURM student Hina Sako, spent the summer moving forward research examining how sickness affects sleep.