Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking The fifth-year Ph.D. student in anthropology and ethnomusicology examines the aesthetics, sound, and valuation of instrument-making in the U.S. and Italy.
Increasing minimum wage has positive effects on employment Image: iStock/shironosov Increasing minimum wage has positive effects on employment The results of a new study from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice applies to the fast-food sector and the entire low-wage labor market.
Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents.
Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. (Image: iStock / Jezperklauzen) Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease.
Showcasing an Andean cosmovision Roberto Mamani Mamani (in grey jacket at center) celebrates the dedication of his new mural, “Mallkuanka—Vuelo Surnorte De Colors,” or the “South-North flight of colors.” The mural conveys the power of people, nature, and animals living in harmony with one another and giving back to Mother Earth, says Catherine Bartch. nocred Showcasing an Andean cosmovision In a monthlong residency, Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani met with students, gave a lecture, hosted a workshop, and painted a mural in South Philadelphia.
How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE Image: Lazy_Bear for Adobe Stock How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE Marsha Richardson, director of Penn GSE’s School and Mental Health Counseling Program, says navigating disturbing current events is challenging, but can be done in thoughtful and supportive ways.
Learning about resilience to stress Daniella Oyenuga and Eshu Venkataswamy nocred Learning about resilience to stress PURM students spent the summer researching the neurobiology of stress resilience in the lab of Seema Bhatnagar, anesthesiology and critical care professor in the Perelman School of Medicine.
Somber vigil University Chaplain Chaz Howard embraces Rabbi Gabe Greenberg at a vigil in support of the Israeli community held Oct. 10 at the LOVE sculpture. nocred Somber vigil The Tuesday gathering on College Green offered the Penn community a chance to grieve, pray, and offer comfort in the wake of the deadly attacks on Israel.
The Tertuliano Lab has a bone to pick—and the tools to explain how it breaks Image: Melissa Pappas The Tertuliano Lab has a bone to pick—and the tools to explain how it breaks Penn Engineering Assistant Professor Ottman Tertuliano’s lab creates visual data that demonstrates how bones behave under dynamic stress—a significant unknown in health care.
‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational nocred ‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational A three-year partnership among Penn faculty, a poet, a quartet, and a high school results in an original production that premiered in Philadelphia this year.