Two Penn schools partner with Camden County to launch virtual reality Narcan training Real-life EMT Barry Hunter, second from left, talks to actors David Blatt, Newton Buchanan, Bi Jean Ngo, and Britt Fauzer. Blatt portrayed a man overdosing, Ngo and Fauzer acted as people administering Narcan, and Newton played an EMT. Kyle Cassidy, one of the creators of the training video, says Hunter helped teach Newton how to enter the scene and what to carry. (Image: Kyle Cassidy) Two Penn schools partner with Camden County to launch virtual reality Narcan training The Annenberg School for Communication and School of Nursing continue their efforts to train as many people as possible on administering the lifesaving overdose reversal medication.
Brain signals can predict how often a news article is shared online Image: iStock/Vitalii Gulenok Brain signals can predict how often a news article is shared online A new study from the Communication Neuroscience Lab finds that, even across cultures, neural models can reliably predict whether an article is popular on Facebook.
The alchemy behind the diamond: Unearthing baseball’s beloved mud Postdoctoral researcher Shravan Pradeep of Penn Engineering is conducting experiments to understand the flow and grip properties of the Major League Baseball’s “magic mud” in order to reverse engineer the mud and offer a mechanistic understanding of its inner workings. nocred The alchemy behind the diamond: Unearthing baseball’s beloved mud Researchers at Penn are working on cracking the code behind Major League Baseball’s “Magic Mud.”
Quakers come back against Cornell, clinch season-ending win Image: Penn Athletics Quakers come back against Cornell, clinch season-ending win The women’s soccer team defeated Cornell 2-1 on Saturday at Penn Park.
Filipino language and culture Many of the students enrolled in Beginning Filipino to connect with their heritage and communicate with their families, says Aquino (far right). nocred Filipino language and culture Started in 1996, Penn’s Filipino language program is populated with students looking to connect with their culture and converse with their families.
How humans use their sense of smell to find their way Sixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) How humans use their sense of smell to find their way In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.
Tricks, treats, retail feats: Wharton’s Halloween insights Image: iStock/Derick Hudson Tricks, treats, retail feats: Wharton’s Halloween insights For expert retailers and marketers, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to explore the marketing learnings of psychological consumer behavior.
Coca-Cola in Africa Sara Byala, a senior lecturer in creative writing and associate director of the Penn Global Documentary Institute, is the author of a new book, "Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African." nocred Q&A Coca-Cola in Africa A new book by Sara Byala of the School of Arts & Sciences examines the century-long history of Coca-Cola and its local social, commercial, and environmental impact in Africa.
The Asian American studies program doubles in size Andrea Cherng addresses students at the ASAM welcome lunch in September, joined by David Eng (left) and Fariha Khan (right). nocred The Asian American studies program doubles in size Three core and two affiliated faculty members with expertise in English, sociology, history, anthropology, and education join the Asian American studies program.
A ‘thermometer’ tool to measure tumor growth between scans Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen A ‘thermometer’ tool to measure tumor growth between scans Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a first-ever tool that gives a real-time assessment of tumors to provide less uncertainty for patients worrying between scans.