Nuclear issues in the Middle East and North Africa Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S. and former Foreign Minister of Egypt, spoke during the Middle East Center’s conference on nuclear issues in the region. (Image: Courtesy of Karim Sharif/The Middle East Center) Nuclear issues in the Middle East and North Africa Nabil Fahmy, former foreign minister of Egypt and Egyptian ambassador to the United States, spoke on campus about the current state of nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament in that region.
Habit circuits altered in brains of individuals with binge eating disorders Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Habit circuits altered in brains of individuals with binge eating disorders New Penn Medicine research finds that altered connectivity may make patients more vulnerable to develop binge eating disorders, and lead to stronger-developed habit circuits.
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration Irvine Auditorium was filled with cheers and red and blue pompoms on April 26th for the 2023 Models of Excellence celebration. nocred A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration This year’s ceremony honored the dedicated staff who make Penn’s success possible with the energy of a home team win.
Athletes brave rain, power through 127th running of Penn Relays Image: Eric Sucar Athletes brave rain, power through 127th running of Penn Relays The showcase, the oldest and largest track competition in the United States, was held Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field.
How households are locked in by rising mortgage rates Image: Courtesy of Knowledge at Wharton How households are locked in by rising mortgage rates A new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Lu Liu looks at why homeowners become caught in a so-called “mortgage lock-in” and how that impacts their ability to move.
Penn Forward tour makes its final stop nocred Penn Forward tour makes its final stop President Liz Magill and hundreds of alumni from the Philadelphia area joined together at the National Constitution Center for an evening of connections and conversation.
Student climate champions gather to share stories and inspiration John Jarboe of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret performed as “the last polar bear on Earth” at WHYY headquarters. (Image: Emily Kaufman/PPEH) Student climate champions gather to share stories and inspiration More than 150 Philadelphia high schoolers came together at WHYY in a climate storytelling event organized by the public media company and the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities.
Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year Image: Penn Athletics Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year The longtime coach guided the women’s golf team to their first conference championship since 2010.
A detailed look at the history of The Affordable Care Act On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) nocred A detailed look at the history of The Affordable Care Act In a new book, Penn political scientist Daniel J. Hopkins offers a detailed study of Americans’ opinions about the Affordable Care Act and examines to what extent political elites can reshape public opinion through their words or policies.
A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A 1726 issue of The New-York Gazette. (Image: The New York Public Library Digital Collections via Annenberg School for Communication) A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A new paper, co-authored by Annenberg Doctoral Student Anjali DasSarma, uses a century of newspaper advertisements to document Indigenous slavery in the American colonies.