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Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
A professor standing at the head of a table talking to students.

In honor of Valentine's Day, and as a way of fostering community in her Shakespeare in Love course, Becky Friedman took her students to the University Club for lunch one class period. They talked about the movie "Shakespeare in Love," as part of a broader conversation on how Shakespeare's works are adapted.

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Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love

In Becky Friedman’s English course Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.

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Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Jonibek Muhsinov

Jonibek Muhsinov will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge with support from a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

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Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Jonibek Muhsinov of Key West, Florida, will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

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Cholesterol crystals may be hidden trigger for some liver disease

Cholesterol crystals may be hidden trigger for some liver disease

New research from Penn Medicine finds that cholesterol crystals in the liver may stiffen the organ in those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease before scarring develops, and may help explain why high cholesterol worsens this type of liver disease.

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Penn’s ENIAC, the world’s first electronic computer, turns 80
Jean Bartik (left) and Frances Spence operating the ENIAC’s main control panel in 1946.

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Penn’s ENIAC, the world’s first electronic computer, turns 80

Housed in the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School Building, ENIAC—the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose computer—launched in 1946. ENIAC’s ability to be reprogrammed to solve a wide range of complex numerical problems was revolutionary and laid the foundation for modern digital systems.

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How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior

How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior

Young children gravitate toward objects with anthropomorphic features, an inclination that is not as strong in children with early signs of antisocial behavior, according to research from the lab of associate professor of psychology Rebecca Waller.

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The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies
Pamela Collins holding her baby son.

Pamela Collins holds her son, John, who is wearing the Sonura Beanie. 

 

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The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies

The Sonura Beanie, designed by Penn Engineering alums, is calming babies in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s intensive care nursery.

Alex Gardner

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Study finds declining perceptions of safety of COVID-19, flu, and MMR vaccines

Study finds declining perceptions of safety of COVID-19, flu, and MMR vaccines

An Annenberg Public Policy Center panel survey finds that a sizable majority of Americans think the three vaccines that combat measles, mumps, and rubella are safe to take, although perceptions of the safety of all three vaccines showed a statistically significant drop over the past three years.

How investors misjudge market predictions based on quarterly earnings

How investors misjudge market predictions based on quarterly earnings

Research from Wharton finance professor Jessica Wachter shows that investors systematically overreact to repetitive earnings news and then correct that mistake in the months that follow. The cause is a behavioral phenomenon known as correlation neglect.

Uncovering predictors for post-surgical chronic opioid use

Uncovering predictors for post-surgical chronic opioid use

Penn Nursing researchers have identified several key predictors of whether patient will continue using opioids long after the typical recovery period from surgical procedures.

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