Singing, speech production, and the brain Eiffert situates a headset on participant Maggie Compton. The metal contraption holds an ultrasound probe in place under Compton’s chin, to capture images of her tongue placement in the mouth. Singing, speech production, and the brain This summer, rising second-years Audrey Keener and Nicholas Eiffert worked in the lab of Penn linguist Jianjing Kuang studying vowel articulation in song, running an in-person experiment and built a corpus of classical recordings by famous singers.
Clay White named new men’s golf coach Clay White named new men’s golf coach White spent the past 18 years as the head coach at Seton Hall and led the Pirates to the 2022 Big East Championship.
Employee turnover costs more than you think Employee turnover costs more than you think A new study from Wharton’s Ken Moon reveals the hidden cost of employee turnover by drawing a direct link between higher quit rates and product failure for a smartphone manufacturer.
James J. Husson named head of Development and Alumni Relations at Penn Effective October 17, 2022, James Husson will head a division devoted to fundraising and to nurturing relationships with the University’s alumni. James J. Husson named head of Development and Alumni Relations at Penn Starting in October, Husson will head a division devoted to fundraising and to nurturing relationships with the University’s alumni.
Takeaways from the Wyoming, Alaska primaries Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) speaks Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering at Mead Ranch in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary. (Image: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Q&A Takeaways from the Wyoming, Alaska primaries John Lapinski, a political scientist in the School of Arts & Sciences and director of elections at NBC News, discusses the election results and what they could mean for November’s midterms.
For new DPS VP, it’s all about ‘actions, not words’ Kathleen Shields Anderson, vice president of the Department of Public Safety, outside of the DPS headquarters. For new DPS VP, it’s all about ‘actions, not words’ Following a national search, Kathleen Shields Anderson was named vice president of Penn’s Division of Public Safety.
Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act President Joe Biden hands the pen he used to sign the Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act Penn experts explain the climate, health care, and economic aspects of the legislation that President Biden signed into law this week, plus the politics of getting it passed.
Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders Targeting impulsivity early in adolescence could prevent later behavioral disorders Tendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in later adolescence. By mid-adolescence, it may be too late to target impulsivity to prevent those developments.
Who, What, Why: Kimeze Teketwe brings Luganda to Penn Kimeze “Dickson” Teketwe is a master’s student in the International Education Development program at the Graduate School of Education. He is also a graduate fellow in the Center for Africana Studies and lecturer in the Penn Language Center in the School of Arts & Sciences. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Kimeze Teketwe brings Luganda to Penn The GSE master’s student from Uganda taught the first ever course on this language in the spring of 2022. This fall the program continues with another intro class, followed by an advanced class next spring.
Severe COVID-19 increases risk of life-threatening blood clots Severe COVID-19 increases risk of life-threatening blood clots A new Penn study finds the clotting condition, venous thromboembolism, was more common in those hospitalized with COVID-19 compared to those hospitalized with influenza.