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Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use
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Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in adolescents, and risky driving behaviors like cellphone use can contribute to crashes. New research finds many teens struggle to abide by the rules of the road.

From Penn Nursing News

New Eastern Mediterranean Gallery opens at the Penn Museum
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Featuring 400 objects that span a period of 4,000 years, the Penn Museum is opening a new Eastern Mediterranean Gallery, the latest step in its building transformation.

New Eastern Mediterranean Gallery opens at the Penn Museum

Featuring 400 objects that span a period of 4,000 years, the Penn Museum is opening its new Eastern Mediterranean Gallery, the latest step in a multi-year building transformation.

Louisa Shepard

Men’s soccer scores awards-season hat trick
At left, Stas Korzeniowski runs down the field; top right: Coach Brian Gill speaks with a player; bottom right: defender Leo Burney kicks the ball between two defenders.

Men’s soccer scores awards-season hat trick

Stas Korzeniowski has been named Offensive Player of the Year, Leo Burney has been selected Defensive Player of the Year, and Brian Gill has earned Coach of the Year honors.
Novel ‘tunneling’ design for energy-efficient chips
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Novel ‘tunneling’ design for energy-efficient chips

Experts have been experimenting with field-effect transistor technology (FET) for decades, but have been hindered by insurmountable tradeoffs in power and performance. Penn engineers have redesigned FETs with energy efficiency in mind.

Penn Global turns 10
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(On homepage) Bryan Anderson-Wooten, a 2019 graduate in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Africana studies and political science, explored South Africa over Winter Break 2018-2019 as part of the Seeing, Hearing, and Encountering South Africa Penn Global Seminar taught by Carol Muller of the Department of Music. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global)

Penn Global turns 10

The hub for all things global on campus looks back at its impact over the decade and ahead to what the next 10 years of research, policy, and engagement with the world will bring.

Kristen de Groot

Where does charcoal come from—and is it sustainable?
A man tends to a kiln and collects charcoal in front of a eucalyptus plantation.

Penn researchers say that there are more sustainable alternatives to eucalyptus plantation and charcoal production sites like this one in Kyegaliro, Uganda. (Image: Courtesy of Catherine Nabukalu).

Where does charcoal come from—and is it sustainable?

Charcoal energizes everything from backyard barbecues to industrial metallurgy, but its environmental impact is worse than once thought. Research from the School of Arts & Sciences finds that policy changes could make charcoal more sustainable.

Marilyn Perkins

Unpacking barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Latino communities
A gloved hand holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record card. Blurred in the background are a closed needle, a vial of medication, and a sheet of paper that reads "COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination."

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Unpacking barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Latino communities

A study from Penn Nursing and others finds that for Latino or Hispanic populations in the U.S. four main barriers come into play: access to health care services, money, immigration concerns, and misinformation.

Michele W. Berger

Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer
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The Graduate School of Education’s Chief Learning Officer program for mid-career professionals has a new director, Raghu Krishnamoorthy (standing). Formerly with General Electric, he graduated from the doctoral program in May. The program gives working executives new skills, connections, and expertise to become scholar-practitioners.

Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer

The Graduate School of Education’s Chief Learning Officer program has a new director, Raghu Krishnamoorthy. The program gives working executives new skills, connections, and expertise to become scholar-practitioners.

Louisa Shepard

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: Up close with an icon
Three portraits in a row of Jeremy Siegel.

Jeremy Siegel, the Russell E. Palmer professor emeritus of finance. (Image: Philip Vukelich for Wharton Magazine)

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: Up close with an icon

With the release of an updated edition of his classic book “Stocks for the Long Run,” the emeritus finance professor reflects on his career, the stock market, and the school he’s called home for more than four decades.

From Wharton Magazine