Climate change’s impact on cardiovascular mortality Climate change’s impact on cardiovascular mortality Two new studies from Penn LDI indicate the increasing number of extreme heat waves baking large swaths of the country pose new levels of potentially deadly health threats, particularly for older adults and minority populations in low-income communities.
Joan DeJean on ‘Mutinous Women’ In her latest book “Mutinous Women,” Joan DeJean of the School of Arts & Sciences investigates the lives of female prisoners deported in 1719 from Paris to the French Colony of Louisiana. DeJean’s research follows their paths and corrects the historical record, documenting that they were victims, unjustly accused and convicted. (Image: Candace diCarlo) Joan DeJean on ‘Mutinous Women’ In her latest book, Joan DeJean of the School of Arts & Sciences investigates the lives of female prisoners deported in 1719 from Paris to the French colony of Louisiana.
Identities in harmony: How Beth Burton integrates the personal with the professional Beth Burton, a graduate student at the Perelman School of Medicine, has degrees in both music and science. Even as a full-time researcher, she still finds time to play piano. Image: Courtesy of Beth Burton. Identities in harmony: How Beth Burton integrates the personal with the professional The doctoral candidate in the Perelman School of Medicine is a scientist studying the genetic causes of Alzheimer’s. She’s also a musician, a queer woman, and a voice for those with genetic disorders.
Video experiment brokers peace among ex-FARC combatants and locals in Colombia An image from the intervention video shown to promote peace between everyday Colombians and ex-FARC members (Image: Pirata Films) Video experiment brokers peace among ex-FARC combatants and locals in Colombia A new study from the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab explores the impact of media interventions on brokering peace among former members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and non-FARC Colombians.
Penn Abroad: Rising senior Kiersten Thomas in Sweden Rising senior Kiersten Thomas, a health and societies major in the College of Arts and Sciences studied abroad at the Stockholm School of Economics. Penn Abroad: Rising senior Kiersten Thomas in Sweden Rising senior Kiersten Thomas, a health and societies major in the College of Arts and Sciences studied abroad at the Stockholm School of Economics.
The Great War and memory Students tour the battlefield in the Butte de Vauquois in northern France. (Image: Courtesy of Arielle Schweber) The Great War and memory History professor Warren Breckman took his Penn Global Seminar students to the Western Front area of northern France and Belgium to look at World War I through the intersections of personal and public memory.
Krissy Turner named new coach of women’s soccer team Krissy Turner named new coach of women’s soccer team Turner comes to Penn from Monmouth University, where she was nine-time conference coach of the year. Her career record at Monmouth was 282-130-43 and her teams posted 15 consecutive winning seasons.
Bioengineering technology keeps track of living cells and tissues A new chemistry technique developed by Jina Ko introduces a method for multiplexed temporospatial imaging of living cells with immunofluorescence. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) Bioengineering technology keeps track of living cells and tissues A new chemistry technique developed by Jina Ko, assistant bioengineering professor, and colleagues allows for a wider range of fluorescent markers to be added to individual cells without damaging them in the process.
Helping transgender patients navigate health care Helping transgender patients navigate health care Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement and Penn’s Program for LGBTQ Health works to address the specific health care needs of gender diverse patients.
Nine questions for Penn’s ninth president Q&A Nine questions for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill shares insights about her scholarship and her background, what excites her about living in Philadelphia, why she is inspired by the Penn community, and more.