On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K The competitive run will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, traveling through Penn Park and finishing at Franklin Field.
‘Poldergeist’ videos make knowledge of climate change accessible A graphic from the Poldergeist video that explains a pump system in the Netherlands. (Image: Simon Richter, Jenesis Cochrane, Justine Seo, and Rebekah Lee) ‘Poldergeist’ videos make knowledge of climate change accessible In the first video of a series, Simon Richter of the School of Arts & Sciences, alongside a team of interns, works to demystify the Netherlands’ handle on sea level rise.
Penn cosmology team ready to field the largest ever cosmic microwave background camera Penn cosmology team ready to field the largest ever cosmic microwave background camera A new study details the inner workings of the Large Aperture Telescope Receiver, the cryogenic camera that will be installed at the Simons Observatory at 17,000 feet in northern Chile.
Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron discusses why policymakers and labor leaders contend that algorithms that allow companies to monitor an employee’s every move are unfair and dangerous.
Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained China has been increasing military pressure on Taiwan in recent days, sending nearly 150 warplanes over the island that it views as a breakaway province. Q&A Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained Jacques deLisle, the director of The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, shares his thoughts China’s increasing military pressure and what’s next
Cities: ‘Where all the good stuff happens’ Mark Alan Hughes is founding faculty director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and a professor of practice in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Cities: ‘Where all the good stuff happens’ In his new book, Mark Alan Hughes of the Kleinman Center and Weitzman School of Design argues that cities don’t need to change to be livable. Rather, their unique qualities are the very origins of livability itself.
‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’ Homepage image: “The mission of the School of Social Policy & Practice is the passionate pursuit of social justice,” says Dean Sara Bachman. Indeed, in their work, the established faculty at SP2 address the issues of homelessness, substance use, the carceral system, data and quantification, guaranteed income and universal basic income, the foster care system, and how to maximize philanthropic impact. ‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’ The School of Social Policy & Practice addresses social inequities through research.
A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it.
Addressing systemic inequities linked to readmission for minority stroke patients Addressing systemic inequities linked to readmission for minority stroke patients Racial minorities are disproportionately affected by stroke. A new study reveals readmissions between Black and white stroke patients may be linked to the level of nurse staffing in the hospitals where they receive care.