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Colin Powell’s legacy
Colin Powell, wearing full military garb and standing at a brown wooden podium with a microphone, gestures to his right, sweeping his arm that direction

Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward)

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    • Colin Powell’s legacy

    Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield.

    Kristen de Groot

    Penn Libraries receives major gift of rare photographic plates by Edward S. Curtis
    image of a Native American

    “Nootka Woman Wearing Cedar-Bark Blanket”(1915). Edward S. Curtis Photography Collection, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts; University of Pennsylvania Libraries. (Photo: Chris Lippa, Penn Libraries)

    Penn Libraries receives major gift of rare photographic plates by Edward S. Curtis

    The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has received a rare collection of 151 interpositive glass plates by photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) from collector William H. Miller III. Appraised at $4.2 million, the gift to the Penn Libraries complements holdings across the University, making Penn a major center for research and work on Curtis, one of the most prolific American photographers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 
    Are teams better than individuals at getting work done?
    Four coworkers in an office around tables, wearing face masks.

    Are teams better than individuals at getting work done?

    New research by Wharton’s Duncan Watts finds that simple tasks are best accomplished by individuals, while difficult ones are more efficiently completed by a group.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    Answering ‘How will we live together?’ at the Venice Biennale
    City X Venice Italian Virtual Pavilion A screenshot of the City X Venice Italian Virtual Pavilion, the Biennale’s first-ever virtual pavilion, with Dubbeldam serving as one of the creative directors. (Image: Winka Dubbeldam)

    Answering ‘How will we live together?’ at the Venice Biennale

    After more than a year of delays, Penn faculty and students were able to participate in La Biennale di Venezia architectural exhibition with both virtual and physical submissions.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    John Quinnelly’s journey to Penn
    At Franklin Field, quarterback John Quinnelly throws the ball down field, while being rushed by a defender.

    John Quinnelly’s journey to Penn

    The senior quarterback on the football team charts his course from Daphne, Alabama, to the Salt Lake Valley, to West Philadelphia. Quinnelly served a two-year Mormon mission in Utah before enrolling at Penn.

    Mike Kern

    The state of U.S. immigration
    Picture of mountainous scrubland with a reddish brown fence running through the terrain

    The U.S./Mexico border is just one of the many places where migrants seek admission. Even if the process is uncertain and arduous, many people seek entry into the U.S. to seek a better life. 

    The state of U.S. immigration

    Immigration is once again front and center in the national debate. The Law School's Fernando Chang-Muy explains the U.S.'s complex immigration code.

    Kristina García

    Tackling the topic of decolonization
    A mural on a brick wall. On the left-hand side, on a red background, are the word "Decolonize and Chill" in white. Beneath that are the silhouette of two men riding horses. On the right-hand side is a person with a horse, beneath the words "We are still here."

    The mural depicted in this photograph is “Decolonize And Chill/We Are Still Here.” It is by artist and community activist Jaque Fragua from the Pueblo of Jemez, one of the federally recognized tribes in New Mexico, as well as Ishi Glinsky and Shepard Fairey. It is art created out of an ongoing decolonizing space and project called Indian Alley, in Los Angeles. (Image: By wiredforlego, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0)

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    • Tackling the topic of decolonization

    Deborah Thomas, who runs Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography, and Christopher Woods, director of the Penn Museum, discuss a conference on decolonization that starts today.
    Darin Johnson breaks down what code switching is
    Darin Johnson stands outside in front of steps.

    Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Darin Johnson. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication)

    Darin Johnson breaks down what code switching is

    The doctoral student at Annenberg School for Communication explores the mental processes behind code switching and their implications.

    From Annenberg School for Communication

    Novel gene therapy platform speeds search for ways to cure blindness
    diagram of gene therapy for the eye showing injection into vitreous

    Novel gene therapy platform speeds search for ways to cure blindness

    A newly developed single-cell RNA sequencing technique enables researchers to quickly identify an optimal vector for delivering therapeutic genetic material to treat vision disorders, and perhaps other genetic conditions.

    Katherine Unger Baillie