New grant aims to broaden participation in cutting-edge materials research University of Puerto Rico’s Edgardo Sánchez (left) and Penn graduate Zhiwei Liao working in the lab of Daeyeon Lee. Via the Advancing Device Innovation through Inclusive Research and Education program, researchers from Penn and the University of Puerto Rico will continue their materials science collaboration while supporting STEM career pathways for underrepresented groups. (Image credit: Felice Macera). New grant aims to broaden participation in cutting-edge materials research As one of eight teams to be awarded National Science Foundation funding, a partnership between Penn and the University of Puerto Rico will continue its long-running collaboration focused on innovative research and STEM career pathway support.
Pandemic preparedness, three years early Participants in the first PennDemic, which took place in 2018, lay out a timeline of the “outbreak.” Two additional simulations have since taken place, with one more scheduled for this coming fall. Q&A Pandemic preparedness, three years early In a Q&A, team members behind the outbreak simulation PennDemic discuss how the exercise, now in its fourth iteration, equipped an interdisciplinary group of grad students for COVID-19 and beyond.
Filmmaker Claire Sliney heads to Paris with a Nat Geo Storytelling Fulbright Claire Sliney graduated in May from the College of Arts and Sciences. She was the first Penn undergraduate to win an Academy Award, when she was a sophomore. As a senior, she was the first to receive a National Geographic Storytelling Fulbright Fellowship. (Image: Eric Sucar, University of Pennsylvania Communications) Filmmaker Claire Sliney heads to Paris with a Nat Geo Storytelling Fulbright May graduate Claire Sliney is the first Penn undergrad to receive an Academy Award, and to receive a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship. She heads to Paris to shoot a documentary about how female immigrants in France are portrayed in film.
Obscuring the truth can promote cooperation Obscuring the truth can promote cooperation People are more likely to cooperate if they think others are cooperating, too. New research by biologists in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that overstating the true level of cooperation in a society can increase cooperative behavior overall.
Simulation of glacial calving and tsunami waves predicts climate change consequences The researchers’ model is capable of accurately describing glacial calving and resulting tsunami waves. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) Simulation of glacial calving and tsunami waves predicts climate change consequences Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science have created a computer model that can accurately simulate tsunamis caused by glacial calving, critical to hazard assessments and mitigation measures in coastal regions regarding climate change.
Medical journal articles by women are cited less than men’s articles Medical journal articles by women are cited less than men’s articles New Penn Medicine research finds that original research articles with women as both primary and senior authors are cited the least.
Penn Wharton Budget Model’s analysis of bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal Penn Wharton Budget Model’s analysis of bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal Penn Wharton Budget Model analyzed the budgetary and economic effects of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal endorsed by President Biden.
In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like.
Rajan Jain’s unique journey to becoming a physician-scientist Rajan Jain, assistant professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology. (Image: Penn Medicine) Rajan Jain’s unique journey to becoming a physician-scientist A physician-scientist, Jain treats patients as a cardiologist in addition to seeking new knowledge about stem cell biology, heart development, and genome organization in his lab.
How the human-animal bond complements treatment for veterans How the human-animal bond complements treatment for veterans For some military veterans, these four-legged accomplices also take on the role of therapist and confidant in the battle against post-traumatic stress disorder.