Expanding on a legacy of heart health education At a recent Project HERO workshop at one of SHOP’s partner sites, Aravind Krishan, center, gave a brief presentation on heart health and Taylor Brothers, left, gave a CPR demo.nocred Expanding on a legacy of heart health education Fourth-year Aravind Krishnan, the inaugural Sarah Katz Award recipient, is working to help shelter residents in Philadelphia better monitor their health.
Angela Crumdy on the intersection of anthropology and education Angela Crumdy is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Penn GSE’s Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems Division.(Image: Courtesy of Penn GSE) Angela Crumdy on the intersection of anthropology and education The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in in Penn GSE’s Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems Division conducts research and teaching on Cuban anthropology and education.
How a ‘conspiracy mindset’ promotes acceptance of vaccine misinformation, and how to counter it Image: FilippoBacci via Getty Images How a ‘conspiracy mindset’ promotes acceptance of vaccine misinformation, and how to counter it A new paper from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center analyzes data from three COVID-19 pandemic years and finds that those with conspiracy mindsets discount messages from sources they don’t trust; challenges to misinformation are most effective from their own trusted community.
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city Underneath layers of built-up dirt, Mantha Zarmakoupi and colleagues began to uncover the tiled edge of at least two mosaics, spread across separate rooms dating back to the 3rd century BCE. One that stood out depicted two fighting cupids (top), figures of Eros, the Greek god of love, whose imagery is related to Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and the patron deity of Teos, with a major temple in the city.(Image: Courtesy of Teos Archaeological Project) Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city Classical archaeologist and architectural historian Mantha Zarmakoupi from the School of Arts & Sciences has spent the past four summers excavating the ruins of a city council building at the center of Teos in western Türkiye. 2 min. read
Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder impact mental health of injured Black men Image: iStock/Rawpixel Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder impact mental health of injured Black men A new study by Penn Nursing’s Therese Richmond highlights the critical role of social and environmental factors in post-injury recovery.
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose nocred A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose After finishing a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics, fourth-year Bryan Suh will become a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar Penn fourth-year student Annabelle Jin is one of 16 students chosen as a 2025-26 Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation.(Image: Courtesy of Annabelle Jin) Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar Annabelle Jin, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of 16 recipients selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to be a 2025-26 Luce Scholar.
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets? (On homepage) A global view of Jupiter’s moon Europa displaying extensive surface fractures—long, curving lines carved into the ice by tidal forces from Jupiter. These cracks hint at dynamic activity beneath Europa’s frozen shell and may provide clues about the moon’s potentially habitable subsurface ocean.(Image: Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech) Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets? Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack has used the mathematical framework developed for understanding fracture patterns on Earth to survey two-dimensional fracture networks across the solar system, which could offer insights into detecting potentially habitable environments on other planets.
Uncovering key brain circuit in the fight against cocaine use disorder Image: janiecbros via Getty Images Uncovering key brain circuit in the fight against cocaine use disorder A new study published in Science Advances by Penn Nursing’s Heath Schmidt has identified a critical brain circuit that plays a pivotal role in regulating cocaine-seeking behavior.
Building tomorrow’s innovators: Penn’s Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program David Bakalov, center, hopes to leverage his Fellows experience to develop new medical treatments.nocred Building tomorrow’s innovators: Penn’s Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program The Sugi and Millie Widjaja Engineering Entrepreneurship Fellows Program matches 12 Penn students with mentors to learn what it takes to transform ideas into potential companies.