Kelly Writers House celebrates its 10th Edible Book contest Kelly Writers House celebrates its 10th Edible Book contest The Kelly Writers House virtually hosted its 10th annual Edible Books contest celebrating clever combinations of literature titles and food creations.
Sensuality in Latin American literature and film The sensuality in Latin American literature and film offers a wholistic way of engaging with the world, according to Ph.D. candidate Dana Khromov. Sensuality in Latin American literature and film Ph.D. student Dana Khromov presented her research on the body as the site of sensuality in Latin American literature and film as part of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Internal Speakers series.
How can cities become healthier, greener, and more equitable in the future? How can cities become healthier, greener, and more equitable in the future? In a year marked by COVID-19, renewed calls for racial justice, a contentious presidential election, and an active wildfire and hurricane season, Penn experts share what’s needed to make urban areas more resilient to future crises.
A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center For more than 25 years, PARC has been a hub for work on disparities in aging and mortality. Co-directors Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma Coe, who took over in July, want to expand its reach.
Latino voters and lessons from the 2020 election One of the narratives emerging from Election Night 2020 was how Latinos around the country voted. Latino voters and lessons from the 2020 election Political scientist Michael Jones-Correa, historian Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, and demographer Emilio Parrado share their thoughts on the election results and what both parties might take away from looking at how Latinos voted.
Charting a path forward with unifying definition of cytokine storm Charting a path forward with unifying definition of cytokine storm Penn Medicine researchers have developed a unifying definition of “cytokine storm” to provide a framework to assess and treat patients whose immune systems have gone rogue.
The best books for young readers of 2020 The best books for young readers of 2020 The sixth annual list of books, chosen by Penn GSE’s Humanizing Stories team, highlights stories of love, joy, loss, strength, and resilience.
By the Numbers: The FY20 climate and sustainability annual report By the Numbers By the Numbers: The FY20 climate and sustainability annual report Highlights from the report show progress on reducing carbon emissions, expanding sustainable transit, and increasing academic outreach.
Researchers unlock the door to tumor microenvironment for CAR T cells Researchers unlock the door to tumor microenvironment for CAR T cells A new study finds that combining CAR T thereapy with an enzyme-inhibitor drug allows the engineered cells to battle through jumbled blood vessels and attack tumors.
‘What makes us human’: Amy Lutz on autism and community From left to right, top row: Erika Lutz, Amy Lutz, Andrew Lutz, Aaron Lutz. Bottom row: Hilary Lutz, Jonah Lutz, Gretchen Lutz. (Image: Courtesy Amy Lutz) Q&A ‘What makes us human’: Amy Lutz on autism and community In “We Walk: Life with Severe Autism,” doctoral candidate Amy Lutz examines what it means to be in community.