A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian Brie Gettleson, Latin American studies librarian in the Center for Global Collections, is now offering office hours at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.nocred Q&A A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian Brie Gettleson speaks about her role as a subject librarian with the Penn Libraries and liaison for the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.
Breakthrough in energy-saving process could transform data storage Ritesh Agarwal is the Srinivasa Ramanujan Distinguished Scholar and a professor of materials science and engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) Breakthrough in energy-saving process could transform data storage Researchers led by Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a groundbreaking, ultra-low-energy method for creating amorphous materials, which could boost the efficiency of phase-change memory technology, potentially revolutionizing data storage.
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevitt, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhakar, and Andre Dombroski.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership Ashley Vanderbeck (third from left) with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources veterinary students.(Image: Courtesy of Ashley Vanderbeck for Penn Vet News) Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership Ashley Vanderbeck spent a semester at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi thanks to a novel program between Penn Vet and LUANAR to foster educational exchange and research opportunities.
An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0 Image: Adobe Stock/Tony Baggett An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0 The 20-year-old Database of Early English Playbooks has become an invaluable resource for research on Shakespeare and many other playwrights of his time. The catalogue has been revised and relaunched as DEEP 2.0, with support from Penn’s Price Lab for Digital Humanities.
Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment.
Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam Professor of history Fred Dickinson (back, right) with his students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.(Image: Courtesy of Fred Dickinson) Q&A Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam In a Q&A, Fred Dickinson of the Department of History discusses his semester as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Vietnam and building out Southeast Asian studies at Penn.
Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Squire Booker is a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and Perelman School of Medicine.nocred Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Through his work as an interdisciplinary chemist, Booker has has made advancements in human health and innovative new treatments of disease.
‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election Image: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson ‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” follow up with key economic concerns voters brought to the ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.