Two Penn leaders named to new national science and technology task force Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Antonia M. Villarruel nocred Two Penn leaders named to new national science and technology task force Antonia M. Villarruel and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.
Is sustainable development an oxymoron? In Costa Rica, harvested organic coffee beans are dried in the sun.(Image: iStock/Andrzej Rostek) Is sustainable development an oxymoron? Teresa Giménez, director of the Spanish Language Program and lecturer in foreign languages in the School of Arts & Sciences, discusses the tensions at play when considering this type of growth in Latin America.
Many Medicare beneficiaries are one hospital visit away from poverty Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Many Medicare beneficiaries are one hospital visit away from poverty A new Penn LDI fellows’ study finds that the out-of-pocket costs of hospitalization may be too costly for older adults of modest incomes.
Top five election takeaways A scrolling news feed with election results on election night in Times Square, New York.(Image: Charles Guerin/Abaca/Sipa via AP Images) Top five election takeaways Stephanie Perry, exit polling manager for NBC News and executive director of the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, shares insights into what drove voters in Tuesday’s election.
Art Matters: ‘Self-portrait’ by William Carlos Williams nocred Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Self-portrait’ by William Carlos Williams While most know Williams Carlos Williams for his modern poetry, one of his oil paintings hangs in a reading room on Penn's campus.
Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation.
Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn nocred News Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn For many Penn students, Election Day 2024 is about more than two presidential candidates going at it hammer and tongs; it’s also a vital celebration of democracy.
A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
New class of encrypted peptides offer hope in fight against antibiotic resistance Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt New class of encrypted peptides offer hope in fight against antibiotic resistance New research by César de la Fuente finds that nearly 90% of peptides discovered exhibit significant antimicrobial properties, particularly through the disruption of bacterial membranes.
Who, What, Why: Cice Chen’s first-of-its-kind research conference for undergraduates Guyin (Cice) Chen, a fourth-year chemistry, biochemistry, and neurobiology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, played a leading role in organizing the inaugural student-run National Research Conference at Penn.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Cice Chen’s first-of-its-kind research conference for undergraduates Cice Chen, a fourth-year chemistry, biochemistry, and neurobiology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, played a leading role in organizing the student-run National Research Conference at Penn.