Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight A team of researchers found that using the origami-inspired art of paper cutting and folding, it is possible to create super strong models from lightweight soft materials without the need for adhesives or fasteners.
Red & Blue race to victory on Staten Island Red & Blue race to victory on Staten Island The Quakers excelled at the Penn 8-Team Select competition on Saturday, finishing first in a host of events.
New College House West milestone marked Two construction workers attach a crane to the final beam covered in signatures at the topping-off ceremony for New College House West. New College House West milestone marked As part of a long-standing tradition in construction, members of the construction, project, and architectural teams were given the opportunity to sign the last beam before it was hoisted via crane to the top of Penn's newest residence hall.
What’s the future of rental clothing? What’s the future of rental clothing? Wharton School Marketing Professor Cait Lamberton, in a Q&A, explains why rental clothing has caught on and where it’s going.
Tough conversations and innovative outlooks in higher ed Tough conversations and innovative outlooks in higher ed President Amy Gutmann and Graduate School of Education scholar Robert Zemsky took part in a “fireside chat” at this year’s Higher Education Leadership Conference at Penn, which also awarded Gutmann the Zemsky Medal.
Bystander CPR less likely for people living in Hispanic neighborhoods Bystander CPR less likely for people living in Hispanic neighborhoods A Penn study shows residents of Hispanic neighborhoods also have a lower chance of survival following cardiac arrest compared to those living in non-Hispanic neighborhoods.
New astronomical instrument on the hunt for exoplanets New astronomical instrument on the hunt for exoplanets A state-of-the-art instrument called NEID, from the Tohono O’odham word meaning “to see,” collected its “first light” and is poised to look for new planets outside the solar system.
Battling longer, more intense fire seasons Q&A Battling longer, more intense fire seasons In a Q&A, doctoral student Clare Super describes her research into wildland firefighting, the impact on firefighters, U.S. policy around wildfires, and parallels to what’s happening in Australia.
How biology creates networks that are cheap, robust, and efficient How biology creates networks that are cheap, robust, and efficient Physicists describe how vascular networks, collections of vessels that move fluid, nutrients, and waste, balance robustness with “cost” to create a diverse array of structures and designs.
Angela Davis ‘refuses to give up’ Gina Dent, Angela Davis, and Margo Natalie Crawford on stage at the 19th annual MLK Lecture in Social Justice. Angela Davis ‘refuses to give up’ Angela Davis and Gina Dent joined Margo Natalie Crawford of the Center for Africana Studies for this year’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice.