Innovation at ‘Cellicon Valley’ By the Numbers Innovation at ‘Cellicon Valley’ Key facts and figures about ongoing efforts towards translating discoveries and ideas into products and businesses at the Penn Center for Innovation.
Herman Beavers’ balancing act of creativity and educational innovation Professor of English and Africana Studies Herman Beavers. (Image: Omnia magazine) Herman Beavers’ balancing act of creativity and educational innovation The professor of English and Africana studies is defined by his artistic curiosity and commitment to community building as a teacher and mentor.
‘Paradigm Lost’: New book outlines ‘one-state reality’ for Israelis, Palestinians Palestinian town on the hill behind the Israeli separation barrier on the West Bank in Israel. Q&A ‘Paradigm Lost’: New book outlines ‘one-state reality’ for Israelis, Palestinians Middle East expert Ian Lustick, once a firm believer in a two-state solution as a path to peace in Israel, describes his new way of looking at the problem in his new book, “Paradigm Lost.”
Where math meets biology Where math meets biology Through his research, Yoichiro Mori, the Calabi-Simons Visiting Professor of Mathematics and Biology, demonstrates how mathematical theories can provide insights into complex, living systems.
Strella Biotechnology tackles food waste by ‘hacking the fruit’ Strella Biotechnology tackles food waste by ‘hacking the fruit’ President’s Innovation Prize awardees Katherine Sizov and Malika Shukurova are expanding their startup and confronting $1 trillion of food waste with their novel biosensing technology.
Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning Planning students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith are the Weitzman School’s first Moelis Scholars. (Image: Weitzman School) Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning The Department of City and Regional Planning is welcoming the first cohort of Moelis Scholars, a new program open to African-American and Latinx students who are thinking about pursuing careers in housing and community and economic development.
Jenkins unanimously selected CSFL Player of the Year Jenkins unanimously selected CSFL Player of the Year The senior quarterback led the Collegiate Sprint Football League in touchdowns, total offense, and yards per game.
Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows Carolyn Gibson of the School of Dental Medicine, Sampath Kannan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Ellen Puré of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows Three from Penn have been named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s newest class of Fellows: Carolyn Gibson of the School of Dental Medicine, Sampath Kannan of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Ellen Puré of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Seven years later, PrEP access remains a challenge Seven years later, PrEP access remains a challenge Getting PrEP in the hands of high-risk communities remains a challenge; Penn researchers and practitioners are finding ways to reduce barriers and investigate new forms of the drug.
A missing link in haze formation A veil of haze shrouds the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. Research from Penn chemists provides new details about how this kind of particle pollution forms in the atmosphere (Image: Diliff/CC 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) A missing link in haze formation Hazy days don’t just block the view; they mean the air contains particulate matter that can compromise human health. Chemists have discovered a way that alcohols can balance out the formation of new particles, a finding that could improve the accuracy of air-quality forecasts.