Decolonizing the syllabus Assistant Professor Ramah McKay and Senior Lecturer Andi Johnson discuss next steps at a workshop debrief with graduate students Claire Sabel, Taylor Dysart, and N. J. Dharan. Decolonizing the syllabus Faculty and graduate students in the History and Sociology of Science Department are reconsidering the way they teach, moving towards a more collaborative, innovative approach that incorporates a wide base of global sources.
Memory recall and spatial navigation elicit similar electrical activity in brain Memory recall and spatial navigation elicit similar electrical activity in brain Penn neuroscientists show for the first time that low-frequency oscillations called theta waves appear in both cases, a finding that could eventually help diminish memory loss.
How does opioid exposure affect brain development in young children? The new NIH-funded work from researchers Dylan Tisdall of Penn Medicine and Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts and Sciences will work to develop an MRI method geared specifically to three- to five-year-olds and calculate how exposure to opioids can impede neurocognitive development of children in that age range. How does opioid exposure affect brain development in young children? That’s the question Allyson Mackey and Dylan Tisdall hope to answer, through a new grant from an NIH initiative focused on addiction research.
Japan ambassador speaks of ‘cornerstone’ relations with U.S. Ambassador Kanji Yamamouchi, left, with Center for East Asian Studies Director Frederick Dickinson at Huntsman Hall. (Image: Mengxi Jiang) Japan ambassador speaks of ‘cornerstone’ relations with U.S. In a lecture and conversation with the Penn community, Consul General and Ambassador of Japan Kanji Yamanouchi discussed the state of Japan’s relationship with the United States.
Kill stomach cancer risk by attacking this common bacteria 3D illustration of Helicobacter pylori Kill stomach cancer risk by attacking this common bacteria Penn researchers are the first to assess Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer risk among certain demographics and ethnic groups.
Quakers upend La Salle, NJIT Quakers upend La Salle, NJIT The men’s basketball team defeated the La Salle Explorers and the women’s basketball team trounced the NJIT Highlanders on Wednesday evening.
Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries.
Tweets from Twitter users could predict loneliness Tweets from Twitter users could predict loneliness By identifying similar themes across tweets, researchers are uncovering markers that could be used to predict loneliness, something that could lead to depression, heart disease, and dementia.
Complete remission within reach for rare autoimmune disease Complete remission within reach for rare autoimmune disease The findings may inform use of the recent FDA-approved drug rituximab to better treat patients with pemphigus, a rare chronic autoimmune condition.
To improve algorithms, embed human principles into code To improve algorithms, embed human principles into code “The Ethical Algorithm” describes how algorithms can inadvertently share private information or perpetuate racial and gender biases, and offers principled solutions that can help researchers design the next generation of socially-aware algorithms.