Peter Struck: A champion for the liberal arts Peter Struck, Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities, begins a new role as Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.nocred Peter Struck: A champion for the liberal arts The Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities discusses his new role as the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and how the liberal arts are foundational to education.
Liquid crystals in motion mimic biological systems Under the right conditions, liquid crystals form structures reminiscent of biological systems, shown in actual (left) and false color (right), with the filaments in light blue and the flattened discs in yellow.(Image: Christopher Browne) Liquid crystals in motion mimic biological systems Researchers in the lab of Chinedum Osuji have discovered that under the right conditions, liquid crystals form structures reminiscent of biological systems that can transport material from one place to another, much like complex biological systems.
How is the world working to save biodiversity? Kathleeen Morrison, Fernanda Jiménez, and Julie Ellis present to the Penn community at CLALS. The program was also available to online participants; behind them, Carolina Angel Botero, Emilio Latorre, and Keith Russell present via Zoom.nocred How is the world working to save biodiversity? A Sept. 18 panel hosted by the Environmental Innovations Initiative and the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies discussed local and global initiatives.
Your child’s mental health diagnosis Image: iStock/SeventyFour Your child’s mental health diagnosis School of Social Policy & Practice professor Jacqueline Corcoran’s new book is a go-to guide for those raising children with mental disorders.
Public opinion research in changing times Image: Ikon Images via AP Images Q&A Public opinion research in changing times In a Q&A, William Marble of the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies talks about how PORES has had to adjust to the series of rapidly changing events in the presidential race and to longer-standing shifts in public opinion research methodologies.
Reducing a dog’s temperature after exercise with voluntary head dunking Penn Vet researchers trained physically and mentally healthy dogs to voluntarily dunk their heads in water, an effective method for rapidly cooling canines after exercise.(Image: Shelby Wise/Wise K9 Photography) Reducing a dog’s temperature after exercise with voluntary head dunking Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified an effective and field-applicable way to rapidly help dogs cool down after exercise.
The breadth and scope of undergraduate research on display nocred The breadth and scope of undergraduate research on display The Fall Research Expo featured hundreds of undergraduates and their research, from medicine to business to natural sciences.
A conversation with Provost John L. Jackson Jr. nocred Q&A A conversation with Provost John L. Jackson Jr. In a Q&A with Penn Today, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. reflects on his first year as provost, Penn’s strategic framework In Principle and Practice, and upholding academic independence.
Preparing the next generation of engineers to solve the world’s energy and sustainability problems Lorena Grundy is Penn Engineering’s new practice assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) Preparing the next generation of engineers to solve the world’s energy and sustainability problems Lorena Grundy is Penn Engineering’s new practice assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Announcing the Draw Down the Lightning Grants nocred Announcing the Draw Down the Lightning Grants A new initiative that advances In Principle and Practice, the Draw Down the Lightning grants encourage collaborative endeavors in support of the strategic framework’s four principles and five practices.