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With a microphone between them, Enrique Lin-Shiao and Kevin Alicea-Torres sit for an interview with one of the subjects of their podcast.

Podcast series charts a path for Latin Americans in science

Concerned about the scarcity of Latin Americans in scientific careers, doctoral students Kevin Alicea-Torres and Enrique Lin-Shiao took action to prime the pump. On their Spanish-language podcast, “Caminos en Ciencia,” they chat with Latinx scientists who discuss their career paths and provide advice for young scientists-to-be.

‘The Pitch’ podcast comes to Penn

Senior molecular biology major Katherine Sizov won the judges over with her fruit biosensor company Strella Biotech.

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Pigment and parchment

Undergraduate and graduate students were paired with visiting scholars during a Penn Libraries workshop to paint illustrations like those in centuries-old illuminated manuscripts.

Women from a small self-help group movement in India sit at a community meeting with members of the SP2 research project.

The economic impact of India’s self-help group movement

Doctoral candidate Allison Russell of the School of Social Policy & Practice works with professor Femida Handy to examine how the self-help group movement leads to job creation in India.

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‘Second Looks, Second Chances’ examines parole reform for life sentences

Regina Austin, Penn Law’s William A. Schnader Professor of Law, has authored a new paper offering a behind-the-scenes account of producing a documentary calling for commuting life sentences for prisoners in Pennsylvania.

Cutting and folding toward innovations in medicine, design, and more

Artist-in-residence Mike Tanis and physicist Randall Kamien use kirigami, literally “cut paper,” to better grasp scientific concepts and to solve real-world challenges.

Michael Wang dunks the ball at The Palestra

Wang picks up Big 5, Ivy League honors

The forward on the men’s basketball team has been named Rookie of the Week.

The Grinch lounges on a chair looking grouchy

Ten trends in American animation

Linda Simensky, a visiting professor of cinema studies and the vice president of children’s programming at PBS, talks top trends in animation today.

performer on stage reading from a script at the Community Monologue event with seated performers behind her on stage

Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community

In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson.

Forward A.J. Brodeur celebrates with fans on the court after beating Villanova at The Palestra

In a rocking Palestra, Penn vanquishes Villanova

The Quakers’ 78-75 win last night put an end to the Wildcats’ 25-game Big 5 winning streak, and marked the first time Penn has beaten Villanova in 16 years.

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