Picturing first generation Arnaldo Diaz, the assistant dean for research and training programs at the Perelman School of Medicine supports Penn First in its Gen Week photo campaign. Photo: Eric Sucar Picturing first generation First-generation, low-income students take a moment to pose for the camera and share a few words about what their Ivy experience means to them, and the Penn community.
Addressing unseen scars of a traumatic brain injury head on Amy Kraft and her family. (Photo courtesy of Amy Kraft) Addressing unseen scars of a traumatic brain injury head on Research at Penn Med explores the lasting effect of traumatic brain injuries on the nervous system to expand how we understand physical injury to the brain and behavior.
How psychology explains the itch for spring cleaning Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a secondary appointment at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine.nocred How psychology explains the itch for spring cleaning Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman teases out the “fresh start effect” of temporal landmarks like the first day of spring, New Year’s Day, and other meaningful calendar dates.
Two Penn professors named Guggenheim Fellows Two Penn professors named Guggenheim Fellows The School of Arts and Sciences’ Charles Yang and Charles L. Bosk, also of the Perelman School of Medicine, have been named Guggenheim Fellows.
Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month Tony Hicks, a guard for the Quakers from 2012-15, was voted British Basketball League Player of the Month for February and March.
When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect Harold Dibble and his team research how humans might have made stone tools and flakes, from as far back as 2 million years ago to as recently as 10,000 years ago. When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect In one Penn lab, a stone-sculpting machine is helping archaeologists solve long-held mysteries of very old tools.
Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions A new study from Penn researchers Joseph Kable and Caryn Lerman linked the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex to risk tolerance. Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions New research links willingness to take risks to brain structure and function, specifically the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and connections between the two.
Above the rim with Eleah Parker Above the rim with Eleah Parker The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind Penn President Amy Gutmann and a delegation from the University welcomed HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand to discuss potential collaborations in science and health research and education. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind The princess met with President Amy Gutmann and leaders of Penn’s health schools on Thursday, April 5, to discuss future collaboration aimed at advancing health and science.