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Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history
The architectural historian in Penn’s Weitzman School discusses the need for the dissemination of design ideas beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
News・ Science & Technology
Dark Energy Survey uncovers clues to universe’s complexity
The decade-long effort reveals findings consistent with standard cosmological models, but open to more complex interpretations.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
‘The Tame and the Wild’
Historian Marcy Norton’s new book looks at the history of human-animal relationships in Europe and Native America and how they became entangled after 1492.
News・ Health Sciences
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs
According to a preclinical study from Penn Medicine researchers, a molecular compound mimics the effect of natural chaperones that are depleted in the aging brain.
News・ Health Sciences
Little bots that could put a stop to infectious disease
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine and Edward Steager of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the emerging trend of microrobots in healthcare.
News・ Campus & Community
Ramanan Raghavendran named chair of Penn Board of Trustees
Raghavendran, a Penn alumnus, is the managing partner and co-founder of Amasia, a global venture capital firm focused on climate and sustainability.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’
A new book, co-edited by art historian Huey Copeland, examines the conception of modernism and Black artistry and agency and how the transatlantic slave trade enabled the modern world.
News・ Sports
Quakers set for Ivy League play
The women’s and men’s basketball teams open their conference schedules on Saturday afternoon. The women are 8-5 and the men are 8-7.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it?
A new app from SAFELab helps teachers, police, and journalists interpret social media posts by BIPOC youth and understand which threats may be real.
News・ Health Sciences
By the Numbers: Penn Vet’s agricultural impact
In addition to excellence in teaching and clinical care for companion animals, Penn Vet makes indispensable contributions to the state’s agriculture sector.