Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other’s views Image: iStock/Greggory DiSalvo Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other’s views A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that Democrats and Republicans consistently underestimate the diversity of views within each party on hot-button issues like immigration and abortion.
A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns Image: iStock/AndreyPopov A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.”
A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian Brie Gettleson, Latin American studies librarian in the Center for Global Collections, is now offering office hours at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.nocred Q&A A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian Brie Gettleson speaks about her role as a subject librarian with the Penn Libraries and liaison for the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.
Breakthrough in energy-saving process could transform data storage Ritesh Agarwal is the Srinivasa Ramanujan Distinguished Scholar and a professor of materials science and engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) Breakthrough in energy-saving process could transform data storage Researchers led by Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a groundbreaking, ultra-low-energy method for creating amorphous materials, which could boost the efficiency of phase-change memory technology, potentially revolutionizing data storage.
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevitt, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhakar, and Andre Dombroski.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership Ashley Vanderbeck (third from left) with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources veterinary students.(Image: Courtesy of Ashley Vanderbeck for Penn Vet News) Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership Ashley Vanderbeck spent a semester at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi thanks to a novel program between Penn Vet and LUANAR to foster educational exchange and research opportunities.
An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0 Image: Adobe Stock/Tony Baggett An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0 The 20-year-old Database of Early English Playbooks has become an invaluable resource for research on Shakespeare and many other playwrights of his time. The catalogue has been revised and relaunched as DEEP 2.0, with support from Penn’s Price Lab for Digital Humanities.
Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment.
Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam Professor of history Fred Dickinson (back, right) with his students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.(Image: Courtesy of Fred Dickinson) Q&A Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam In a Q&A, Fred Dickinson of the Department of History discusses his semester as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Vietnam and building out Southeast Asian studies at Penn.
Kite and Key Society celebrates a century nocred Kite and Key Society celebrates a century Students share the campus and their experiences at Penn with visitors in person and online, forming meaningful friendships and lasting connections.