Penn President Named to National Advisory Board to FBI
PHILADELPHIA -- Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, is one of 16 U.S. higher-education leaders named to the National Security Higher Education Board, advisor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The board is charged with fostering outreach, promoting understanding and strengthening relations between higher-education institutions and the FBI.
The FBI will look to the board for advice on the culture of education, including the traditions of openness, academic freedom and international collaboration. Foreign students, international visitors, technology and intellectual-property export issues will also be addressed.
The board also will establish educational initiatives between universities and national security organizations, including research, degree programs, internships and consulting opportunities for faculty.
People living on small islands and territories face mounting climate impacts, but little is known about their stance on the issue. Research from a team including Parrish Bergquist, assistant professor of political science, aims to fill those gaps.
Penn researchers developed a system that allows light to be guided through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends, and back-reflections. Their findings pave the way for robust, controllable light-based chips, smarter routing for data links, and more stable lasers.
A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia.
A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.
