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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The new math of wrinkling
Eleni Katifori of the School of Arts & Sciences is credited for her work simulating wrinkle patterns, which were crucial to an overall theory of geometric wrinkle prediction.
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Pondering the bits that build space-time and brains
Vijay Balasubramanian of the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed on his contributions to theories of black holes and quantum gravity by studying the information content of various systems.
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’Social’ mitochondria, whispering between cells, influence health
James Eberwine of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how mitochondria interact, communicate, and mutate. “If we understand how the mitochondria are acting together, and we learn how to manipulate it,” he said, “we’re going to gain so much more insight into biology.”
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Mathematicians prove 2D version of quantum gravity really works
Xin Sun of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about new research at the intersection of physics, philosophy, and math. “This is a masterpiece in mathematical physics,” he said.
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How mathematicians use homology to make sense of topology
Robert Ghrist of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about homology, which uses algebra to identify holes in a particular topological shape. “There’s a real impetus to have methods that are robust and that are pulling out qualitative features,” he said.
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Cells that ‘taste’ danger set off immune responses
De’Broski Herbert of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the presence of tuft cells, which are covered in taste receptors, in the lungs of mice infected with influenza.
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Scientists Unveil a New Inventory of the Universe’s Dark Contents
Gary Bernstein of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the Dark Energy Survey telescope experiment.
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Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid
Justin Khoury of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for studying how dark matter can change phases at different size scales.
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Game Theory Calls Cooperation Into Question
Joshua Plotkin of the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science is featured for applying the “prisoner’s dilemma” to evolving populations.
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Scientists Conjure Curves From Flatness
Toen Castle and Randall Kamien of the School of Arts & Sciences are quoted about developing a system of rules for making 3D shapes out of a 2D structure.