
Articles from Eric Sucar


In the latest round of research on the effects of greening vacant lots, criminologist John MacDonald and emergency medicine physician Eugenia South found that people living within a quarter mile of greened lots had a 41.5 percent decrease in feelings of depression and a nearly 63 percent decrease in self-reported “poor mental health” compared to those who lived near the lots that received no intervention.
Greening vacant lots reduces depression in city dwellers

Parasitology professor James Lok’s studies of the development and basic biology of parasites, particularly the roundworm Strongyloides, have implications for finding new drug candidates. Veterinary schools have traditionally been strongholds of parasitology research, and Penn Vet is no exception. (Image: Eric Sucar)
The changing landscape of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases

Penn Libraries fellow Erin Connelly (left) and colleague Alberto Campagnolo, of the Library of Congress, prepare a medieval manuscript for multispectral imaging at Penn as part of a national research project to analyze stains. (Photo by Eric Sucar)
Stains Alive

Philly as lab, classroom, and collaborator

The basics of homebuying with Nicole Hudson Andrews

A maverick among chemists

Maureen Rush and her team at Public Safety constantly work to “do everything we can to make sure this environment remains safe.”
Learning from tragedy: How Penn prepares for and responds to emergency situations

Photo: Eric Sucar, University Communications
Examining the roots of racial discrimination

Penn student Nicholas Seymour, Class of 2020, pictured in the Kelly Writers House recording studio where he has a work-study job.