Eric Sucar

COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running

COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running

Easy, quick, and safe testing is just one of several public health measures the University is undertaking to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus on—and off—campus.

Penn Public Safety Review and Outreach Initiative centers on community input

Penn Public Safety Review and Outreach Initiative centers on community input

The newly established Initiative seeks input through virtual hearings and public submissions as part of a comprehensive review of public safety at Penn.

Phase II of research resumption expands on-campus activities

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Phase II of research resumption expands on-campus activities

An update about the second of Penn’s three-part reopening of research with Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell.

Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior

Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions.

Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior

Two new papers, one about gray matter, the other about reward behavior, suggest that at the neural level not all conduct problems look the same.

Free speech advocate discusses growing talk of ‘cancel culture’

Free speech advocate discusses growing talk of ‘cancel culture’

Sigal Ben-Porath, a professor of education, political science, and philosophy, talks de-platforming, toppling statues, rescinding admissions, Twitter, the First Amendment, and hate speech.

What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’?

What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’?

With funding from the William Penn Foundation, the Water Center at Penn is investigating questions of water quality, access, and equity.

A new public safety review and outreach initiative launches

A new public safety review and outreach initiative launches

Penn launches a public safety review and outreach initiative that seeks to conduct a comprehensive review and outreach program to assess Penn’s success in creating a physically and emotionally safe environment.

Children’s literature as ‘seed work’

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, associate professor of literacy, culture, and international education in the Graduate School of Education.

Children’s literature as ‘seed work’

Penn GSE’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discusses the importance of more diverse books for kids and the challenges that continue to stifle early anti-racist learning. She also shares a curated list of recommended books for youth catered to this particular moment.

Fall planning with the director of Student Registration and Financial Services

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Fall planning with the director of Student Registration and Financial Services

Matthew Sessa talks about what students receiving financial aid can expect during this unprecedented time.

Reviving ‘old school’ chemistry to tackle the energy crisis

Reviving ‘old school’ chemistry to tackle the energy crisis

In the lab of Neil Tomson, chemists tackle the complex challenges of catalysis while gaining firsthand experience in science outreach and communication.