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An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19
nanotube chips for the electronic nose

An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19

Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile.

Erica K. Brockmeier

‘Many Voices, Many Visions’ exhibit features works from the Penn Art Collection
Curator standing in gallery looking at artworks on a wall

University Curator Lynn Marsden-Atlass curated the Arthur Ross Gallery’s current exhibition, “Many Voices, Many Visions”, which features 43 works from the Penn Art Collection.

‘Many Voices, Many Visions’ exhibit features works from the Penn Art Collection

The new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition features 43 artworks from Penn’s collection that echo today’s social, political, and environmental upheaval.

Louisa Shepard

Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access
route 49 bus on 34th street

Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access

While transportation research is often focused on mobility and demand, researchers in Megan Ryerson’s lab are also evaluating its role in social dynamics and environmental justice.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Unlocking the power of a molecule’s spin
three people in front of a white board with equations and chemical formulas

Unlocking the power of a molecule’s spin

New research provides a theoretical framework that could help experimentalists better control chemical reactions, with possible implications for recycling rare earth metals.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Children persist less when parents take over
A young girl doing a math problem at a whiteboard. The numbers 25, 49, and 14 are visible.

Children persist less when parents take over

According to research from Penn psychologists, kids ages 4 to 7 persevere longer when allowed to struggle through a challenging activity than if a grown-up steps in.

Michele W. Berger

Metamaterial tiles boost sensitivity of large telescopes
a person in a hardhat inspecting a metal device with gold plates and wires

Metamaterial tiles boost sensitivity of large telescopes

Research on a low-cost, mass producible technology is poised to help the Simons Observatory uncover new insights into how the universe began.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Summer Funding Program expands to support middle-income students
Person walking in distance on Penn’s campus past a building in the autumn sunshine.

Summer Funding Program expands to support middle-income students

Student Registration & Financial Services (SRFS), in partnership with Career Services, will expand their Summer Funding Program this year with an additional $500,000 to support 125-150 middle-income students pursuing summer research and internship opportunities. 

Kristina Linnea García

America’s first fossil fuel state
spruce power station

America’s first fossil fuel state

History course looks at Pennsylvania’s role in helping fossil fuel power the making of the modern world.

Kristen de Groot

Penn Libraries prepares for a new semester
John Pollack uses a document camera to scan a pop-up book from the Kislak Center onto a laptop on a table he is seated at.

Penn Libraries prepares for a new semester

The Libraries’ goals for the spring semester remains the same as before the pandemic—to get materials into the hands of library users, either literally or virtually.

From Penn Libraries

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