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Nathi Magubane

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    Wormhole-like dynamics
    3D illustration of a wormhole. Rendered illustration.

    Wormhole-like dynamics

    Theoretical physicists Vijay Balasubramanian and Jonathan Heckman of the School of Arts & Sciences speak with Penn Today to explain the implications of new research claiming to have observed wormhole-like teleportation on a quantum computer.
    Two from Penn named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery
    Jane Li and Li Shen.

    Jing (Jane) Li of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Li Shen of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. (Images: Courtesy of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Perelman School of Medicine)

    Two from Penn named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery

    Jing (Jane) Li of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Li Shen of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named distinguished members of the Association for Computing Machinery.

    Michele W. Berger, Michele W. Berger , Nathi Magubane

    For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
    Penn faculty Vijay Kumar, Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman

    Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine)

    For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

    Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition.

    Katherine Unger Baillie , Nathi Magubane , Alex Gardner

    Stable, faster computer memory storage
    Silicon wafer reflecting different colors

    Stable, faster computer memory storage

    Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences offer a new explanation for how certain materials can be grown on silicon and offer stable information storage at the nanometer scale for smaller, faster, more multifunctional processors.
    In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change
     A diver in a wetsuit is using scientific equipment to take samples from a coral reef under clear water.

    For nearly a decade researchers led by Katie Barott of the School of Arts & Sciences have studied the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Monitoring two coral species off the coast of Hawaii, they found that local adaptations in response to near-severe heat stress allowed certain populations to endure such events.

    (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown)

    In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change

    For nearly a decade researchers from Penn have been studying two coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.