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How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’
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(Homepage image) Because the shipping process is so complex, Steve Viscelli says, most of the operators in the chain need to be operating at 24 hours a day for the November order from President Joe Biden to be maximally effective.

How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’

Penn experts reflect on the global supply chain snags that have stressed systems during the fall and holiday season.
Partnered, but still poor
Person sitting on a couch feeding a baby with a bottle.

Partnered, but still poor

Regina Baker, an assistant professor of sociology, challenges literature that touts marriage as a cure for poverty.

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Understanding optimal resource allocation in the brain
a black and white landscape of rocky mountains

A processed image representative of the types of images used in this study. Natural landscapes were transformed into binary images, ones made of black and white pixels, that were decomposed into different textures defined by specific statistics. (Image: Eugenio Piasini)

Understanding optimal resource allocation in the brain

A collaboration between experimentalists and theorists shows how the brain processes information about textures, paving the way for better understanding of sensory perception efficiency.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Investing in Penn’s data science ecosystem
one person writing out math equations at a white board while talking to three other people all of whom are wearing masks

As part of a major University-wide investment in science, engineering, and medicine, the Innovation in Data Engineering and Science Initiative aims to help Penn become a leader in developing data-driven approaches that can transform scientific discovery, engineering research, and technological innovation.

Investing in Penn’s data science ecosystem

Through the Innovation in Data Engineering and Science Initiative, Penn aims to become a leader in data-driven approaches that can transform scientific discovery, engineering research, and technological innovation.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars 
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A Penn senior and two alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships, which fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. From left, 2019 graduate Shuxi (Shirley) Liu, senior Daniel Ruiz de la Concha, and 2019 graduate Heather Tang.

Penn senior and two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars 

Daniel Ruiz de la Concha is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences; Shuxi (Shirley) Liu and Heather Tang graduated in 2019 from the Wharton School. They are each awarded a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing
Three Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows
Holly Fernandez Lynch, Quayshawn Spencer, and Connie Ulrich.

Holly Fernandez Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine, Quayshawn Spencer of the School of Arts & Sciences, and Connie Ulrich of the School of Nursing.

Three Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows

Holly Fernandez Lynch, Quayshawn Spencer, and Connie Ulrich have been named Hastings Center Fellows for deepening public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, science, and technology.
Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever
Standing near the goalpost in the endzone at Franklin Field, Laquan McKever holds a football and wears a Penn jacket.
  • Q&A

    • Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever

    The senior running back discusses his sprint football career, how the pandemic reignited his passion for the game, adjusting to the speed of the sport, how he became a Colts fan living in North Jersey, and his plans for the future.
    Looking at community policing in the Global South
    Police officer stands in front of his car on a street near the ocean boardwalk in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    (Pre-pandemic image) A police officer watches tourists and locals near Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A new study looks at whether community policing reduces crime and improves trust between the police and citizens in the Global South.

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    • Looking at community policing in the Global South

    A collaborative study, co-authored by a group of researchers, including political scientists Dorothy Kronick and Guy Grossman of the School of Arts & Sciences, showed no significant positive effect associated with community policing across a range of countries

    Kristen de Groot

    Access to HIV self-tests in Kenya
    People light red candles in the shape of an AIDS awareness ribbon as darkness sets in

    World AIDS Day is celebrated around the globe on Dec. 1 each year to raise awareness in the fight against HIV. In this photo from Nov. 30, 2020, Nepalese people light candles around the symbol of an AIDS ribbon during an Eve of the 33rd World AIDS Day celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Image: Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via AP Images)

    Access to HIV self-tests in Kenya

    Marking World AIDS Day, Harsha Thirumurthy of the Perelman School of Medicine offers four takeaways from his research exploring the impact access to free HIV self-tests had on women in Kenya and on the importance of HIV awareness.

    Kristen de Groot

    An investment in energy and sustainability ‘for the survival of humanity’
    Illustration of scientists building a glowing structure collaboratively.

    The Energy and Sustainability Initiative will support collaborative, cross-disciplinary work on one of the most urgent issues facing society today: breaking our dependence on non-renewable energy sources and promoting a cleaner environment. (Image: Sam Falconer)

    Sam Falconer

    An investment in energy and sustainability ‘for the survival of humanity’

    Significant new support for research and hires will bolster Penn’s existing strengths in developing the energy and sustainability solutions of the future.

    Katherine Unger Baillie