Literary characters as masks: A reflection on identity during a pandemic For the final project in a Penn English course on young adult literature, Amy Juang created masks for characters in five books. A double major in English and visual studies from Minneapolis, Juang graduated in May. Literary characters as masks: A reflection on identity during a pandemic An English and visual studies double major, May graduate Amy Juang created five masks to reflect the identities of characters in novels she studied in a young adult literature course taught by Melissa Jensen.
COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities Racism, inequality, and the coronavirus have combined to cause an alarming number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among African-American and Latinx populations.
Do political beliefs affect social distancing? Do political beliefs affect social distancing? A new study found that political partisanship influenced Americans’ decisions to voluntarily engage in physical distancing at the start of the pandemic, particularly in response to communications by state governors.
Side Gigs for Good during COVID-19 Side Gigs for Good during COVID-19 Whether making masks, writing letters, raising funds, or shopping for neighbors, members of the Penn community have stepped up during the pandemic to support those in need.
COVID-19 checkup COVID-19 checkup Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall.
Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Professor of English and Africana Studies Herman Beavers. (Image: Omnia magazine) Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Beavers has taught at Penn since 1989 and is a professor of English and Africana studies, a distinguished poet, and a widely published scholar of 20th-century, and is a leader in the Penn community.
Using stress to shape microlevel structures Using stress to shape microlevel structures A new study describes how external forces drive the rearrangement of individual particles in disordered solids, enabling new ways to imbue materials with unique mechanical properties.
Life, death, and the Amazonian litter layer Asmall farm in the Andean-Amazonian foothills. Image: Kristina Lyons. Life, death, and the Amazonian litter layer Kristina Lyons’ new book explores the Colombian world of litter layers, seeds, and soils; Amazonian farmers, narcos, and the War on Drugs
When Malcolm X came to Penn nocred When Malcolm X came to Penn On this Malcolm X Day, his 95th birthday, Penn Today reflects on his visit to the University in January of 1963, and his life and legacy.
Howard and Nancy Marks endow the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing Howard Marks Howard and Nancy Marks endow the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing The Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing at Penn Arts & Sciences is the second gift in support of writing education at Penn by Wharton alum Howard Marks and Nancy Marks.