The Amish and the Anthropocene The Amish and the Anthropocene Nicole Welk-Joerger, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, discusses what a technology adopted by the Amish can tell us about climate change and the future.
Nourishing the brain with conversations about food Penn archaeologist Megan Kassabaum (left) and biocultural anthropologist Morgan Hoke organized the series on food taking place at the Penn Museum on Mondays. During the fall semester, academics from nine institutions spoke on a range of topics, from food as life sustaining to how pizza and sushi gained their prominence. Spring semester, the talks have turned inward, focusing on the research happening across the University. Nourishing the brain with conversations about food A yearlong colloquium from Penn Anthropology offers a steady diet of research perspectives, delving into how this facet of culture affects modern health and practices, and broadens our historical outlook.
The many lives of charcoal Environmental Studies master’s student Catherine Nabukalu worked with Professor Reto Gieré to study the charcoal supply chain. She visited and interviewed workers involved with its production and trade in a number of sites in Uganda. The many lives of charcoal Catherine Nabukalu, an alumna of the Master in Environmental Studies program, worked with School of Arts and Sciences Professor Reto Gieré to track the charcoal supply chain through research in Nabukalu’s native Uganda.
Where math meets physics Where math meets physics Collaborations between physicists and mathematicians at Penn showcase the importance of research that crosses the traditional boundaries that separate fields of science.
International film and the Oscars Q&A International film and the Oscars Cinema & Media Studies Senior Lecturer Meta Mazaj describes Hollywood's traditional attitude toward international films and the chances of Korean film “Parasite” winning Best Picture at the Oscars.
Looking to mud to study how particles become sticky Using a model system of glass particles, researchers from Penn found "solid bridges" formed by smaller-size particles between larger ones. The same bridges were present in suspensions of clay, a common component of natural soils. These structures provided stability, the team found, even when a moving channel of water threatened to wash the particle clumps away. (Video: Jerolmack laboratory) Looking to mud to study how particles become sticky A collaboration of geophysicists and fluid mechanics experts led to a fundamental new insight into how tiny ‘bridges’ help particles of all kinds form aggregates.
Five events to watch for February Philadelphia choir The Crossing. (Image: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts) Five events to watch for February Happenings on campus and beyond to look for this February, ranging from “Galentine's Day” to the beginning of “#Glassfest.”
Experts weigh in on the future of U.S.-China relations Ambassador Huang Ping, China's consul general in New York, speaks at Perry World House. Experts weigh in on the future of U.S.-China relations Huang Ping, China’s consul general in New York, and Robert Work, former U.S. deputy secretary of defense, were among the speakers at the annual Penn China Research Symposium.
Meet the biology major who brought an Iowa caucus to Philadelphia Junior Jessica Anderson (center) of Titonka, Iowa, organized an Iowa satellite caucus in Philadelphia, one of more than 90 that took place worldwide. Fourteen people, mostly area college students, participated. Meet the biology major who brought an Iowa caucus to Philadelphia Junior Jessica Anderson organized the satellite event because she wanted to participate in the political process. Politics aside, she’s aiming for a career that combines research and patient care.
Amy Offner traces the roots of neoliberalism in Latin America Amy Offner traces the roots of neoliberalism in Latin America Decades of negative media attention have reinforced Colombia’s reputation as a violent region controlled by drug cartels. Amy Offner views the nation through a much different lens.