What is a ‘mass shooting’ and how do we talk about gun violence? Richard Berk, professor of criminology and statistics. (Image: Eric Sucar) What is a ‘mass shooting’ and how do we talk about gun violence? In a Q&A, criminologist Richard Berk discusses why definitions matter and what role social media and mental illness play in this context.
When pediatricians become podcasters, who tunes in? Rising sophomore Julia Kafozoff (center) is researching the reach of the “Baby Doctor Mamas” podcast, hosted by CHOP pediatricians, Joanna Parga-Belinkie (left) and Diana Montoya-Williams (right), as well as the reach of the “Primary Care Physicians” podcast, hosted by CHOP pediatrician Katie Lockwood (not pictured). When pediatricians become podcasters, who tunes in? Sophomore Julia Kafozoff, a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia intern, is working with three podcasting physicians to determine how much listeners actually learn from these educational tools.
Through gemstones, a glimpse into ancient Egyptian civilization Doctoral student Shelby Justl studies the semiprecious stones of ancient Egypt in an effort to better understand the role that red jasper, carnelian, and others played in that society. Here, she is seen at the British Museum in 2018. (Photo: Courtesy Shelby Justl) Through gemstones, a glimpse into ancient Egyptian civilization Doctoral student Shelby Justl’s research expands what we know about who controlled semiprecious stones like red jasper and carnelian, plus their cultural and economic significance.
Stage presence Rising Penn senior Leo Sarbanes, a music major, is an intern with Opera Philadelphia through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. Stage presence Senior music major Leo Sarbanes has become a leading voice on the little-known opera “The Love for Three Oranges” during his summer internship with Opera Philadelphia.
Minorities in majority spaces Minorities in majority spaces Ashleigh Cartwright, doctoral candidate in sociology, examines how nonwhite students are selected and prepared to integrate historically white schools.
Five events to watch for in August Ezgi Yargici, Valerie V. Gay, and Candace Lark-Masucci, of EVER Ensemble. (Photo: Ryan Collerd) Five events to watch for in August BlackStar Film Festival, a special 12@12 at the Arthur Ross Gallery, and an alcohol-themed tour through Penn Museum stock up late-summer events in August.
An early start at research Rising senior Donnisa Edmonds (right) practices placing electrodes on her colleague to measure physiological responses. As part of her research with the EDEN lab, she tracks the physical responses of children as they perform a series of tasks. An early start at research As part of the Jumpstart for Juniors program through the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, rising seniors can spend the summer working with faculty on unique and fascinating projects.
Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Q&A Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Penn Today interviewed the math department’s incoming chair to learn about his longtime passion for geometry and his hopes for the future of contemporary math research.
Making insights into ancient marine ecosystems with 3D-printed shells Erynn Johnson monitors the progress of the lab’s 3D printer in Hayden Hall as it produces a resin-based replica of a snail shell. Her research, which relies on mathematical modeling paired with paleontology, gives insights into how shelled marine creatures that lived hundreds of millions of years ago evolved to withstand the crunching jaws of predators. Making insights into ancient marine ecosystems with 3D-printed shells If you’re a snail hoping to survive an encounter with a hungry fish, it helps to have a strong shell. Paleoecology doctoral student Erynn Johnson is using 3D printing to understand how predator-prey interactions may have played out hundreds of millions of years ago.
Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants Sambanis and his co-authors ran the experiment more than 1,600 times in train stations in 30 cities in both western and eastern Germany, with more than 7,000 bystanders unwittingly participating. Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants New research from political scientist Nicholas Sambanis finds that religion may matter more than ethnicity in how immigrants are treated, even if they comply with local social norms.