Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.(Image: Janeth Zaldivar) Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions nocred With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Image: Courtesy of Hiro Chiba-Okabe Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Chiba-Okabe explains his transition from practicing law in Japan to pursuing a Ph.D. in applied math and computational science and how those interests intersect.
Studying how infants learn language Image: Eric Sucar Studying how infants learn language Supported by PURM, second-year Ziana Sundrani and third-year Taiwo Adeaga worked in the Infant Language Center over the summer on a project exploring how infants figure out which things are words.
A vast collection related to public markets comes to the Penn Libraries A map of the stalls at the historic Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. nocred A vast collection related to public markets comes to the Penn Libraries Tens of thousands of items related to public markets acquired by Penn alum David K. O’Neil create a collection unique in size and scope. Spanning four centuries from locations near and far, his collection now has a home at the Penn Libraries.
Twisted sheets yield electrifying outcomes iStock/Bartlomiej Wroblewski Twisted sheets yield electrifying outcomes Researchers uncovered how twisting layers of a material can generate a mysterious electron-path-deflecting effect, unlocking new possibilities for controlling light and electrons in quantum materials.
A historian’s look at abolition and citizenship (Image: Courtesy CalTech/Omnia) A historian’s look at abolition and citizenship In the late 1700s, New York and four other northern states passed laws that freed children born to enslaved women. Sarah Gronningsater, an assistant professor of history in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, wanted to know more about how this extraordinary situation affected those children.
Takeaways: The new mini moon On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth welcomed 2024 PT5, a “mini-moon” temporarily captured by the planet’s orbit that’s set to depart on Monday, Nov. 25.(Image: Courtesy of NASA/JPL) Takeaways: The new mini moon Last month Earth welcomed a visitor known as 2024 PT5. To learn more about this celestial guest, Penn Today caught up with two astronomers in the School of Arts & Sciences, Gary Bernstein and Bhuvnesh Jain.
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year.