Syrian journalist details dangers, challenges covering her country As part of a weeklong Writer at Risk residency, Syrian journalist Zaina Ehraim (center) spoke with NPR’s Middle East correspondent Deborah Amos (right) and Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad (left) at the Perry World House. (Image: Andrew Cui) Syrian journalist details dangers, challenges covering her country During four public discussions last week as part of a “Writer at Risk” residency, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim described in detail the dangers she faced covering armed conflicts while in her country.
A focus on environmental inequities A focus on environmental inequities A Penn symposium will confront issues of inequitable access to a clean and safe environment and the unequal burden borne by vulnerable communities, particularly low-income and underrepresented minority populations, when it comes to environmental threats.
Fast Eddie Fast Eddie Sprint football captain Eddie Jenkins chats about his football origins, maintaining weight, interning for the Steelers, and lessons learned from Coach Bill Wagner.
Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers What drives the biology behind alcohol cravings has remained largely unknown. A new Penn study shows how a byproduct of the alcohol breakdown produced mostly in the liver travels to the brain’s learning system and impacts behavior around environmental cues to drink.
Magnets sustainably separate mixtures of rare earth metals Magnets sustainably separate mixtures of rare earth metals Chemists at Penn have identified a new approach for purifying rare earth metals, crucial components of technology that require environmentally-damaging mining procedures.
The science of sensations Ishmail Abdus-Saboor has carved out a path studying the biology of touch, pain, and itch. The science of sensations To confront the ills of the opioid epidemic, scientists must develop a fundamental understanding of the biology of pain. Biologist Ishmail Abdus-Saboor’s work is setting the stage for screening alternative drugs and uncovering new pathways that an opioid-alternative could target.
Weeklong focus on indigenous languages Américo Mendoza-Mori (second row, fourth from left), founder of The Quechua Program at Penn, organized Indigenous Language Week at Penn. Weeklong focus on indigenous languages As part of the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages, campus groups have organized the Indigenous Languages Week Celebration, supported by a grant from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation Foundation.
Closing the wealth gap in West Philadelphia Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (fourth from left) announced Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships will develop and implement a financial literacy program, Project Elevate, for high school students. Also at the press conference were (from left) Jill Bazelon and Ira Harkavy, of the Netter Center. Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett (not pictured) also spoke. (Image: Samantha Madera) Closing the wealth gap in West Philadelphia The City of Philadelphia and Actions Not Words have selected Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships to develop and implement a new entrepreneurial program, Project Elevate, offering financial literacy education at public high schools.
Revealing ‘storytelling pockets’ in the life of Frank Lloyd Wright Paul Hendrickson, a senior lecturer in Penn’s English Department since 1998, speaks at Kelly Writers House about his new book examining the life of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Wright-designed B. Harley Bradley House pictured is on the street where Hendrickson grew up in Kankakee, Illinois. Revealing ‘storytelling pockets’ in the life of Frank Lloyd Wright Paul Hendrickson’s new book, “Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright,” brought him full-circle to the famed architect of his childhood in Illinois.
Leading the way in the field of energy policy Hughes (second from left) with the Kleinman Center team, including from left to right, Angela Pachon, Bill Cohen, Mollie Simon, Cornelia Colijn, and Kimberle Szczurowski. Leading the way in the field of energy policy During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.