Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective.
Groundbreaking chemistry research at record speeds Groundbreaking chemistry research at record speeds The state-of-the-art High-Throughput Experimentation Laboratory helps chemistry researchers make new discoveries in record time.
Green labs group strives to make science more sustainable In circumstances when plastic petri dishes are necessary for laboratory work, Preston ensure that they are properly cleaned and sorted for recycling. Reducing waste of all kinds, however, is the number one goal. Green labs group strives to make science more sustainable With a Green Labs working group, Elicia Preston of the Perelman School of Medicine and the University’s Sustainability Office in Facilities and Real Estate Services are striving to make the pursuit of scientific research a more eco-friendly endeavor.
Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth.
Exploring the unseen: On dark matter and dark energy Exploring the unseen: On dark matter and dark energy Physics professors Mark Trodden and Masao Sako explain how dark matter and dark energy shape their work.
U.S. fertility is at an all-time low, but is that a bad thing? U.S. fertility is at an all-time low, but is that a bad thing? Researchers from the Population Studies Center dissect the latest CDC numbers and explain the role of migration patterns, better family planning, and delayed parenthood.
Making headway against a killer virus Making headway against a killer virus Around Penn, clinicians and researchers are focused on Ebola, working to ensure this disease—fearsomely lethal—can be vanquished.
How Islamic feminism could shape gender equity Q&A How Islamic feminism could shape gender equity Ahead of a lecture as part of the Religion and the Global Future speaker series, Assistant Professor of South Asian Religions Megan Robb discusses Islamic feminism’s potential influence on grassroots feminist movements.
When green ‘fixes’ actually increase the carbon footprint When Amazon announced plans to bring its headquarters (seen here) to Seattle a decade ago, it promised eco-friendly infrastructure and encourages a sustainability ethos to go along with it. But according to new research from Penn and others, its arrival likely led to gentrification and stable or increased carbon emissions. When green ‘fixes’ actually increase the carbon footprint New research shows that when tech companies move in, they often encourage a sustainability mindset, but lead to gentrification and stable or higher emissions.