Letting the sunshine in and monitoring stormwater runoff Trees planted next to the solar panels are enhancing stormwater runoff infiltration.(Image: The Water Center at Penn) Letting the sunshine in and monitoring stormwater runoff As the buzz around renewable energy grows louder, a research endeavor led by the Water Center at Penn exemplifies of how addressing energy demands goes hand-in-hand with tackling water challenges. 2 min. read
Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar Fourth-year Florence Onyiuke is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.nocred Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar Onyiuke has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, which funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She is among 32 American Rhodes Scholars and an expected 100 worldwide. 2 min. read
Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants Penn researchers will receive two of four grants awarded this year by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation in support of interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at developing novel approaches to fundamental scientific questions. 2 min. read
Machine learning and the social sciences Students work on a pop quiz in Daniel Gillion’s class.nocred Machine learning and the social sciences Daniel Gillion’s course teaches students without a coding background how to apply models to a wide range of problems across political science, economics, and sociology. 3 min. read
A serendipitous find leads to lifesaving discoveries Image: Kyosuke Shishikura A serendipitous find leads to lifesaving discoveries A Penn-led team has revealed a how hydralazine, one of the world’s oldest blood pressure drugs and a mainstay treatment for preeclampsia, works at the molecular level. In doing so, they made a surprising discovery—it can also halt the growth of aggressive brain tumors. 3 min. read
New members of American Academy of Sciences and Letters Alan Charles Kors (left) and Philip E. Tetlock, elected members of the members of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.nocred New members of American Academy of Sciences and Letters Alan Charles Kors and Philip E. Tetlock have been invested as members of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, a nonprofit that promotes scholarship and honors achievement in the arts and sciences. 2 min. read
U.S. Army veteran connects service to research on empathy in ancient Greece Malcolm Nelson, a new Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Penn’s Department of Classical Studies, draws on his U.S. Army experience in his research on empathy in ancient Greece.nocred U.S. Army veteran connects service to research on empathy in ancient Greece Serving in the Army from 2009 to 2012 informed the research of Malcolm Nelson, Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in classical studies, on empathy norms in ancient Greek culture. 2 min. read
Economics is ‘a unique way of thinking’ to see through the mystery of daily life Jin Liu, Penn’s newest economics faculty member, specializes in international trade.nocred Economics is ‘a unique way of thinking’ to see through the mystery of daily life Economist Jin Liu focuses on international trade and industrial organization in her research. 2 min. read
Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills Meryl Krieger mentors high school students as part of her volunteering with the Philadelphia nonprofit Project 440.(Image: Courtesy of Meryl Krieger) Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills As a volunteer with the nonprofit after-school program Project 440, Meryl Krieger, a senior learning designer for the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, helps artistically minded high school students with life skills. 2 min. read
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala (Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit. 4 min. read