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Bridging philosophy and politics

Bridging philosophy and politics

What does it mean for everyone to have a say in a democracy? This summer, philosopher professor Daniel Wodak and undergraduate Jasmine Ni explored the contradictions and questions raised by political equity.

From Omnia

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A world shaped by water and access
Three people test water below a sand dam.

Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.

(Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt)

A world shaped by water and access

Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad.

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A built-in ‘off switch’ to stop persistent pain

Collaborative research on the neural basis of chronic pain led by neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley finds that a critical hub in the brainstem, has a built-in “off switch” to stop persistent pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. Their findings could help clinicians better understand chronic pain. (Pictured) Flurorescence imaging reveals hunger neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus labeled in maroon with nuclei shown in blue.

(Image: J. Nicholas Betley)

A built-in ‘off switch’ to stop persistent pain

J. Nicholas Betley has led collaborative research seeking the neural basis of long-term sustained pain and finds that a critical hub in the brainstem holds a mechanism for stopping pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. Their findings could help clinicians better understand chronic pain and lead to new, more efficacious treatments.

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Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 

Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 

César de la Fuente leverages machine learning to accelerate the discovery of lifesaving drugs and help reduce antibiotic resistance, a rising global health problem.

Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community
Noah Royal Milad seated on the steps of College Hall.

Noah Royal Milad is double-majoring in international relations and political science and minoring in modern Middle Eastern studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community

At Penn, the undergraduate’s journey is shaped by service, leadership, and the transformative power of donor support.

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Five insights into the history of government shutdowns
A woman walks by a "closed" sign in front of the National Archives building in Washington, D.C.

The National Archives building in Washington, D.C. during a federal government shutdown.

(Image: Julia Demaree Nikhinson via AP Images)

Five insights into the history of government shutdowns

Penn historian Brent Cebul traces the transformation of federal shutdowns from rare occurrences to strategic political tools.

3 min. read

Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi
Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

(Image: Kannagi Khanna)

Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi

Rashi Sabherwal, a doctoral student in political science, explores how women engage politically in society in informal roles through her research in India.

2 min. read