Colorful research comes to life when everything ‘clicks’ together Colorful research comes to life when everything ‘clicks’ together A collaborative project connects proteins with fluorescent dyes through azide−alkyne cycloaddition, known as a “click” reaction, that provides researchers with a dynamic glimpse inside living cells.
Safe haven Brendan Taliaferro of Host Homes for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia Safe haven Senior Brendan Taliaferro receives the President’s Engagement Prize for a project to provide housing and support for homeless LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.
Two undergrads named Truman Scholars Penn juniors Ángel Ortiz-Siberón (left) and Louis Lin have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships to pursue graduate studies in government or public service. Two undergrads named Truman Scholars Louis Lin and Ángel Ortiz-Siberón, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in government or public service.
The search for Planet 9, 10, and beyond Artist’s impression of Planet Nine, depicted as a dark sphere with the Milky Way in the background. Neptune’s orbit is shown as a small ellipse around the Sun. The sky view and appearance are based on the conjectures of Planet Nine’s co-proposer, Mike Brown (Image: Tom Ruen). The search for Planet 9, 10, and beyond Planetary scientists and cosmologists at Penn work together to find planets that might be hiding in the far reaches of the solar system.
The Israeli elections, explained Q&A The Israeli elections, explained What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect.
Cuban horizons At the opening of the “Soy Cuba / I Am Cuba” exhibition, from left, Associate Professor of History of Art Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Arthur Ross Gallery Executive Director Lynne Marsden-Atlass, Cuban artist Roger Toledo, and gallery Assistant Director Heather Gibson Moqtaderi. Cuban horizons Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw’s art history classcurates a new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of paintings by Roger Toledo after visiting his Havana studio.
New imaging study reveals previously unseen vulnerabilities of HIV New imaging study reveals previously unseen vulnerabilities of HIV The breakthrough, Published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe, opens new paths to fight against the deadly virus.
Four Penn faculty receive Guggenheim fellowships Four Penn faculty were named 2019 Guggenheim Fellows. Clockwise from left: Jed Esty for literary criticism, Carmen Maria Machado for fiction, Adriana Petryna for anthropology and cultural studies, and Michelle Lopez for fine arts. Four Penn faculty receive Guggenheim fellowships
Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand Taking the perspective of another can help foster cooperation in a group, according to a new study by Penn evolutionary biologists. Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand Taking a game theory approach to study cooperation, School of Arts and Sciences evolutionary biologists find that empathy can help cooperative behavior ‘win out’ over selfishness.
Experiencing the literature, architecture, and film of Haifa, up close A handful of people like guide Amittai Weinberger (front, walking backwards) led 18 Penn students, including junior Athena Panton, junior Emma Moore, and sophomore Justin Greenman around Haifa, showing them sights they’d read about or seen film of leading up to the trip. (Photo: Jessica Davis) Experiencing the literature, architecture, and film of Haifa, up close During a Penn Global Seminar in March, professor Nili Gold led 18 undergraduates around the coastal Israeli city, exposing them to its people and places and to her childhood home.