What happens when someone’s skin color and racial identity don’t align? Haley Pilgrim is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Sociology Department in the School of Arts and Sciences. She studies racial identity. What happens when someone’s skin color and racial identity don’t align? Doctoral student Haley Pilgrim is trying to answer this question through her research, which focuses on second-generation multi-racial populations.
Cuba libre Penn students met with artist Salvador González Escalona at the Afro-Cuban cultural center, Cayo Hueso, in Havana during the summer abroad course in Cuba. (Photo by Will Schmenner) Cuba libre The complexities of Cuba’s history and the response by artists were the focus of the summer abroad course “Penn-in-Havana: Visual Culture and Public Art in Cuba,” taught by art historian Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, and funded by a Making a Difference in Diverse Communities grant.
Penn Biden Center engages students in The Democracy Project Antony Blinken, managing director of the Penn Biden Center, conducts a focus group. Penn Biden Center engages students in The Democracy Project Students took part in the first of four national events aimed at deepening the understanding of young Americans' attitudes about democracy.
Students, Bush talk political differences and bridging divide At College Hall, Bush, in conversation with Andrea Mitchell Center Director Jeffrey Green, discussed topics challenging the U.S. today, such as inequality, immigration, and foreign policy. Students, Bush talk political differences and bridging divide Jeb Bush, the 43rd governor of Florida, and Penn’s very own Presidential Professor of Practice, joined students on Wednesday evening in College Hall for a wide-ranging, candid discussion.
Charles Kane and Eugene Mele to share Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Physicists Eugene Mele and Charles Kane of the School of Arts and Sciences are being recognized for their innovative work on topological insulators. nocred Charles Kane and Eugene Mele to share Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics For introducing a new class of materials with unique and useful properties, known as topological insulators, physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele will receive the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The award honors “fundamental discoveries…that are transforming our world.”
The Healing Word nocred The Healing Word Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.
Q&A with Marc Meredith: What’s at stake in the midterm elections Q&A Q&A with Marc Meredith: What’s at stake in the midterm elections The political scientist on the importance of the upcoming midterm elections, and the need to increase voter turnout.
Linguistic red flags from Facebook posts can predict future depression diagnoses The new study reveals that indicators of the condition included mentions of hostility and loneliness, words like “tears” and “feelings,” and use of more first-person pronouns like “I” and “me.” Linguistic red flags from Facebook posts can predict future depression diagnoses The language people use in these social media posts can make these predictions as accurately as the tools clinicians use in medical settings to screen for the disease.
Educational leaders examine the ‘University of the Future’ The summit addressed how higher education must address the needs of a changing economy. Photo: Katherine Veri, Veri Productions Educational leaders examine the ‘University of the Future’ “Beyond the Walls: The University of the Future” brought scholars, administrators, and technology experts together to discuss the future of higher education and the disruption of the traditional “brick and mortar” college campus.
To improve dunes, plant more beach grass Volunteers can protect dunes by planting grasses like the American beachgrass, and it's easy if they can remember "D-P-F-N: Dig, Plant, Firm, Name." To improve dunes, plant more beach grass Pairing biology and cinema studies, Bianca Charbonneau and Yoni Gottlieb have produced a light-hearted, informative video that teaches the proper method for planting dune grasses to build a healthier dune ecosystem.