Penn solutions to climate change At a Climate Week event, Penn’s Climate Solutions Showcase, a group of faculty and researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Weitzman School of Design presented innovative strategies to combat the causes and effects of climate change.(Image: Felice Macera) Penn solutions to climate change As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and deadly heat waves—the need for actionable solutions has never been greater, Penn researchers say.
Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Yue Jiang (center), a Ph.D. student in Charlie Johnson’s (left) lab in the School of Arts & Sciences, has led research hinting at a new way to control sound waves at frequencies in which phones and other wireless technologies operate. These findings could lead to better signal processing and improve technologies for both classical and quantum information systems.nocred Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies.
60 years of civil rights with Mary Frances Berry Emeritus professor Mary Frances Berry reflected on the 60-year anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in conversation with Marcia Chatelain.(Image: Tyrone Bullock, Jr.) 60 years of civil rights with Mary Frances Berry The emeritus Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought reflected on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in conversation with Marcia Chatelain.
Wale Adebanwi on social mobility, ethnonationalism, and democratic politics in Nigeria Wale Adebanwi is a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for Africana Studies. (Image: Courtesy of Omnia) Wale Adebanwi on social mobility, ethnonationalism, and democratic politics in Nigeria The Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for Africana Studies revisits his journalistic roots with his new book about youth, violence, social dynamics, and governmental evolution.
Michael Mann appointed vice provost for climate science, policy, and action at Penn nocred Michael Mann appointed vice provost for climate science, policy, and action at Penn The Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will begin his new appointment on Nov. 1.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.(Image: Janeth Zaldivar) Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions nocred With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Image: Courtesy of Hiro Chiba-Okabe Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Chiba-Okabe explains his transition from practicing law in Japan to pursuing a Ph.D. in applied math and computational science and how those interests intersect.
Studying how infants learn language Image: Eric Sucar Studying how infants learn language Supported by PURM, second-year Ziana Sundrani and third-year Taiwo Adeaga worked in the Infant Language Center over the summer on a project exploring how infants figure out which things are words.