Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been chosen for a Pickering Fellowship. (Image: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellow and will receive funding for a two-year master’s degree and path to a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Romance and race Image: Adobe Stock/grandfailure Romance and race Sociology Ph.D. candidate Olivia Hu is studying how people choose romantic partners across race lines, and how those relationships affect their understandings of social difference.
Alexei Navalny’s death and legacy A photo of Alexei Navalny at the Memorial to Victims of Political Repression in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 17. (Image: AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) Alexei Navalny’s death and legacy Three experts from around the University share their thoughts on what Navalny’s death means for the opposition movement, for Putin’s grip on power, and for Russia going forward.
Ukrainian artistry and resilience DakhaBrakha, a musical quartet from Ukraine, will perform on March 3 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Image: Andriy Petryna) Ukrainian artistry and resilience Through “Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom,” Penn Live Arts presents performances that uplift the culture of a nation during a time of war.
Martin Claassen and Jiaoyang Huang named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows Martin Claassen of the School of Arts & Sciences and Jiaoyang Huang of the Wharton School each has been selected to receive a 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes early career scientists in North America. They are among 126 chosen this year to receive the two-year, $75,000 fellowship, in recognition of their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields. nocred Martin Claassen and Jiaoyang Huang named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows Two from Penn honored as early career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields.
What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line (From left to right) Breakthrough Prize recipients Drew Weissman, Virginia M-Y Lee, Katalin Karikó, and Carl June at a reception on Feb. 13. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line Four of Penn’s Breakthrough Prize recipients, Carl June, Katalin Karikó, Virginia M-Y Lee, and Drew Weissman, were honored at a reception on Feb. 13.
After #MeToo, sexual assault survivors still fight to be believed Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication After #MeToo, sexual assault survivors still fight to be believed In their new book, Annenberg School for Communication Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser and former postdoctoral fellow Kathryn Claire Higgins explore the work victims of sexual violence go through to be believed.
Lessons from the 17th century ‘New Netherland’ Molly Leech is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the School of Arts &N Sciences Department of History. (Image: Brooke Sietinsons) Lessons from the 17th century ‘New Netherland’ Through study of the fur and wampum trade between the Lenape and Dutch in the 1600s, fourth-year history Ph.D. candidate Molly Leech is aiming to recenter Indigenous contributions to global trade.
‘Natural’ deaths likely COVID-19 related Many deaths during the pandemic which were not listed as /COVID-related may have, in fact, been as a result of COVID. In a collaborative study, researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths in most U.S. counties, indicating that many COVID deaths went uncounted as such. (Image: iStock/BriVisu) ‘Natural’ deaths likely COVID-19 related New study led by Penn and Boston University provides the most compelling data yet to suggest excess mortality rates from chronic illnesses and other natural causes were driven by COVID-19 infections.
Who, What, Why: Taussia Boadi on trauma and Black maternal health Sociology fourth-year Taussia Boadi’s research looks at looks at the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, birth outcomes, and resilience in Black women. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Taussia Boadi on trauma and Black maternal health The fourth-year sociology major’s research looks at the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, birth outcomes, and resilience in Black women.