Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Image: iStock / pcess609 Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Researchers from Penn have helped develop a new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source.
A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism Sophie Mwaisela is a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in history. nocred. A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism History undergraduate Sophie Mwaisela traveled to Geneva this summer to conduct research for her honors thesis.
Environmental conservation, justice, and gender Mia McElhatton spent the summer working in the lab of Kok-Chor Tan, a professor in the Department of Philosophy. Her project focused on how conservationists respond to women and those who identify as women. (Image: Ta’Liyah Thomas) Environmental conservation, justice, and gender Through her Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring summer internship, Mia McElhatton explores how efforts to save the planet may disproportionately burden women.
Who, What, Why: Betsy Stade on novel methods for assessing anxiety and depression Image: Courtesy of Betsy Stade Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Betsy Stade on novel methods for assessing anxiety and depression The clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate discusses her research on language patterns in anxiety and depression and thinking about alternatives to the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.”
A Philadelphia artistic collaboration at Penn Kay Seohyung Lee, lecturer in fine arts at the Weitzman School of Design. nocred A Philadelphia artistic collaboration at Penn An exhibition of 50 artworks by 34 undergraduate students in six Philadelphia colleges and universities, “Let Me Know You Are Alright,” is on view at the Charles Addams Gallery on campus through Aug. 18.
Could the age of the universe be twice as old as current estimates suggest? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is rich with detail. Thousands of galaxies—including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared—have appeared in Webb’s view for the first time. The image shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago. The combined mass of this galaxy cluster acts as a gravitational lens, magnifying much more distant galaxies behind it. Webb’s Near-Infra Red Cam has brought those distant galaxies into sharp focus—they have tiny, faint structures that have never been seen before, including star clusters and diffuse features. (Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI) Could the age of the universe be twice as old as current estimates suggest? Penn Professors Vijay Balasubramanian and Mark Devlin offer a broader understanding of a recent paper’s claim that the universe could be 26.7 billion years old.
Operatic notes: One student’s research on opera in society Sharrock asked patrons to complete the research survey two hours before each of the seven opera performances, and during the intermission. (Image: Shea Roggio) Operatic notes: One student’s research on opera in society Rising second-year Thomas Sharrock attended seven operas this summer at the Royal Opera House in London, studying audience perceptions of opera in the United Kingdom.
Disability in America Judy Heumann, center, is applauded during her swearing-in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, in Berkeley, California, on June 29, 1993. At left is Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock with sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn, and Julie Weissman, right, in attendance. Heumann, a renowned disability rights activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, died on March 4, 2023. (Image: AP Photo/Susan Ragan) Q&A Disability in America In a Q&A, history and sociology of science professor Beth Linker discusses the history of disability in America.
Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research (On homepage) Gandhi also shares her lessons from industry with the students she teaches in her summer lab course. It equips the students with hands-on experience in applied behavioral science and experimentation, where small teams are paired with external organizations. nocred Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research Ph.D. candidate Linnea Gandhi of the Wharton School and research assistant Anoushka Kiyawat discuss the development of their team’s innovative research tool.
One year post-Dobbs, what’s actually happened? Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion advocates demonstrate at the U.S. Supreme Court.(Image: DJ McCoy/iStock) One year post-Dobbs, what’s actually happened? Four takeaways from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences researchers in the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.