How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories.
Julia Ognibene shadows doctors in Italy Julia Ognibene spent five weeks shadowing doctors at the Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, one of Italy’s foremost hospitals. (Image: Julia Ognibene) Julia Ognibene shadows doctors in Italy Julia Ognibene spent the summer connecting with family and shadowing doctors in Italy
Can ChatGPT help us form personal narratives? Image: iStock/Prostock-Studio Q&A Can ChatGPT help us form personal narratives? New research from Abigail Blyler and Martin Seligman at the Positive Psychology Center found that the language model can produce accurate personal narratives from stream-of-consciousness data.
Adapting translation: A reimagined ‘The Odyssey’ at Penn Live Arts Image: Marin Theatre Company / Kevin Berne Adapting translation: A reimagined ‘The Odyssey’ at Penn Live Arts “Odyssey,” produced by The Acting Company, travels to the Annenberg Center Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. The performance is a reimagining of Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson’s translation of “The Odyssey.”
From the classroom to the international stage (Image: Noah Levine) From the classroom to the international stage At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, Penn students perform a play they learned in class.
Decoding acoustic objects Mentored by Vijay Balasubramanian of the School of Arts & Sciences, third-year Lily Wei spent the summer deciphering how the brain recognizes auditory objects. (Image: Eric Sucar) Decoding acoustic objects Third-year student Lily Wei spent the summer conducting research in the lab of Vijay Balasubramanian using algorithms to propose how the brain may recognize acoustic objects.
Marking a monumental death A portrait of Mahsa Amini held during a rally Oct. 1, 2022 calling for regime change in Iran following the death of Amini, who died after being arrested in Tehran by Iran’s morality police. (Image: AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Q&A Marking a monumental death In honor of the first anniversary of the killing of Mahsa (Jîna) Amini in Iran and the subsequent outpouring of protest, Penn will host a two-day conference on violence against women.
Penn Museum excavation designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Penn Museum archaeologist C. Brian Rose, director of excavations at Gordion. (Image: Tom Stanley for the Penn Museum) Penn Museum excavation designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Gordion, Turkey, is the first active Penn Museum archaeological site to be named in the UNESCO World Heritage List
Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’ Emily Wilson, a professor of classical studies, recently translated “The Iliad,” which publishes Sept. 26. (Image: Daniel McGarrity) Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’ After years in the making, Wilson’s translation of “The Iliad” will release on Sept. 26.
The crisis of climate-driven extinction From left: Erol Akçay, associate professor of biology in the School of Arts & Sciences; Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication; Zinta Zommers, humanitarian affairs officer with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and served as the Wolk Visiting Fellow (2021-22) and a Visiting Fellow (2022-23) at the Perry World House; and Simon Richter, professor of Germanic languages and literatures, a Perry World House faculty fellow, a faculty fellow of Penn Institute of Urban Research, and a faculty advisory board member of the Water Center at Penn. (Image: Courtesy of Gabrielle Szcepanek) The crisis of climate-driven extinction In a session moderated by Simon Richter, panelists Erol Akçay, Michael Mann, and Zinta Zommers discussed the impact of climate change on efforts to conserve biological diversity.