Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip Displaced Palestinians outside their tents near the seaside in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip in January 2025, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.(Image: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via AP) Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip A collaborative team of international researchers estimate that between Oct. 2023 and Sep. 2024 compared to pre-war levels, life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved.
24th annual Lecture in Social Justice “Dr. King fought for and defined, in real terms, the true meaning and purpose of freedom,” Orlando Patterson said. nocred 24th annual Lecture in Social Justice The 24th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice featured sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, known for his work on the history of race and slavery, in conversation with Michael Hanchard of Africana Studies.
An online resource for learners across the Italian language community The Italian language learning tool PRIMA was developed by faculty at Penn to help show students the diversity in Italian language and culture.(Image: iStock/LeoPatrizi) An online resource for learners across the Italian language community The Pedagogical Repository for Italian Media Activities, or PRIMA, helps students and faculty explore Italian language and culture by using voices and imagery that better represent the culture.
A less clumpy, more complex universe? A less clumpy, more complex universe? Researchers combined cosmological data from two major surveys of the universe’s evolutionary history and found that it may have become “messier and complicated” than expected in recent years.
The social structures that shape AI Image: iStock/Userba011d64_201 The social structures that shape AI There’s more hype than ever around artificial intelligence, but Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Shestakofsky says it’s important to fully examine how the new technology fits into broader society.
How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, plays the newly found Chopin waltz and other music from the composer on a Érard piano donated by alum Yves Gaden.nocred How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of Penn Arts & Sciences, has helped to verify the first major manuscript from the famous composer since the 1930s.
Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years (Image: Eric Sucar) Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions A team of Perry World House Student Fellows discuss actions and policies during the 2024 crisis simulation at Perry World House, facilitated by Tom Ellison (standing), deputy director of the Center for Climate and Security at the Council on Strategic Risks.(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way.
The law in the 19th-century American South Image: Courtesy of Picryl The law in the 19th-century American South Madison Ogletree, a McNeil Center for Early American Studies Consortium Dissertation Fellow, explains her deep dive into law and the everyday lives of free African Americans in rural areas of the slave South.
Five from Penn recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers nocred Five from Penn recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers The award honors federally funded early-career scientists.