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Who, What, Why: Francisco Díaz on anthropology and the modern Maya
Francisco Diaz at the Penn Museum in front of a carved stone pillar

(Image: Eric Sucar)

  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Francisco Díaz on anthropology and the modern Maya

    Francisco Díaz studies Maya contributions to archeology at a time when Indigenous people were viewed as little more than laborers. His research shows that Indigenous people were archaeologists in their own right, working season after season with specialized skills to excavate the past.

    Kristina García

    From glacier ice, a wealth of scientific data
    Two scientists walk on glacier ice near a river and mountains

    Jade Hatton and Anna Polášková of the CryoEco Group at Prague’s Charles University, collaborators of the BiCycles Lab, work in Greenland’s Upernavik region.

    (Image: Jack Murphy)

    From glacier ice, a wealth of scientific data

    Biogeochemist Jon Hawkings of the School of Arts & Sciences and his lab study glaciers to understand the cycling of elements through Earth’s waters, soils, and air in its coldest regions, with implications for climate change, ecosystem health, and more.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Understanding India’s urban future
    khandela city streets

    An unpaved road in Khandela. Most small towns have poor-quality roads, Thachil says. “They need everything.”

    (Image: Tariq Thachil)

    Understanding India’s urban future

    A two-year project supported by Penn Global and the Center for the Advanced Study of India takes a deep dive into the political workings of India’s rapidly urbanizing landscape.

    Kristina García

    The future of health research in Malawi
    Four peple standing, posing for the camera. Three are students at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences. The fourth is a professor there, Adamson Muula.

    Adamson Muula (second from left), a professor of public health & epidemiology at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, and students.

    (Image: Courtesy of Young Researchers Forum Malawi and KUHeS Research Support Center)

    The future of health research in Malawi

    A workshop convened by Penn, University College Dublin, and the Young Researchers Forum in Malawi brought together stakeholders to discuss the African nation’s use of technology in health care and the double burden of non-communicable and infectious diseases.

    Michele W. Berger

    ‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center
    Composite photo of “Mecca is Burning" cast members

    The cast of “Mecca is Burning.” Top row, left to right: Steven Peacock Jacoby, Kenya Wilson, Imana Breaux, Benjamin Rowe; bottom row, left to right: Ashlee Danielle, Alyssa Carter, Alton Ray, and Yohanna Florentino.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Live Arts)

    ‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center

    “Mecca is Burning,” a commissioned piece that will world premiere at the Annenberg Center this weekend, is a two-act play that takes an artful—but candid—look at race in the U.S.
    Topping off the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
    Onlookers watch as the last beam is put into place on a construction site.

    On a chilly afternoon, the final steel beam was signed and hoisted atop the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology. The moment was one that signals “Penn’s rise as a global leader in energy science,” said President Liz Magill, who was joined for the celebration by donor P. Roy Vagelos and deans Steven Fluharty and Vijay Kumar, as well as students, faculty, and staff from across the University.

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    Topping off the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology

    A project nearly four years in the making sees new heights as the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology marks a significant milestone in its construction.
    The future of conservatism
    Alfie Arun smiles from behind his laptopas he listens to the student debate in the Future of Conservatism class.

    Alfie Arun says he came into the class with an antagonistic view of conservatives, but he’s not leaving with the same mindset.

    The future of conservatism

    A one-of-a-kind political science course taught by Deirdre Martinez of the School of Arts & Sciences and Evan McMullin, a Penn alum who was running for the Senate during the class, took students through the past and present conservative movement.

    Kristen de Groot

    Cooking up something special
    tangen hall food lab, wide view Homepage image: Whether working alongside fellow foodies or hosting tasting parties for friends and faculty, the Food Innovation Lab is a place where breaking bread and building bonds go hand in hand.

    (Image: Jay Kan of Venture Lab)

    Cooking up something special

    The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.

    Carter Johns

    Beyond America’s racial fault line
    Ben Jealous listens to Camille Charles talk at a Kelly Writers House event

    Ben Jealous listens to Camille Z. Charles at Kelly Writers House.

    (Image: Krista Patton)

    Beyond America’s racial fault line

    Professor of practice Ben Jealous discussed race, politics, America’s long history of interracial collaboration, and his new book with Camille Z. Charles during a co-sponsored event at Kelly Writers House.

    Kristina García