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David Meaney named vice provost for research at Penn
Year-round color in a Lansdale garden
Former long-time Penn employee Gates Rhodes and his wife, Gail Jurikson-Rhodes, are spotlighted for their Lansdale garden.

The Polyhedral Structures Laboratory is housed at the Pennovation Center and brings together designers, engineers, and computer scientists to reimagine the built world. Using graphic statics, a method where forces are mapped as lines, they design forms that balance compression and tension. These result in structures that use far fewer materials while remaining strong and efficient.
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Designing cleaner, greener concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide
Beneath the Surface: Why we itch with Brian S. Kim, MD
Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the hardwired instinct to itch and the difference between pain and itchiness.

"Marital Privilege" by Serena Mayeri of Penn Carey Law
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Legal historian traces history of ‘marital privilege’ in American law

History doctoral student Mengliu Cheng.
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Library research in action: Wandering the stacks with Mengliu Cheng

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New teacher-staffing model rethinks ‘one-teacher, one-classroom’
Does the ‘big, beautiful bill’ eliminate taxes on Social Security?
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that eliminating income taxes on Social Security benefits would lower federal revenue by $1.5 trillion over 10 years and increase the federal debt by 7% by 2054.
Do you need a measles vaccine booster? Here’s what to know
Joseph Teel of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can get a blood test to see whether they already have antibodies against certain viral infections.