Linguist Marlyse Baptista, neuroscientist Nacho Sanguinetti, and humanities scholar Fritz Breithaupt were all hired through MindCORE under the theme of “interconnected minds,” focusing on how individual minds influence group behavior and vice versa.
New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior
Linguist Marlyse Baptista, neuroscientist Nacho Sanguinetti, and humanities scholar Fritz Breithaupt are part of MindCORE’s Interconnected Minds cluster hire.
How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response
New research from Penn Medicine reveals how estrogen levels in the brain influence vulnerability to stress-related memory problems, helping explain sex differences in PTSD risk.
Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.
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Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact.
A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva to learn from diplomats, technical experts, and activists working to advance global security, economic growth, and well-being.
Take Back the Night: A call to action for the Penn community
This evening, the Penn community will come together for Take Back the Night. Held each spring during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this event reaffirms an enduring principle: everyone has the right to be safe, respected, and heard.
In an opinion essay, Chris Hughes, a doctoral candidate in the Wharton School, argues that the Federal Home Loan Bank System should be rechartered to help make housing more affordable.
Nature Hu is MSSP+DA student at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
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Blending empathy and analytics
SP2 Class of 2026 student Nature Hu explains how qualitative insight coupled with strong data analysis can effectively shape policy and resource allocations.
