Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine
Simcha Gross of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the history of a rabbi from centuries ago in what is now Iraq.
Sisters carry on father’s legacy as caretakers of historic Black cemetery
Kelly Harris of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Pennington African Cemetery serves as a testament to the past, a call to honor, and a safeguard of histories that might otherwise be forgotten.
One common link for 27 spellers at the Scripps National Bee: Their coach
Navneeth Murali, a rising second-year in the College of Arts and Sciences, is coaching five students competing in the National Spelling Bee this year.
Your cat may or may not love you, but it knows your scent
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that it’s scientifically important to prove even common-sense facts like a cat’s ability to recognize its owner’s scent.
Penn Global Grants awarded to 16 new faculty-led projects
Brandt named IWLCA Midfielder of the Year; first in program history
The pyramid in Miller Plaza is often mistaken for a large art installation but instead holds equipment for the Devon MRI Building.
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What’s That? The Pyramid at HUP
Philly schools will pour $5M into teacher training to bolster shaky algebra performance – with help from Penn
The Graduate School of Education will work with the School District of Philadelphia and Neubauer Family Foundation to support math instruction for students, featuring remarks from Dean Katharine O. Strunk.
Researchers led by César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine have created new peptides that fight hard-to-treat “superbug” infections by punching holes in bacterial cells and stimulating immune cells to signal for more defenders.
(Image: Courtesy of Jianing Bai)
Delivering a one-two punch to superbugs to fight infections
Helen Jin and Davis Brown.
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