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New strategies for designing electroluminescent materials
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New strategies for designing electroluminescent materials

A collaborative team of materials scientists and theoretical chemists provide hybrid perovskite nanoparticles that are high-efficiency light emitters by using a comprehensive defect-suppression strategy.

Erica K. Brockmeier

On-campus chemistry
Calais Cronin wears a face mask in a chemistry lab.

Calais Cronin is one of the few students allowed access to a chemistry lab on campus. (Image: Omnia)

On-campus chemistry

After waiting almost two years to join a chemistry lab, Calais Cronin is one of the few students allowed on campus this fall to do research.

From Omnia

Two Penn faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows
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Qi Long (left), a professor of biostatistics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and E. Michael Ostap, a professor of physiology, both of the Perelman School of Medicine, have been named 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows. (Images: Courtesy of Penn Medicine)

Two Penn faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Qi Long and E. Michael Ostap of the Perelman School of Medicine are among a cohort of 489 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Melissa Moody, Michele W. Berger

A role model for the changing face of science
Smiling person holding an apple, standing in front of a red screen. Jennifer Stimpson, a chemist, teacher, and recent alumna of the Graduate School of Education’s mid-career program, was named an IF/THEN ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Image: Courtesy IF/THEN)

A role model for the changing face of science

Jennifer Stimpson, a chemist, teacher, and recent alumna of the Graduate School of Education’s mid-career program, was named an IF/THEN ambassador. The initiative aims to empower women in STEM to inspire the next generation of learners.

Michele W. Berger

First-ever evidence of exotic particles in cobalt monosilicide
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First-ever evidence of exotic particles in cobalt monosilicide

The discovery of fourfold topological quasiparticles in this metallic alloy could be used to engineer topological materials with unique and controllable properties in the future.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease
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The chemical structure of an alpha-synuclein fibril with an “exemplar” molecule, shown as colored spheres, bound to a previously identified binding site. Researchers at Penn recently demonstrated a new method for screening and identifying molecules computationally that can then be developed into imaging probes for studying proteins that are associated with Parkinson’s disease. (Image: E. James Petersson)

Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease

The study describes an innovative approach for identifying and evaluating candidate molecules that can image and track the progression of a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases.

Erica K. Brockmeier

U.S. companies vie for funds in race to build rare earths industry
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U.S. companies vie for funds in race to build rare earths industry

Eric J. Schelter of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about rare earth metal mining and the process of separating the metals from ores. “In some sense, the first steps [of rare earth production] are relatively easy and well-understood, but the real challenge to make money is to do the separation,” he said.

A new tool for cell biologists
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A new tool for cell biologists

Researchers describe a new approach for creating realistic synthetic cells, providing a new tool that can be used to figure out how certain pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, infect hosts.

Erica K. Brockmeier