Penn’s inaugural SAS Commons explores democracy and knowledge Penn’s inaugural SAS Commons explores democracy and knowledge History professor Sophia Rosenfeld discusses Democracy and Knowledge, the inaugural theme for the School of Arts & Sciences new two-year program SAS Horizons.
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility. 2 min. read
New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior 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.nocred 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. 3 min. read
How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response Image: libre de droit via Getty Images 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. 2 min. read
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) 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. 2 min. read
Your sarcasm is showing—and its history is surprisingly violent Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Your sarcasm is showing—and its history is surprisingly violent Delphine Dahan of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “It feels so hard to be on the receiving end of sarcasm.” Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Penn researchers in the Mitchell Lab are modifying lipid nanoparticles, the delivery vehicles for mRNA therapies, to make them more potent, precise, and better tolerated. 2 min. read A no-brainer? Exercise may rewire your brain for better endurance Penn In the News Dallas Morning News A no-brainer? Exercise may rewire your brain for better endurance Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the role of the brain in increasing athletic performance. In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground Penn architects and students are designing with mass timber to highlight its expressive potential and sustainability for construction in cities around the world. Topology helps build more robust photonic networks (From left) Xilin Feng, Liang Feng, and Tianwei Wu developed a microring array that allows multiple beams of light to travel simultaneously, protected by topology.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) Topology helps build more robust photonic networks Researchers at Penn Engineering draw insights from topology to help drive promising, light-based technological advances in computing and communications. 2 min. read Load More
Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Penn researchers in the Mitchell Lab are modifying lipid nanoparticles, the delivery vehicles for mRNA therapies, to make them more potent, precise, and better tolerated. 2 min. read
A no-brainer? Exercise may rewire your brain for better endurance Penn In the News Dallas Morning News A no-brainer? Exercise may rewire your brain for better endurance Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the role of the brain in increasing athletic performance. In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground Penn architects and students are designing with mass timber to highlight its expressive potential and sustainability for construction in cities around the world. Topology helps build more robust photonic networks (From left) Xilin Feng, Liang Feng, and Tianwei Wu developed a microring array that allows multiple beams of light to travel simultaneously, protected by topology.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) Topology helps build more robust photonic networks Researchers at Penn Engineering draw insights from topology to help drive promising, light-based technological advances in computing and communications. 2 min. read
In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground Penn architects and students are designing with mass timber to highlight its expressive potential and sustainability for construction in cities around the world.
Topology helps build more robust photonic networks (From left) Xilin Feng, Liang Feng, and Tianwei Wu developed a microring array that allows multiple beams of light to travel simultaneously, protected by topology.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) Topology helps build more robust photonic networks Researchers at Penn Engineering draw insights from topology to help drive promising, light-based technological advances in computing and communications. 2 min. read