Penn physicists win $3 million Breakthrough Prize Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn physicists win $3 million Breakthrough Prize The School of Arts and Sciences’ Charles Kane and Eugene Mele have been awarded the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their work developing a two-dimensional topological insulator, which forces electrons to travel in an orderly fashion. The material could some day be used to improve energy efficiency. Elected to the NAM, four faculty members earn the highest honor in biomedicine Top row: Susan M. Domchek, Rachel M. Werner. Bottom row: Daniel Polsky, Celeste Simon. Photos courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Elected to the NAM, four faculty members earn the highest honor in biomedicine Susan M. Domchek, Daniel E. Polsky, Marie Celeste Simon, and Rachel M. Werner are four of the 85 newly-elected members of the National Academy of Medicine. Take Your Professor to Lunch program fosters student-faculty relationships, spurs serendipity Inside Hill House Cafe, Penn students eat lunch and chat with President Amy Gutmann, professor of political science and professor of communication, as part of the “Take Your Professor to Lunch” program. Take Your Professor to Lunch program fosters student-faculty relationships, spurs serendipity Students gathered for lunch with President Amy Gutmann on Tuesday as part of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives’ ongoing “Take Your Professor to Lunch” program. So many new drivers were posting their licenses online that the Delaware DMV built safer ‘selfie zones’ Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia So many new drivers were posting their licenses online that the Delaware DMV built safer ‘selfie zones’ Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication applauded the Delaware DMV for encouraging new drivers to be mindful of sharing sensitive information in selfies. It’s not that this generation isn’t invested in privacy, said Turow. “They care, but in the moment, they just don’t think about it.” By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn A look at the various commuter styles and accoutrements that get faculty and staff to campus, and why they travel the way they do. Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Penn In the News Tampa Bay Times Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been named a Presidential Professor of Practice for the 2018-19 academic year. President Amy Gutmann lauded Bush for his work to “stimulate economic growth and create jobs, lower government spending, transform education, and dramatically expand conservation of the Everglades.” Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month The Wharton School’s Leonid Spesivtsev won Flywheel’s Tour de Fly competition by a 15,000 point margin, winning a bike and other prizes. However, his primary motivation was personal growth: “I wanted to see how far I could push myself, and if the challenge would continue to positively impact my work life.” Mapping the ocean with marine robots caption here Mapping the ocean with marine robots M. Ani Hsieh’s robotics lab investigates how to use ocean currents as a natural energy source for marine robots, which would enable widespread exploration. Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Carl June, a gene therapy pioneer at the Abramson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education wrote a viral Facebook post about her experience wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in public. Load More
Elected to the NAM, four faculty members earn the highest honor in biomedicine Top row: Susan M. Domchek, Rachel M. Werner. Bottom row: Daniel Polsky, Celeste Simon. Photos courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Elected to the NAM, four faculty members earn the highest honor in biomedicine Susan M. Domchek, Daniel E. Polsky, Marie Celeste Simon, and Rachel M. Werner are four of the 85 newly-elected members of the National Academy of Medicine.
Take Your Professor to Lunch program fosters student-faculty relationships, spurs serendipity Inside Hill House Cafe, Penn students eat lunch and chat with President Amy Gutmann, professor of political science and professor of communication, as part of the “Take Your Professor to Lunch” program. Take Your Professor to Lunch program fosters student-faculty relationships, spurs serendipity Students gathered for lunch with President Amy Gutmann on Tuesday as part of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives’ ongoing “Take Your Professor to Lunch” program.
So many new drivers were posting their licenses online that the Delaware DMV built safer ‘selfie zones’ Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia So many new drivers were posting their licenses online that the Delaware DMV built safer ‘selfie zones’ Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication applauded the Delaware DMV for encouraging new drivers to be mindful of sharing sensitive information in selfies. It’s not that this generation isn’t invested in privacy, said Turow. “They care, but in the moment, they just don’t think about it.” By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn A look at the various commuter styles and accoutrements that get faculty and staff to campus, and why they travel the way they do. Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Penn In the News Tampa Bay Times Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been named a Presidential Professor of Practice for the 2018-19 academic year. President Amy Gutmann lauded Bush for his work to “stimulate economic growth and create jobs, lower government spending, transform education, and dramatically expand conservation of the Everglades.” Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month The Wharton School’s Leonid Spesivtsev won Flywheel’s Tour de Fly competition by a 15,000 point margin, winning a bike and other prizes. However, his primary motivation was personal growth: “I wanted to see how far I could push myself, and if the challenge would continue to positively impact my work life.” Mapping the ocean with marine robots caption here Mapping the ocean with marine robots M. Ani Hsieh’s robotics lab investigates how to use ocean currents as a natural energy source for marine robots, which would enable widespread exploration. Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Carl June, a gene therapy pioneer at the Abramson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education wrote a viral Facebook post about her experience wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in public. Load More
By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn By foot, pedal, track, rail, or wheel, all roads lead to Penn A look at the various commuter styles and accoutrements that get faculty and staff to campus, and why they travel the way they do.
Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Penn In the News Tampa Bay Times Jeb Bush to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been named a Presidential Professor of Practice for the 2018-19 academic year. President Amy Gutmann lauded Bush for his work to “stimulate economic growth and create jobs, lower government spending, transform education, and dramatically expand conservation of the Everglades.” Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month The Wharton School’s Leonid Spesivtsev won Flywheel’s Tour de Fly competition by a 15,000 point margin, winning a bike and other prizes. However, his primary motivation was personal growth: “I wanted to see how far I could push myself, and if the challenge would continue to positively impact my work life.” Mapping the ocean with marine robots caption here Mapping the ocean with marine robots M. Ani Hsieh’s robotics lab investigates how to use ocean currents as a natural energy source for marine robots, which would enable widespread exploration. Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Carl June, a gene therapy pioneer at the Abramson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education wrote a viral Facebook post about her experience wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in public. Load More
Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could you take seven spin classes in one day? Meet the Philly man who logged more than 4,300 miles at Flywheel in less than a month The Wharton School’s Leonid Spesivtsev won Flywheel’s Tour de Fly competition by a 15,000 point margin, winning a bike and other prizes. However, his primary motivation was personal growth: “I wanted to see how far I could push myself, and if the challenge would continue to positively impact my work life.” Mapping the ocean with marine robots caption here Mapping the ocean with marine robots M. Ani Hsieh’s robotics lab investigates how to use ocean currents as a natural energy source for marine robots, which would enable widespread exploration. Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Carl June, a gene therapy pioneer at the Abramson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education wrote a viral Facebook post about her experience wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in public. Load More
Mapping the ocean with marine robots caption here Mapping the ocean with marine robots M. Ani Hsieh’s robotics lab investigates how to use ocean currents as a natural energy source for marine robots, which would enable widespread exploration.
Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Penn Medicine’s Carl June receives 2018 Albany Prize Carl June, a gene therapy pioneer at the Abramson Cancer Center, will receive the 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer When a white woman from Old City wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in Cherry Hill Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education wrote a viral Facebook post about her experience wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt in public.