Two Penn leaders named to new national science and technology task force Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Antonia M. Villarruel nocred Two Penn leaders named to new national science and technology task force Antonia M. Villarruel and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.
A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
New class of encrypted peptides offer hope in fight against antibiotic resistance Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt New class of encrypted peptides offer hope in fight against antibiotic resistance New research by César de la Fuente finds that nearly 90% of peptides discovered exhibit significant antimicrobial properties, particularly through the disruption of bacterial membranes.
A monumental view of the Ten Commandments Image: iStock/Volodymyr Zakharov A monumental view of the Ten Commandments Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Assistant Professor Timothy Hogue sees the foundational text as more than just words.
What happens if an indicted candidate wins the presidency? Image: iStock/Kelvin Cheng What happens if an indicted candidate wins the presidency? A paper co-authored by Penn Carey Law professor Claire Finkelstein explores three questions that require urgent examination both prior to and immediately after the 2024 presidential election.
Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 Illustration: Nick Matej Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 The new season of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences podcast examines the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election.
Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies From left to right, Dawn Chen, Yun Ding, and Minhao Li.Eric Sucar Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies Penn researchers discovered “wing spreading” in Drosophila santomea, research that hints at a rare, novel finding and offers insights into an underrepresented area in sexual reproduction research: female-initiated behaviors.
‘Ripple Effect’ explores the business and economics of the election Image: AP Images/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx ‘Ripple Effect’ explores the business and economics of the election The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into a key consideration for voters leading up the U.S. presidential election: the economy.
Ten years in, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy is ‘just getting started’ Carnot Prize recipient Ramón Méndez Galain, the former energy director for Uruguay, spoke at the 2023 Carnot Prize Policy Lecture and Award Ceremony, held at the Kleinman Center Energy Forum. (Image: T. Kevin Birch) Ten years in, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy is ‘just getting started’ Through grants, awards, events, publications, a podcast, and more, the Center provides resources and a central hub for researchers across Penn tackling the energy transition.
Explaining polarization between and within political parties Image: iStock/VectorMine Explaining polarization between and within political parties Annenberg associate professor Yphtach Lelkes, co-director of the Polarization Research Lab, discusses political polarization that occurs between parties and also within each party.