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According to the research, many of these individuals originated in sub-Saharan Africa, in line with historical accounts of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. This work, the largest DNA study of its kind to date, was co-led by anthropologist Theodore Schurr and conducted with support from and at the request of the local community.

Michele W. Berger ・October 29, 2020

The world-renowned scholar of the lives of immigrants in the United States, will be the Richard Perry University Professor, with joint appointments in the Department of Sociology of the School of Arts & Sciences and in the Graduate School of Education.

Ron Ozio ・October 27, 2020

Five faculty from Penn are among the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine: William Beltran of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew McHugh of the School of Nursing, and Ronald DeMatteo, Raina Merchant, and Hongjun Song of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・October 19, 2020

Marguerite Miller reflects on her long tenure at Penn, reminiscing on a time of running the publication before voicemail messages, before computers, and before the internet existed.

Lauren Hertzler ・October 15, 2020

In a profile, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History discusses her history as an adviser on education and civil rights, and today’s protest movements.

From Penn IUR ・October 9, 2020

The Presidential Assistant Professor in microbiology runs the Jurado lab, which studies emerging virus pathogenesis and immunology, while leading and supporting equity and justice initiatives.

Melissa Moody ・October 5, 2020

Amid nationwide demonstrations calling for the long-overdue dismantling of racist systems and institutions, the vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity and professor of ophthalmolog has been busy sharing her voice and taking action.

From Penn Medicine News ・September 30, 2020

Before the world went into lockdown, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought in the Department of Africana Studies at Penn had been traveling around the globe to conduct research for her latest project.

From Africana Studies ・September 18, 2020

Analysis of conversations with 75 disaster responders, social activists, and others revealed that immediately following the superstorm, the city moved away from cutting greenhouse gas emissions and toward adaptation.

Michele W. Berger ・September 15, 2020

Tariq Thachil talks with Penn Today about his current work on migration and urbanization in south Asia, the balance between research and teaching, and his new role as the director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI). 

Kristina García ・September 14, 2020