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Whole-genome analysis offers clarity about remains of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston
Four people kneel outside in front of a memoerial plaque, each person with one hand touching it. The words "African Burial Ground ca. 1750-1800" are visible.

Anson Street African Burial Ground (ASABG) members (from left) Theodore Schurr of Penn, Joanna Gilmore of ASABG and the College of Charleston, Raquel Fleskes of the University of Connecticut, and La'Sheia Oubré of ASABG at the memorial plaque at the site where the Ancestors were re-buried. (Image: Servant Emannuel Branch)

Whole-genome analysis offers clarity about remains of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston

Building on previous work from the community-initiated Anson Street African Burial Ground project, a team of researchers from Penn led a community-engaged collaborative study that confirmed that the individuals closely align genetically with populations in West and West Central Africa.

Michele W. Berger

Penn scientist Nader Engheta wins the Benjamin Franklin Medal
Nader Engheta

Nader Engheta, the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering.

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Penn scientist Nader Engheta wins the Benjamin Franklin Medal

The H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering is awarded for his advances in engineering and physics.
Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education
María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book.

María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE)

Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education

The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.

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What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones
Gareth Roberts.

Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones

Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication.

Marilyn Perkins

Setting students up for success
Economics professor Anne Duchene leans up against a red brick wall with her arms crossed.

Economics professor Anne Duchene.

Setting students up for success

Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.

Kristen de Groot

Penn prof pens guidebook for college students
Biologist Dustin Brisson

Building on his interest in philosophy and his years of advising undergrads, biologist Dustin Brisson has written a guidebook to help students live a better life in college and beyond. (Image: Denise Henhoffer)

Penn prof pens guidebook for college students

Dustin Brisson of the School of Arts & Sciences consolidated notes from his years of teaching and advising to create a guidebook for undergraduates aimed at helping them achieve success and well-being.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones
Nahreen Ahmed and medical personnel at a clinic in Yemen.

Penn Medicine’s Nahreen Ahmed (second from right) works with doctors around the world in conflict zones and resettlement areas, including Yemen, pictured above. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones

Nahreen Ahmed, a physician with Penn Medicine, has trained physicians and other care providers around the world in using ultrasound machines to assess injuries and other health concerns.

From Penn Medicine News