My Climate Story expands across continent with Campus Correspondents Faith Bochert and Maria Villarreal Simon volunteered at the My Climate Story table at GreenFest in April 2024.nocred My Climate Story expands across continent with Campus Correspondents My Climate Story, a project from the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, now has 12 correspondents gathering climate stories from 12 campuses across North America.
Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial.Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial. (Image: Ron Amstutz) Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history The professor of fine arts is debuting the fifth installment of her video series “Ricerche” at the 2024 Whitney Biennial.
Brewing brilliance nocred Brewing brilliance Nader Engheta and Firooz Aflatouni of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science turn tea time into new ideas.
How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? (Image: iStock/AndreyPopov) How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? Researchers Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, and Joshua B. Plotkin in Penn’s Department of Biology developed a model incorporating two forms of gossip to study indirect reciprocity.
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression Image: iStock/Dmitrii Ivanov The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression A new meta-analysis by neurocriminologist Adrian Raine shows that omega-3 supplementation can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender.
The key to fixing AI bias and copyright infringement Michael Kearns, National Center Professor of Management & Technology.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) The key to fixing AI bias and copyright infringement Penn Engineering’s Michael Kearns, National Center Professor of Management & Technology, questions whether model disgorgement can potentially solve a number of problems related to AI.
Beth Linker’s new book explores the science of posture Image: iStock/Egoitz Bengoetxea Iguaran Beth Linker’s new book explores the science of posture A new book from history and sociology of science professor Beth Linker investigates how and why a panic around posture emerged in America in the 20th century.
A mutation hiding in one unique patient could save others from forming a ‘second skeleton’ Image: iStock/Dr_Microbe A mutation hiding in one unique patient could save others from forming a ‘second skeleton’ One patient led Penn Medicine’s Fred Kaplan to a genetic discovery surrounding the “trigger” for a debilitating skeletal condition.
Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.
How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder Image: iStock/ARMMY PICCA How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder Researchers at Penn Medicine are working to update contingency management protocols and dissemination practices that focus on incentivizing behavior for patients.