Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities.
Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction Phys.org Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction A study by Michael Gottfried and Ph.D. student Colby Woods of the Graduate School of Education finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, which could exacerbate growing teacher shortages. Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. 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. 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. Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery The Conversation Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery A co-authored study by Ph.D. student Neil Sehgal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry. Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Yue Jiang (center), a Ph.D. student in Charlie Johnson’s (left) lab in the School of Arts & Sciences, has led research hinting at a new way to control sound waves at frequencies in which phones and other wireless technologies operate. These findings could lead to better signal processing and improve technologies for both classical and quantum information systems.nocred Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies. Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability. Load More
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students.
CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. 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. 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. Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery The Conversation Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery A co-authored study by Ph.D. student Neil Sehgal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry. Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Yue Jiang (center), a Ph.D. student in Charlie Johnson’s (left) lab in the School of Arts & Sciences, has led research hinting at a new way to control sound waves at frequencies in which phones and other wireless technologies operate. These findings could lead to better signal processing and improve technologies for both classical and quantum information systems.nocred Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies. Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability. Load More
Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation.
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.
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.
Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery The Conversation Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery A co-authored study by Ph.D. student Neil Sehgal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry. Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Yue Jiang (center), a Ph.D. student in Charlie Johnson’s (left) lab in the School of Arts & Sciences, has led research hinting at a new way to control sound waves at frequencies in which phones and other wireless technologies operate. These findings could lead to better signal processing and improve technologies for both classical and quantum information systems.nocred Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies. Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.
Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Yue Jiang (center), a Ph.D. student in Charlie Johnson’s (left) lab in the School of Arts & Sciences, has led research hinting at a new way to control sound waves at frequencies in which phones and other wireless technologies operate. These findings could lead to better signal processing and improve technologies for both classical and quantum information systems.nocred Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies.
Disability awareness at Penn Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.(Image: Eric Sucar) Disability awareness at Penn About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.