How India and Bangladesh respond to rising seas Raka Sen, a doctoral candidate in sociology. (Image: Omnia) How India and Bangladesh respond to rising seas Raka Sen, a doctoral candidate in sociology, studies how inhabitants of the Sundarbans region react to climate change.
A look back into humanity’s collective history, through religious rituals and practices Q&A A look back into humanity’s collective history, through religious rituals and practices In a Q&A, psychology doctoral student David Yaden describes his new book, which touches on traditions from Hinduism, Buddhism, and 11 other religions.
Battling longer, more intense fire seasons Q&A Battling longer, more intense fire seasons In a Q&A, doctoral student Clare Super describes her research into wildland firefighting, the impact on firefighters, U.S. policy around wildfires, and parallels to what’s happening in Australia.
Evan and the chocolate factory Evan and the chocolate factory Engineering student Evan Weinstein fixated on the idea of liberating bespoke chocolates from the confines of both the bar and the mold. Rather than cast a chocolate shape, why not build it? Cocoa Press is his solution.
Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo Muira McCammon is a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication. She is also working toward a master’s degree from Penn Law. Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo Annenberg doctoral student Muira McCammon studies the intersection of technology, law, and military policy. She’s on the quest to understand how people and data move through the Guantánamo Bay detention center.
On the condition of alienage for refugees On the condition of alienage for refugees Eilidh Beaton, doctoral candidate in philosophy, argues for the reconsideration of the alienage condition for refugee status.
Decolonizing the syllabus Assistant Professor Ramah McKay and Senior Lecturer Andi Johnson discuss next steps at a workshop debrief with graduate students Claire Sabel, Taylor Dysart, and N. J. Dharan. Decolonizing the syllabus Faculty and graduate students in the History and Sociology of Science Department are reconsidering the way they teach, moving towards a more collaborative, innovative approach that incorporates a wide base of global sources.
Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading.
Mentoring circles support a journey through STEM Mentoring circles support a journey through STEM An initiative of the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council Diversity Committee has established an informal network of “mentoring circles” for postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates in STEM, with a particular emphasis on including participants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Challenges persist in getting international students, scholars to campus Challenges persist in getting international students, scholars to campus At a Trustee meeting, Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Amy Gadsden explained how recent changes to U.S. visa policy are impacting Penn.