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Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist
a headshot of Rebecca Kamen in front of an abstract painting

Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist

The latest exhibition by Rebecca Kamen, Penn artist-in-residence and visiting scholar, at the American University Katzen Art Center explores curiosity and the creative process across art and science.

Erica K. Brockmeier

New engineering approaches to address unmet oral health needs
Three images of circles and squiggles representing microbes and fungi

Time-lapsed fluorescence imaging captures how fungi can be killed precisely. Such approaches can improve how tooth decay-causing biofilms might be targeted. (Image: CiPD)

New engineering approaches to address unmet oral health needs

With a new NIH training grant, awards, and new faculty and publications, the recently launched Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry is leveraging technological advancements to improve oral health.

Katherine Unger Baillie

U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, explained
US soldiers holding guns are running behind a tank with an American flag on top in sand in Syria

The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team on the ground in Syria. (Image: The National Guard)

  • Q&A

    • U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, explained

    Sara Plana, a 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow at Perry World House, shares her thoughts on the airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed militias and the bigger picture of what’s happening in the region.

    Kristen de Groot

    2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named
    a photograph of Penn's college hall framed by green leaves during the summer

    The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 

    2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named

    The competitive program, managed by Office of the Vice Provost for Research, is designed to support early career researchers and scholars while enriching the Penn community.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    Black in Marine Science is building a community
    Camille Gaynus in scuba gear in the water with mountains in the background

    A dive trip in Indonesia cemented Camille Gaynus’s desire to pursue a career in marine biology. Her hope is that Black in Marine Science helps normalize the idea of Black people pursuing their interest in the field. (Image: Courtesy of Camille Gaynus)

    Black in Marine Science is building a community

    Postdoc Camille Gaynus of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues formed a nonprofit dedicated to lifting up Black voices in marine science and inspiring a new generation to follow their curiosity about the ocean.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Hate crimes against Asians in Italy linked to economic woes
    Two people in black jackets wearing white face masks sit in front of marble columns, with the person on the left putting her head on the other person's shoulder, who is looking at a smartphone.

    A new study by political scientists Guy Grossman, Stephanie Zonszein, and Gemma Dipoppa shows hate crimes against Asian people in Italy increased at the pandemic’s onset, especially in areas where higher unemployment was expected over shutdowns.

    Hate crimes against Asians in Italy linked to economic woes

    Research by political scientists Guy Grossman, Stephanie Zonszein, and Gemma Dipoppa shows hate crimes in Italy increased at the pandemic’s onset in areas where higher unemployment was expected, but not in places with higher infections and mortality.

    Kristen de Groot

    New bioprinting technique allows for complex microtissues
    A rendering of tissue forming a hydrogel in three steps.

    The researchers’ new technique allows clumps of cells to be picked and placed into a self-healing hydrogel, which holds them in complex spatial arrangements as they grow together. Once the tissue model is formed, the hydrogel is washed away. (Image: Penn Engineering Today)

    New bioprinting technique allows for complex microtissues

    Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated a new bioprinting technique that enables the bioprinting of spatially complex, high-cell-density tissues.

    Evan Lerner

    The backlog in mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Picture of many days listed on a wall calendar

    The backlog in mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic

    The backlog of diagnostic mammograms is not expected to return to regular operations for nearly six months at best, and a lack of early detection will have health implications on cancer management for years to come.

    From Penn LDI

    Dynamic plants
    Larger plant growing next to smaller plant

    Dynamic plants

    Led by School of Arts & Sciences prof Brian Gregory and postdoc Xiang Yu, researchers have uncovered one way plants respond to hormonal cues. A similar process is likely at play in mammals.

    Katherine Unger Baillie