A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day Jason Freedman (foreground) on his wedding day with husband, Neil, in 2016. (Image courtesy: Jason Freedman) Q&A A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics discusses being out at Penn and shares some of his own experiences as a gay man.
Around the world in 1,082 days Q&A Around the world in 1,082 days A Q&A with historian Antonio Feros reflecting on the 500th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe, and how the voyage shaped both the 16th century and today.
Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance Environmental activist, Rafe Pomerance, founder of Arctic 21 and a senior fellow at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, spoke at the Penn’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy last week. Q&A Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance In a Q&A, the longtime environmental activist, who came to campus to speak at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, discusses where we are today and how we can avoid the worst effects of a warming planet.
What is ‘guaranteed income’? Q&A What is ‘guaranteed income’? A Q&A with Amy Castro Baker, an assistant professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice and co-principal investigator of a new study examining the impacts of guaranteed income.
A conversation with Mark Kocent University Architect Mark Kocent Q&A A conversation with Mark Kocent University Architect Mark Kocent discusses his new role, 16 years at Penn, and the vision behind Penn Connects.
In Hong Kong, a new round in the long-standing clash over law, autonomy, and democracy Q&A In Hong Kong, a new round in the long-standing clash over law, autonomy, and democracy Political scientist Jacques deLisle explains what spurred the latest conflict, and whether the desire to end it could prompt mainland China to intervene with force.
Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Q&A Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Penn Today interviewed the math department’s incoming chair to learn about his longtime passion for geometry and his hopes for the future of contemporary math research.
Iron Man: The engineer who became a superhero Q&A Iron Man: The engineer who became a superhero A Q&A with Marc Miskin and James Pikul about the real-world tech and practical limitations that underly Tony Stark’s superpowered suit.
Is Huawei a national security threat? Vilnius, Lithuania, headquarters for Huawei. Q&A Is Huawei a national security threat? Christopher Yoo, professor of law, communication, and computer and information science, describes why the Chinese technology company has become a hot topic of conversation in national security circles.
Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance Q&A Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance In a Q&A, Wharton postdoc Lauren Eskreis-Winkler discusses new findings that signal it may be time to shift how we think about motivation and achievement.