A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism Sophie Mwaisela is a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in history. nocred. A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism History undergraduate Sophie Mwaisela traveled to Geneva this summer to conduct research for her honors thesis.
Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities The Hechinger Report Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities Between a third and half of admitted Penn students have showcased their research projects in their applications. Few U.S. workers leaving carbon-intensive jobs move to green ones Bloomberg Few U.S. workers leaving carbon-intensive jobs move to green ones A collaborative study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that fewer than 1% of all workers leave a dirty job for a green one and are more likely to move to manufacturing or another carbon-intensive industry. How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? nocred How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? Undergraduates Miraya Gesheva and Teia Hudson spent the summer working with Juan Llamas-Rodriguez to look at how streaming in Mexico has changed during the past 10 years. Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019. Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind The Guardian Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind A study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues finds that the rate of transition from “dirty” to green jobs is rapidly rising but older and blue-collar workers are being left behind. Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended. ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
Few U.S. workers leaving carbon-intensive jobs move to green ones Bloomberg Few U.S. workers leaving carbon-intensive jobs move to green ones A collaborative study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that fewer than 1% of all workers leave a dirty job for a green one and are more likely to move to manufacturing or another carbon-intensive industry. How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? nocred How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? Undergraduates Miraya Gesheva and Teia Hudson spent the summer working with Juan Llamas-Rodriguez to look at how streaming in Mexico has changed during the past 10 years. Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019. Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind The Guardian Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind A study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues finds that the rate of transition from “dirty” to green jobs is rapidly rising but older and blue-collar workers are being left behind. Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended. ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? nocred How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? Undergraduates Miraya Gesheva and Teia Hudson spent the summer working with Juan Llamas-Rodriguez to look at how streaming in Mexico has changed during the past 10 years.
Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019. Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind The Guardian Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind A study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues finds that the rate of transition from “dirty” to green jobs is rapidly rising but older and blue-collar workers are being left behind. Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended. ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind The Guardian Transition from ‘dirty’ to green U.S. jobs rises, leaving older workers behind A study by R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues finds that the rate of transition from “dirty” to green jobs is rapidly rising but older and blue-collar workers are being left behind. Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended. ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended. ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Guardian ‘It helps with my stress’: U.S. basic income project shows signs of success The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying the effects of guaranteed financial stipends for at-risk families. Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing SciTechDaily Iontronics breakthrough: Faster thin film devices for improved batteries and advanced computing Andrew Rappe of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues have developed high-quality, single-crystal oxide thin films, aligned in such a way that the lithium ions can move even faster along vertical ionic transport channels. Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis. Load More
Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits First for Women Tart cherry juice is the key to deeper sleep, less pain and more—top docs reveal how to get all the health benefits A Perelman School of Medicine study found that tart cherry juice was effective at reducing aches in people with knee osteoarthritis.