Penn junior Misha McDaniel named a Beinecke Scholar Misha McDaniel is a 2020 Beinecke Scholar. Penn junior Misha McDaniel named a Beinecke Scholar English major Misha McDaniel has been awarded a 2020 Beinecke Scholarship to pursue graduate education. McDaniel is one of 18 Beinecke Scholars chosen from throughout the U.S., and the 13th recipient from Penn since the award was first given in 1975.
Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat? In the face of the coronavirus, some people collected household goods. Others ignored the warnings altogether. Two Penn researchers explain why both responses are normal and how to find a middle ground if you disagree with those around you.
The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli.
Five tips to stay positive and healthy during social isolation Five tips to stay positive and healthy during social isolation In this strange new time, it’s important to stay connected to the people you love and replace the physical contact that’s been lost.
A friendship born through marginalization A friendship born through marginalization At the turn of the 20th century, Julian Abele and Louis Magaziner—a Black man and an immigrant Jew—were standouts in Penn’s School of Fine Arts about to launch distinguished careers in architecture. They were also beginning what would be a lifelong friendship. A Magaziner descendant and Abele admirer investigates what brought them together.
Documentary filmmaking in the Himalayas Documentary filmmaking in the Himalayas Supported by National Geographic and other grants, seniors Alina Peng and Charles Zhang traveled to Bhutan to discover how villagers are coping with the effects of water scarcity and climate change.
Working on ‘the human side’ of heritable cancers Allison Werner-Lin, associate professor in the School of Social Policy and Practice. Working on ‘the human side’ of heritable cancers How do you talk about cancer risk? How do you make major life decisions knowing you are likely to develop cancer? Allison Werner-Lin looks at these questions, studying the intersection of genetics and family life.
Karen Tani named a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Karen Tani named a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Karen Tani has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 24th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett.
#GLASSFEST brings Philip Glass scores to Penn Composer Philip Glass works on the score for “The White Lama: The Improbable Legacy of Theos Bernard.” (Image: Bob Finkelstein) #GLASSFEST brings Philip Glass scores to Penn #GLASSFEST, which runs for three weeks at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, celebrates the legacy of composer Philip Glass.
What to do when cutting emissions alone is no longer enough What to do when cutting emissions alone is no longer enough Four factors to consider in the race to solve the climate crisis, including how to scale up a tool called negative emissions and why the oceans can only help so much.