Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the University City District and VIX Emporium are presenting the 30th Street Craft Market at 30th Street Station on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The market will showcase 30 local artists and craftspeople inside one of the nation’s most breathtaking Art Deco railway stations.
Vendors will include many of Philadelphia’s finest makers of jewelry, prints, stationery, glassware, woodwork, natural bath and body products, candles, and ceramics, such as Art Star, As The Crow Flies & Co., The Captain’s Vintage, Jen McCleary Art & Design, Ken Beidler Ceramics, Krista Peel, Lindsay Gilbert Glass, Mellifera Candles, and Nice Things Handmade.
On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.
Penn researchers Vanessa and Alexis North are studying one of the largest collections of Egyptian blue objects ever found in the ancient Near East, shedding new light on how the world’s first synthetic pigment may have traveled far beyond Egypt.
A new role for dental providers? Rethinking where vaccines are given
Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this approach has led some countries and states to expand or consider expanding the role of dental providers in delivering routine vaccines, including those against COVID-19 and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in providing vaccine education.
Penn student develops a way for computer chips to run more efficiently
Fluid Silicon, a platform from President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso, allows computer chips to continuously monitor their health and self-tune as their characteristics change. The technology has the potential to reduce energy usage in data centers and improve reliability in mission-critical applications.
