What TikTok reveals about Gen Z dating In her thesis, Talia Fiester looked at contemporary Gen Z dating against the backdrop of neoliberalism and what she calls “the rejection of the couple form.” She did so by analyzing one of Gen Z’s pervasive mediums—TikTok. (Image: Beton Studio) What TikTok reveals about Gen Z dating In an honors thesis for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, 2023 grad Talia Fiester examines “Neoliberal Love and the Pathology of Gen Z’s Singledom.”
Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries.
Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society Paul Offit, the Maurice R. Hilleman Chair of Vaccinology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, and director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and Dorothy E. Roberts, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights. (Images: (Left) Courtesy of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and (right) Sameer A. Khan) Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society Paul Offit and Dorothy Roberts have been recognized for extraordinary accomplishments in their fields.
Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies. nocred Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies.
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era The Archaeological Complex of Pachacamac, listed for the UNESCO Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System, Peru. (Image: Lynn Meskell) Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era Through recent research, archaeologist and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lynn Meskell has continued to highlight how World Heritage Sites have become flashpoints for conflict and out of touch with local communities.
Class of 2023 Ivy Day The Penn Alumni Student of Merit Award winners (left to right): Joan Dartey, William Chase Seklar, Rebecca Nadler, Ryan Afreen, and Margaret Gladieux. (Image: Prestige Portraits) Class of 2023 Ivy Day For 150 years, Ivy Day has been an annual tradition at Penn, with each graduating class installing at least one new plaque, planting a sprig of ivy, and recognizing individual achievements.
A grant to upgrade Simons Observatory The Devlin lab are working on creating an extremely cold environment (nearly -460 degrees Fahrenheit) so that the new Simons Observatory can detect cosmic microwave background (CMB), the residual radiation left behind by the Big Bang. Work done at the High Bay is essential for keeping the project from falling further behind after shutdown delays. nocred A grant to upgrade Simons Observatory Mark Devlin and colleagues have been awarded an NSF grant to upgrade the prominent observatory in the high Atacama Desert in Northern Chile.
‘Everyday Utopia’—a radically hopeful vision for contented and connected societies Kristen R. Ghodsee’s new book offers a radically hopeful vision for how to build more contented and connected societies, alongside a practical guide to what we all can do to live the good life each and every day. (Image: Courtesy of Simon & Schuster and Kristen R. Ghodsee) ‘Everyday Utopia’—a radically hopeful vision for contented and connected societies In her new book, Kristen R. Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences takes readers on a tour through history and around the world to explore places that have dared to reimagine how we might live our daily lives.
Act First, a PEP winner, wants to teach Philly students critical first aid—and the confidence to follow through Catherine Chang and Kenneth Pham are co-founders of Act First and winners of the 2023 President’s Engagement Prize. Their nonprofit teaches Philadelphia high school students how to do CPR, prevent blood loss, and administer Narcan. (Image: Eric Sucar) Act First, a PEP winner, wants to teach Philly students critical first aid—and the confidence to follow through Kenneth Pham and Catherine Chang, winners of the 2023 President’s Engagement Prize, will teach Philadelphia high school students CPR, Narcan administration, and blood loss prevention.
Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar Smoke rises from a building in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 19, 2023. The U.S. conducted its first organized evacuation of citizens and permanent residents from Sudan on April 29, two weeks into the conflict. (Image: AP Photo/Marwan Ali) Q&A Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar The Sudanese scholar and senior lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies offers some background that led to the recent violence and potential paths to peace.