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Getting into the nitty gritty of sand  
Created materials in the lab.

Penn Engineering materials scientist Shu Yang and Weitzman School of Design architect Masoud Akbarzadeh teamed up to develop a 3D concrete printing system that captures carbon dioxide and boosts the structural performance of the building materials. The solution is based on diatomaceous earth and offers enhanced carbon capture and structural fortitude while using relatively fewer materials.

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Getting into the nitty gritty of sand  

Materials scientist Shu Yang explains the hidden physics of a day at the beach, like why some sands scorch your feet, what makes the perfect sandcastle, and how the same humble grains end up in windows and smartphones.

3 min. read

Would you trust AI for ethical advice?
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Would you trust AI for ethical advice?

Most people would not prefer to take ethical advice from a computer, but a new Wharton study shows how attitudes change when users see how good AI guidance can be.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2 min. read

Can hedging make you a better communicator?
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Can hedging make you a better communicator?

Hedging can make individuals less persuasive, but new research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how communicators can use hedging to their advantage.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2 min. read

When partnership becomes practice
Academy at Penn students visiting a Penn Vet classroom.

Academy at Penn students visit Penn Vet during their summer session.

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When partnership becomes practice

Penn GSE and the School District of Philadelphia are co-creating solutions—in areas from algebra to AI—by listening first, aligning priorities, and turning research into real-time change across an urban school system.

From Penn GSE

2 min. read

Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big
Rose Nolen-Walston makes her way through the Cocodona 250.

Penn Vet’s Rose Nolen-Walston makes her way through the Cocodona 250 in May 2026.

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Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big

Rose Nolen-Walston, a Penn Vet associate professor of large animal internal medicine, has a history of doing hard things. “I didn’t take the conventional path to vet school. I didn’t take the conventional path to running the Cocodona 250.”

From Penn Vet

2 min. read

How extreme heat affects the economy
A group of construction workers work in the hot sun.

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How extreme heat affects the economy

R. Jisung Park, an environmental and labor economist at the School of Social Policy & Practice, discusses climate change and the impact of extreme heat on academic success and worker productivity.

4 min. read