Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign nocred Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign The campaign runs through June 30, 2024. Free, convenient, on-campus biometric screenings are held through Thursday, Nov. 30.
Penn’s ‘long tradition’ as a center for the study of African American history nocred Penn’s ‘long tradition’ as a center for the study of African American history New hires like Marcia Chatelain and Vaughn Booker in Africana Studies and William Sturkey in the History Department are bolstering Penn’s position as one of the best places for the field of African American history.
The economy and you Image: iStock/ekapol The economy and you The latest episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delve into the economics of the U.S. housing market, public policy, the possibility of recession, and the Federal Reserve.
How cell developmental biology fits into the future of medicine Ben Stanger, the Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research. (Image: Courtesy of Penn’s Pancreatic Cancer Research Center) How cell developmental biology fits into the future of medicine Ben Stanger, the Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research and professor of medicine and cell and developmental biology, discusses his research and publishing his first book, ‘From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine.’
Coca-Cola in Africa Sara Byala, a senior lecturer in creative writing and associate director of the Penn Global Documentary Institute, is the author of a new book, "Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African." nocred Q&A Coca-Cola in Africa A new book by Sara Byala of the School of Arts & Sciences examines the century-long history of Coca-Cola and its local social, commercial, and environmental impact in Africa.
The Asian American studies program doubles in size Andrea Cherng addresses students at the ASAM welcome lunch in September, joined by David Eng (left) and Fariha Khan (right). nocred The Asian American studies program doubles in size Three core and two affiliated faculty members with expertise in English, sociology, history, anthropology, and education join the Asian American studies program.
A look at former Penn economics professor Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-winning work Workers in Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., in 1959. (Image: CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Q&A A look at former Penn economics professor Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-winning work Penn economists Jere Behrman, who overlapped with Goldin during her time at Penn, and Petra Todd, whose students have been motivated by Goldin’s work, talk about the importance of her research.
Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and director of the Penn Program on Regulation. (Image: Dave Barbaree) Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration Penn Carey Law’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law is an expert in administrative and regulatory law.
The Tertuliano Lab has a bone to pick—and the tools to explain how it breaks Image: Melissa Pappas The Tertuliano Lab has a bone to pick—and the tools to explain how it breaks Penn Engineering Assistant Professor Ottman Tertuliano’s lab creates visual data that demonstrates how bones behave under dynamic stress—a significant unknown in health care.
‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational nocred ‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational A three-year partnership among Penn faculty, a poet, a quartet, and a high school results in an original production that premiered in Philadelphia this year.