Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us Penn In the News Metro (Philadelphia) Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us In an opinion essay, nurse practitioner student Ruth T. Lee in the School of Nursing writes that Pennsylvania’s Keystone Fresh Act could improve school meal nutrition, support local farmers, and lower greenhouse gases produced from food transport. When does waiting stop being worth it? New research from Penn psychologist Joe Kable looks at individuals with damage to different parts of the prefrontal cortex to reveal how the brain evaluates uncertainty and guides split-second decisions.(Image: iStock/ALLVISIONN) When does waiting stop being worth it? Psychologist Joe Kable examined how lesions in specific parts of the prefrontal cortex reveal the brain’s strategies for managing delayed gratification. Research connecting the land and the sea Image: Courtesy of Picryl Research connecting the land and the sea Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Cohen, a historical and maritime archaeologist in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, combines terrestrial and underwater methods in her research of historical port cities, agroforestry, and maritime culture. Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era Alexandra (Sasha) Zborovsky traveled to countries including Lithuana, Georgia, and the Netherlands for her research into Soviet Jews’ emigration from the USSR.nocred Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era For four decades, more than one million Jews left the USSR despite the Soviet Union’s complex bureaucracy and opposition to emigration. Doctoral candidate Sasha Zborovsky explores the intricate dynamics. Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities. Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction Penn In the News Phys.org Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction A study by Michael Gottfried and Ph.D. student Colby Woods of the Graduate School of Education finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, which could exacerbate growing teacher shortages. Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health. Load More
When does waiting stop being worth it? New research from Penn psychologist Joe Kable looks at individuals with damage to different parts of the prefrontal cortex to reveal how the brain evaluates uncertainty and guides split-second decisions.(Image: iStock/ALLVISIONN) When does waiting stop being worth it? Psychologist Joe Kable examined how lesions in specific parts of the prefrontal cortex reveal the brain’s strategies for managing delayed gratification.
Research connecting the land and the sea Image: Courtesy of Picryl Research connecting the land and the sea Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Cohen, a historical and maritime archaeologist in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, combines terrestrial and underwater methods in her research of historical port cities, agroforestry, and maritime culture.
Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era Alexandra (Sasha) Zborovsky traveled to countries including Lithuana, Georgia, and the Netherlands for her research into Soviet Jews’ emigration from the USSR.nocred Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era For four decades, more than one million Jews left the USSR despite the Soviet Union’s complex bureaucracy and opposition to emigration. Doctoral candidate Sasha Zborovsky explores the intricate dynamics.
Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities.
Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction Penn In the News Phys.org Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction A study by Michael Gottfried and Ph.D. student Colby Woods of the Graduate School of Education finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, which could exacerbate growing teacher shortages. Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health. Load More
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students.
CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Image: iStock/simonmayer Stringing together the history of an ancient Incan textile Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation.
A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.