Philip Gressman, Professor of Mathematics, discusses how stereotype threat can affect student performance in math, and how social belonging can curb it.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
By Katelyn Silva
Doctoral candidate in sociology Doron Shiffer-Sebba’s prize-winning research paper examines the interpersonal dynamics of landlords and tenants.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
By Jane Carroll
This fall, faculty from Penn Arts & Sciences, the Wharton School, and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design came together with undergraduates for the 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture series.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Video by Lilly Dupuis
Masao Sako, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Mark Trodden, Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, explain how dark matter and dark energy shape their work.
Monday, May 6, 2019
By Karen Brooks
Photography by Dave Moser
Assistant Professor of History of Art Shira Brisman explores how printmakers of the Northern Renaissance promoted the open exchange of artistic ideas.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
By Jane Carroll
Programs focused on big data give students an opportunity to share their work and learn about tools available to them.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
By Blake Cole
Nicholas Berrettini, LPS'19, wants to see how much media can influence our opinions—especially in an age of streaming and binge-watching.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
By Susan Ahlborn
In the mood for tacos? Hillary Reinsberg, C’11, has a recommendation.
Monday, May 6, 2019
By Lauren Rebecca Thacker
In her Language and the Brain course, Kathryn Schuler, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, asked 30 undergrads to think big about big problems—and their solutions didn’t disappoint.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
By Michele Berger
Photography by Alex Schein
Penn Arts and Sciences at Work is a photoblog project where we tell the story of the extended Penn Arts and Sciences community. Espinoza-Madrigal, a political science and Latin American and Latino studies majors, is Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Interview by Chrissy Bowdren
Photo by Alex Schein
Preethi Kumaran, C’21, spent her summer growing-deep sea microorganisms that might be new to the world of science.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Penn Arts and Sciences graduate students present on myriad topics in TED Talks fashion.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Quayshawn Spencer, Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy, explores the question "What kind of thing is race?" in his classes and research.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Recorded and edited by Alex Schein
Fernando Rojo, C’18, aims to empower artisans across Latin America through his company, PATOS.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Filmed and Edited by Annemarie Branco
Additional filming by Ricardo Echegaray E. and Fernando Villavicencio
Arts & Sciences researchers see collaboration as key to recharging the planet’s battery.
Monday, May 6, 2019
By Erica Brockmeier and Susan Ahlborn
Illustrations by Sam Falconer
Madison Dawkins, C'19, created an independent study focused on health and mindfulness with the women at the Riverside Correctional Facility.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Video by Alex Schein
A summer research seminar by the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) allowed students to conduct research on Philadelphia's waterways and collaborate with community partners.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
By Susan Ahlborn
Video by Brooke Sietinsons
