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Between Critique and Action

The Penn Program in Environmental Humanities promotes interdisciplinary, collaborative teaching and learning with real-world impacts.

Monday, May 18, 2020

By Jane Carroll

Illustrations by Maggie Chiang

Sleight of Hand, Sleight of Mind

An interest in magic influenced Daniel Roy, C’20, to study neurobiology. Now the magician is using his research background to amaze the audiences at his shows.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

By Duyen Nguyen

Writing History

To understand how ideas about racial difference took root in American history, Makiki Reuvers, a Ph.D. candidate in history, examines 17th-century encounters between British colonists and Native Americans.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

By Duyen Nguyen

The Sound and the Technology

Erik Broess, a doctoral candidate in musicology, studies how electric guitar gear influences the kinds of music guitarists create—and the kinds of music histories that get shared.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

By Duyen Nguyen

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My VIPER Summer

Students and professors in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research spent the summer in the lab.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

By Susan Ahlborn

Photography by Brooke Sietinsons

Science, Politics, and Vaccine Acceptance

As the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed across the country, new research out of the Department of Philosophy shows that knowledge about the nature of science can combat political biases.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

By Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Digital Potential

Seo Yun (Stephanie) Hwang, C’23, spent her summer examining the impact of information and communication technology initiatives in developing countries.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

By Karen Brooks

Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Bayley Tuch, C'21 (Video)

A political science course showed College junior Bayley Tuch how she could pursue the ideas that excite her.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Video by Lilly Dupuis

Additional photos by Ethan Wu

On-Campus Chemistry

After waiting almost two years to join a chemistry lab, Calais Cronin, C’21, is one of the few students allowed on campus this fall to do research.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

By Duyen Nguyen

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Faces of Black Penn

In Fall 2019, the Black Student League (BSL) published Faces of Black Penn, a photobook highlighting undergraduates in the Black community.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

By Kristina García

Greeking Out

Breyasia Scott, C’20, discovered a new passion after taking Intro to Ancient Greece.

Thursday, July 30, 2020

By Lauren Rebecca Thacker 

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