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A final batch of data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope shows our universe in its infancy, but Mark Devlin, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, says many more exciting projects lie ahead.

Combating urban “heat islands” may become a little easier thanks to work from VIPER student Yash Rajpal, C’26, ENG’26, on a composite that boosts water absorption in cement.

SongTorrent, a custom-built, 96-channel system, records audio and video of fruit fly mating rituals, allowing Assistant Professor of Biology Yun Ding and colleagues to better understand how nervous systems work.

The Panda Express Postdoctoral Fellowship, about to begin its third year, is expanding the breadth of courses offered through the Asian American Studies Program, while creating a pipeline for Asian American scholars.

For the past five years, Letícia Marteleto, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Sociology, has studied the effects of Zika and COVID on women in Brazil. So far, she’s found that the back-to-back crises have significantly affected family-planning decisions—and there’s much more to learn.

At a Data Driven Discovery Initiative event, faculty from psychology, chemistry, philosophy, criminology, economics, and earth and environmental science, shared their thoughts on how AI is fueling scientific advancements—and raising new questions.

At the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum, Silver spoke with Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, about many topics, chief among them the difference between playing it safe and embracing risk.