Faculty Archive
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The Brush Family Professor of Chemistry on being raised in a bilingual home, his journey from Venezuela to Michigan to MIT, and the importance of mentors.
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Across Penn Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their work to the public.
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Professors Deven Patel and Steven Weitzman discuss why Diwali and Hanukkah, both festivals of lights, can act as symbols of hope.
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In the first of a new series, we highlight recent findings from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty.
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The Eternal Soldier initiative uses the power of stories—ancient and modern, alike—to empower veterans.
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A new book by Philosophy’s Susan Sauvé Meyer gives tips from the philosopher’s “Nicomachean Ethics” on how to live well in any age.
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Discover the story behind several of the Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry’s favorite office items.
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The Classical Studies professor on the power and responsibility of translation, the allure of ancient worlds, and the value of the strange.
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Three experts on contemporary China discuss what it’s like there after several tumultuous years of zero-COVID policies and changing public opinion.
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In the new book, Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life, Kristen Ghodsee, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, explores utopian communities past and present.
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Ileana Pérez-Rodríguez and Reto Gieré from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science have shown that marine bacteria from extreme environments can reduce the mineral’s toxicity.
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Within the Department of Biology, the self-described “plant group” is employing cutting-edge techniques to explore everything from cancer and developmental biology to how agricultural crops might withstand a changing climate.
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For the Department of Sociology, 2024 marks a time for both celebration and reflection.
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Penn Arts & Sciences welcomed 18 new faculty members for the 2023–24 academic year.
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These members of our faculty were honored for their books.
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The evolution of the Asian American Studies program at Penn.
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Corine Labridy, Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies, writes and teaches about laughter, as well as its role in building identity and making sense of tough times.
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Penn’s program in Cinema & Media Studies becomes an academic department.
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Reflections on the strength of our community.
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A small sampling of recent highlights.