Faculty

The Learning Puzzle

Angela Lee Duckworth explores motivation and self-control's impact on education.

Reactionary Movement

Penn Chemistry adopts innovative technology designed to supercharge testing processes.

On the Mend

Beth Linker describes the impact of rehabilitation services during World War I.

Asleep at the Wheel

Ted Abel investigates sleep deprivation’s effect on cognition.

Hunting Games

James Petersson uses customized amino acids to track the movements of proteins.

The Science of Decisions

Psychologist Joe Kable explores the neurological and psychological workings of choice.

Lessons From Chernobyl

Adriana Petryna says the decades-old disaster may prove invaluable in responding to Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.

Lending an Ear

John Trueswell and Lila Gleitman use adults to mimic the language-learning process in infants.

Threading the Needle

Physicist Marija Drndic and her team use advanced nanotechnology towards achieving improved DNA sequencing.

Troubled Paradise

Anthropologist Deborah Thomas examines the history of violence in Jamaica.

A Place to Call Home

Associate Professor of History Beth Wenger chronicles Jewish Americans' quest for historical identity.

Under Pressure

Arjun Yodh and Andrea Liu tame the disordered solid.

Upheavals and Adjustments

New Penn Humanities Forum programming explores the topic of adaptation.

Tying the Royal Knot

David Wallace takes us behind the scenes at the royal wedding.

Recession Lesson

Walter Licht uses history to explain why the recession might be here to stay.