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Inspiring Community - Spring/Summer 2023
Highlighting Penn Arts & Sciences Alums
The Core of the Liberal Arts
A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.
Seeing Disability Differently
Scholars are trying to understand—and change—how the world works for people with disabilities.
Faculty Honored for Outstanding Teaching
These Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and graduate students were recognized for their outstanding teaching and commitment to students in 2023.
Summer Reading: Michael Mann
Suggestions for your summer reading list from the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science.
Talking With “Aliens”
Linguist Gareth Roberts uses ‘alien’ languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication.
Online Content: Spring/Summer 2023
A small sampling of recent highlights.
At the Intersection of Incarceration and Health
Medical sociologist Jason Schnittker explores the paradox of healthcare and prison.
Glaciers in Greenland
Last Look Spring/Summer 2023
A Detailed Map of Dark Matter, Revealed
Research led by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration maps the universe’s cosmic growth, confirming Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
The Clues in the Chemistry
Childhood curiosity led Joseph S. Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, to a career as one of the country’s most prominent atmospheric chemists.
Three Questions: Working in a Pharmacy During the Pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shivani Nellore, C’23, W’23, took a job as a pharmacy tech, learning a great deal about medications and humans in the process.
The Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation Funds Construction of State-of-the-Art Spectroscopy Facility
The Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting research that addresses climate change, helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds access and afford a college education, and increasing the understanding of Asian health needs.