Enjoyed attending a poster session in Houston Hall last week to hear high school students present on their projects for Penn Summer Academies, which offer subject-intensive programs that fuse theory with application. @upenn.edu @sas.upenn.edu

The Greenland Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Science Jon Hawkings highlights what you need to know:

Greenland s Fragile Ice Three New Takeaways

The Greenland Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Science Jon Hawkings unpacks new research.

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Omnia Summer Rewind: The Poetry of Ancient Math. The methods and findings of pre-modern Indian mathematicians remain poorly understood. Priya Nambrath, a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asia Studies, wants to change that. @upenn.edu

The Poetry of Ancient Math

The methods and findings of pre-modern Indian mathematicians remain poorly understood. Priya Nambrath, a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asia Studies, wants to change that.

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The impactful, multi-year work of the Schuylkill River & Urban Waters Research Corps provides lessons for the environmental humanities and beyond on conducting research that is responsive to community needs. https://bit.ly/4hB1KhA @upenn.edu

Lessons from the Schuylkill River on community-engaged research | Penn Today

The impactful, multi-year work of the Schuylkill River & Urban Waters Research Corps provides lessons for the environmental humanities and beyond on conducting research that is responsive to community...

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Craving more Odyssey? Three Penn Arts & Sciences faculty—Emily Wilson, Sheila (Bridget) Murnaghan, and Scott Francis—have a great deal to share about Homer’s famous epic. buff.ly/QDIWHMU

The Odyssey

In July, a new adaptation of the famous poem hit the big screen. Three faculty discuss the enduring significance of Homer’s epic.

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The methods and findings of pre-modern Indian mathematicians remain poorly understood. Revisit our story on how Priya Nambrath, a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asia Studies, wants to change that.

The Poetry of Ancient Math

The methods and findings of pre-modern Indian mathematicians remain poorly understood. Priya Nambrath, a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asia Studies, wants to change that.

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Jami Fisher and Meredith Tamminga of the Department of Linguistics are featured for their research on sign language 'accents' and their founding of the Philadelphia Signs Project, which is working to document how Philly ASL compares to other forms of ASL.

How deaf Philadelphians developed their own sign language 'accent'

Penn researchers say they want to preserve the well-documented cultural phenomenon that is fading from popular use.

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This year marks five decades since Legionnaires’ disease reared its head. It showed us how public attention to health crises can ebb and flow, and that when public health systems succeed, they’re imperceptible—a luxury that disappears when they stop working.

The Outbreak History Forgot

It’s been 50 years since Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in Philadelphia. David Barnes, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science, says we can learn a lot from that moment.

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Dean Mark Trodden shares his summer reading list. The answers might surprise you. British crime fiction anyone? @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social

Fresh off publishing her first book, Rowana Miller, C’22, shares how Penn shaped her writing career—plus the secret society that inspired her novel.

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Using radar imaging, Prof. @leighstearns.bsky.social can reach bedrock more than 3,000 feet down, unlocking clues about how warming is changing Eastern Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Check out scenes from Prof. Stearns' research group here. More in Omnia Magazine: https://bit.ly/4b8HbFm @upenn.edu

Penn Arts & Sciences has launched the Chief AI Officer initiative, which aims to build community at the state and local level, foster crucial policy conversations, and provide students with experiential learning opportunities. buff.ly/TZQchD5 (Illustration: Grace Jung)

Joshua Anumolu, C’23, is a research associate in the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity at Georgetown University. In that role, he investigates the effect of trade and workforce investment on upward mobility for middle-class Americans.

At Work Joshua Anumolu C 23

Anumolu is a research associate in the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity at Georgetown University. In that role, he investigates the effect of trade and workforce investment on upward…

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In recognition of the summer season and beach vacations, Penn Today spoke with history of art professor Ann Kuttner about ancient Roman portrayals of the sea and Ph.D. student Benjy Jude about 19th-century French seascapes. @upenn.edu

How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea | Penn Today

In recognition of the summer season and beach vacations, Penn Today spoke with history of art professor Ann Kuttner about ancient Roman portrayals of the sea and Ph.D. student Benjy Jude about 19th-ce...

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Philip A. Rea, Professor of Biology, has written a provocative piece examining how the mismanagement of gout, which sidelined two influential 18th-century British leaders, could have impacted the American Revolution. Read more in Penn Today: https://bit.ly/4fDrgBi @upenn.edu

How mismanagement of gout could have impacted the American Revolution | Penn Today

Penn biology professor Philip A. Rea has written a provocative piece examining how gout sidelined two influential 18th-century British leaders and why England eschewed an effective gout treatment.

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Prof. Emily Wilson is featured in the @washingtonpost.com for her acclaimed 2017 translation of The Odyssey, which is being widely read as audiences prepare to watch Christopher Nolan's cinematic adaptation of Homer's epic. @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social @upenn.edu

Embarking on an odyssey to read ‘The Odyssey’ before seeing it

People are doing a crash course in the classics by attempting to finish Homer’s epic in time for the release of the Christopher Nolan film.

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Guy Grossman, David M. Knott Professor of Global Politics and International Relations, discusses how climate change becomes political in the developing world on the VoxDev podcast. @guygrossman.bsky.social @voxdev.bsky.social @upenn.edu

Climate change politics in developing countries

Across developing countries, people are acutely aware of a changing climate through failing harvests and drying rivers, even when few connect this to global warming – yet that concern rarely becomes p...

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As the newest cinematic adaptation of The Odyssey hits theaters, we talk with three faculty about the enduring significance of Homer’s epic, including Prof. Emily Wilson, acclaimed Odyssey and Iliad translator. @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social @upenn.edu

Omnia 101 The Odyssey

In July, a new adaptation of the famous poem hits the big screen. Three faculty discuss the enduring significance of Homer’s epic.

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As the newest cinematic adaptation of The Odyssey hits theaters, we talk with three faculty about the enduring significance of Homer's epic. buff.ly/MhCjczO

Omnia 101 The Odyssey

In July, a new adaptation of the famous poem hits the big screen. Three faculty discuss the enduring significance of Homer’s epic.

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With the new movie based on Homer’s epic out this weekend, three faculty members reflect on “The Odyssey” and its centuries of significance. Read More: https://bit.ly/4wM2CnY

Some 75 faculty members across many disciplines and Penn schools attended a two-day 'Crash Course in AI' program led by Bhuvnesh Jain, Co-Chair of the University’s AI Council, covering everything from the environmental and surveillance concerns AI poses to the importance of student fluency with AI.

A Crash Course in AI

Some 75 faculty members across many disciplines and several Penn schools attended a two-day program led by Bhuvnesh Jain, Co-Director of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative and Co-Chair of the…

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The men’s World Cup, which runs through late July, has brought soccer mania to Philadelphia and the country. For many Penn Arts & Sciences students and alums, the sport is already central to their lives.

Bend It Like Ben

The men’s World Cup, which runs through late July, has brought soccer mania to Philadelphia and the country. For many Penn Arts & Sciences students and alums, the sport is already central to their…

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After decades of research and discovery, Michael Kahana, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Psychology, and colleagues are closer than ever to an AI-guided implantable device to treat memory loss.

A Breakthrough to Restore Memory

The device to treat memory loss in adult patients with TBI recently received “Breakthrough Device Designation” from the FDA.

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The #WorldCup has delivered unforgettable moments and with the semifinals here, it's prediction time. ⚽️ As a lifelong football fan, I couldn't resist weighing in. Here are my picks for the semifinals (and yes, old loyalties may have influenced at least one of them). Let's see how they hold up.

Prof. Emily Wilson of Classical Studies discusses Christopher Nolan's cinematic interpretation of "The Odyssey" on The Sunday Daily by @nytimes.com. @upenn.edu @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social

Madeline Miller and Emily Wilson Tell Us What Is Epic About the ‘Odyssey’

Before the movie’s release, the writers Madeline Miller and Emily Wilson discuss why Homer’s poem remains a thrilling, swashbuckling masterpiece.

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Before "The Odyssey" arrives in theaters, Zendaya picked up the source material. 📚🎬 She is holding the translation by Penn Arts & Sciences professor of classical studies Emily Wilson, whose work has introduced Homer's epic to a new generation of readers.

For four Penn Arts & Sciences alums, working in local government has proved a rewarding vocation. Learn more in our Omnia Magazine feature, "A Public Calling" https://bit.ly/445BSCx @upenn.edu

A passion for poetry brought Robin Palley, C’72, to the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association. Today she runs the organization, which aims to use these short bursts of self-expression to inspire the young people of Camden. @upenn.edu

Short Poems Big Feelings

A passion for poetry brought Robin Palley, C’72, to the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association. Today she runs the organization, which aims to use these short bursts of self-expression to inspire the young p...

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Recent research from faculty across Penn Arts & Sciences includes Gareth Nellis of political science on the power of summer camps, psychology's Allyson Mackey on the "summer slide," and more. buff.ly/GAF3xRv

Research Roundup Summer Camp Blooming Cues Sandballs and More

Recent work from faculty across Penn Arts & Sciences.

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How do brief pauses in the flow of information shape visual perception and decision-making? That’s what psychology PhD student Mengting Fang is trying to discern.

Brain Freeze

Fifth-year psychology PhD student Mengting Fang is studying how brief pauses in the flow of information shape visual perception and decision-making.

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