Economist Jin Liu focuses on international trade and industrial organization in her research.

As a volunteer with the nonprofit after-school program Project 440, Meryl Krieger, a senior learning designer for the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, helps artistically minded high school students with life skills.

Malcolm Nelson, Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Classical Studies, served in the Army from 2009 to 2012. Today he studies empathy norms in ancient Greek culture—research he says was influenced by his experience in the Army.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table this weekend during Penn's Homecoming! Great to welcome you home, Quakers ❤️ 💙 🍂 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCAhPb @upenn.edu

Congrats to Prof. Herman Beavers of English and Africana Studies on receiving the Faculty Award of Merit at this year's Alumni Award of Merit Gala. Beavers was recognized along with six alumni from Penn Arts & Sciences. @upenn.edu

Prof. Daniel Hopkins of Political Science is quoted in the @inquirer.com on the Democrats' victories in Tuesday's election and the likelihood of voter swings due to persuasion. @upenn.edu @dhopkins1776.bsky.social

Robert Habeck, Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader and former Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Reframing the Energy Trilemma," as part of Climate Week of Penn. @robert-habeck.de @upenn.edu

Prof. Leigh Stearns and collaborators' long-running survey of Greenland’s Helheim Glacier reveals that massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise. https://bit.ly/4nJtf8a @leighstearns.bsky.social @upenn.edu

SAS alums based in Washington, D.C. flocked to meet Dean Mark Trodden on October 30. With a scenic backdrop—Congress could be seen right outside—they mingled and caught up with one another, in addition to hearing from Trodden about his vision for the School. buff.ly/Id7c8bE

Joshua Plotkin, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor of the Natural Science, is working to bring the fields of game theory and machine learning together, in the hopes of discovering new strategies for solving real-world problems.

This year, the Middle East Center celebrates its 60th anniversary. Center director Paul Cobb and Center Assistant Director Liyan Alkawafhah hope the moment offers a chance for inclusive, productive dialogue.

Dear Penn Community, Fraudulent emails are currently being circulated that appear to come from a Penn Graduate School of Education account with the subject “We got hacked (Action Required)” or similar.

In her Medicine, Magic, and Miracles class, Elly Truitt, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science, guides students through the storied history of medicine, healing, and the nature of disease. @upenn.edu

Political Science's Diana Mutz investigates the nature of today's political discussions, and whether political intolerance has increased as a consequence.

Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, has been awarded the 2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award, which recognizes individuals who have made contributions that have advanced thinking and practice in medicine, the life sciences, and public policy. buff.ly/jk1r7jn

Penn Arts & Sciences’ Office of Academic Excellence and Engagement has received Penn’s fifth-ever Local Economic Impact Award, given to Vice Dean for Academic Excellence and Engagement Brighid Dwyer and Program Coordinator Shani Saunders.

Cash assistance drastically reduces tenants’ likelihood of eviction and homelessness, according to an ongoing study of the PHLHousing+ program from Weitzman’s Vincent Reina and Sara Jaffee of Penn Arts & Sciences.

Providing first-generation and limited-income students with a comprehensive array of support, Penn First Plus equips undergraduates for success during and after their time at Penn. @upenn.edu

Congrats to Shaan Mishra, C'25, on becoming a “Jeopardy!” champion on Oct. 24! Mishra, who studied economics and computer science at Penn, will seek to extend his winning streak tonight (10/27). Good luck Shaan! 👏 👏 @upenn.edu

Prof. Guy Grossman of Political Science presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Climate Change Politics in the Developing World," during Climate Week at Penn. Watch the entire #1point5 Minute Climate Lecture event: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn @upenn.edu @guygrossman.bsky.social#1point5

Prof. Daniel Hopkins of Political Science co-writes an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer on the drawbacks of constantly fine-tuning electoral maps in the U.S. @upenn.edu @inquirer.com

Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow at @penncssm.bsky.social, says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications. @upenn.edu

Chef, restauranteur, food writer and Penn professor Gabrielle Hamilton has a new memoir. Vogue talks with her about her about shifting from food writing to family in “Next of Kin.”

The X-ray has changed modern medicine. But how was it discovered? Physics professor Arthur Goodspeed may have created the world’s first X-ray image at the University of Pennsylvania in 1890—entirely by accident. Those original plates are now at Penn, a gift from Goodspeed’s family.

As part of the new Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence collaboration, The Water Center at Penn is helping answer key questions around technology and sustainability. @upenn.edu @sas.upenn.edu

Prof. Tulia Falleti of Political Science presents as part of the recent Knowledge by the Slice event “Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America” with Prof. Letícia Marteleto of Sociology. Watch the full event: https://bit.ly/4oCwxLp @upenn.edu

Criminology researchers Aaron Chalfin and John MacDonald, and data scientist Brian Wade of Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab, evaluate the effect of improved street lighting on crime rates.

New research from Prof. Xin Sun of Biology offers an improved understanding of microbial ecology and geochemistry—key to forecasting global emissions in response to natural and man-made climate change. @upenn.edu @xinsun-putiger.bsky.social

In the latest special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden talks with criminologist John MacDonald about crime prevention through design, big data and technology, a new program at Penn, and more. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/42QX27m @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof. Douglas Jerolmack on being named as a 2025 American Physical Society (APS) fellow! Jerolmack, an experimental geophysicist, has dual appointments in Penn Arts & Sciences and @pennengineering.bsky.social. @dougjerolmack.bsky.social

Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, presents "Islands as Hot Spots" at our 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture yesterday at part of #ClimateWeekatPenn. Watch the entire event featuring Penn faculty experts sharing climate solutions: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn

A formative summer on a Penn-led archaeological dig in Greece led Kate Myers, C’08, to write "Excavations," a novel that follows archaeologists uncovering a mysterious Greek artifact. The book is being adapted into a Peacock series with Amy Poehler and Michael Schur.

TOMORROW! You're Invited to the @sas.upenn.edu event Knowledge by the Slice "Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America" w/ Tulia Falleti & @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social Thursday, October 16 @ 12 PM Café 58, Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street

Penn political scientist Daniel Smith discusses this week’s Japanese prime minister election and the possible selection of a staunch conservative as the new premier.

As part of the new Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence collaboration, The Water Center at Penn is helping answer key questions around technology and sustainability. buff.ly/9XlRODJ @upenn.edu

On Oct. 16, Dr. Letícia Marteleto (@ leticiamarteleto.bsky.social) & Dr. Tulia Falleti will discuss Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America as part of Penn's Knowledge by the Slice series. See you there! pan-school.sas.upenn.edu/events/knowl... @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social

As part of the Cobbs Creek Stream Team, Jon Hawkings of Earth and Environment Science is helping students conduct in-depth water sampling and analysis. At its core, this work is meant to empower young leaders—from high school students to postdocs—in water quality monitoring.

Prof. J. Nicholas Betley of Biology has led collaborative research seeking the neural basis of long-term sustained pain and finds that a critical hub in the brainstem holds a mechanism for stopping pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. @upenn.edu

Preliminary findings in the landmark research initiative ‘Phones in Focus’ led by Prof. Angela Duckworth of Psychology, suggest stricter cell phone policies are linked to less disruption and greater teacher satisfaction. @angeladuckworth.bsky.social @pennmindcore.bsky.social

Olivia Larson, Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology, talks about her dissertation which explores the interplay of sleep and memory in mental health disorders. @upenn.edu

Griffin Pitt, C'26, grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where coal ash ponds threatened local drinking water. This upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home and abroad. @upenn.edu

From coal ash ponds in North Carolina to sand dams in Kenya, fourth-year Griffin Pitt has turned her passion for water access into action. “Penn has helped me in so many ways apply what I learn in the classroom outside of it,” she says. Read More: https://bit.ly/4nHrxor

Penn’s sixth Climate Week takes places from Oct. 13-17 and includes dozens of in-person and virtual events that cross disciplines, from energy policy and history to engineering and medicine. Don't miss our 1.5 Minute Climate Lectures on 10/15: https://bit.ly/48pSAAa @upenn.edu

Prof. Brent Cebul of History is quoted in the @nytimes.com on how the current U.S. government shutdown compares to previous shutdowns in U.S history.

Biology's Mecky Pohlschröder and her fellow researchers have identified two enzymes responsible for attaching lipoproteins to membrane lipids in archaea, a single-celled microorganism with great potential for drug delivery, vaccines, and cancer diagnostics.

Marc Marín Webb, a Ph.D. candidate in Mesopotamian history and archaeology, (not pictured) is featured in @apnews.com for his work with colleagues at the Penn Museum. @upenn.edu @pennmuseum.bsky.social

At the year’s first Ben Talks, which took place in Los Angeles in September, alums heard a faculty panel discuss the evolution of printing technologies, art as a nuanced archive of sexuality, memory cards as media distributors, and more.

A study by Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology Angela Duckworth will help Maryland grasp whether education reform policies are working.

In our third special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden speaks with psychologist Rebecca Waller about her research on child development and the ways in which scientific tools are transforming her field. https://bit.ly/46KP7eg @upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social

You're Invited to the @sas.upenn.edu Event: Knowledge by the Slice "Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America" w/ Tulia Falleti & Leticia Marteleto (PARC Associate) Thursday, October 16 @ 12 PM Café 58, Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street pan-school.sas.upenn.edu/index.php/ev...