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Novel plant-based approach to a better, cheaper GLP-1 delivery system
David Meaney on Penn’s research enterprise
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers
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Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
Exploring ‘One Thousand and One Nights’
Literature and medicine
The professor who moonlights as a songwriter
An inside look at the history of television
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Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry
Designing opportunities, not solutions, in Northeast Arizona
For Yezidi, historic images and cultural restoration
Transforming community health and social connections in rural areas of the US
100 years of television
Why students leave community college
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Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
Dorothy Roberts’ memoir on interracial families in America
Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?
Using data to drive criminal justice reform
The path from labs to the marketplace
Does AI limit creativity?
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How ancient attraction shaped the human genome
No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
Raindrop-formed ‘sandballs’ that erode hillsides tenfold
How to incentivize problem solving in groups
Why are icy surfaces slippery?
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Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Penn’s ENIAC, the world’s first electronic computer, turns 80
Chris Callison-Burch: 25 years of AI innovation
An AI tool to help better understand medical visits
The world’s smallest programmable, autonomous robots
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Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer
Novel plant-based approach to a better, cheaper GLP-1 delivery system
First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers
Cancer care for the mind and spirit
Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies
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David Meaney on Penn’s research enterprise
Four ways Penn Arts & Sciences is looking to the future
Historian, scholar, and best-selling author Michael Beschloss to speak at Penn’s 270th Commencement
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students
How can people boost resilience? Karen Reivich shares some key insights
Colleen O’Neill named vice president for finance and treasurer
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Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India
Understanding Japan’s snap elections
Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms
Florencia Polite: Healer, educator, advocate
Natural Sciences
A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.
Upcoming Events
Talks
The Future of Preservation
This panel about the future of preservation will feature Jonathan S. Bell, senior vice president for global preservation strategy and founding director of the Suzanne Deal Booth Institute for Heritage Preservation at the World Monuments Fund, and Randall Mason, professor and chair of Penn’s Department of Historic Preservation. Bell and Mason will share their perspectives on where the field stands today and how their institutions are responding to and helping shape its future. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Tackling Antisemitism and Islamophobia on College Campuses
This lecture will explore how the field of higher education has responded to the recent uptick in antisemitism and Islamophobia in the U.S. Harvard professors Danielle Allen and Derek Penslar will examine the history and consequences of Harvard’s Presidential Task Forces on Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim bias, as well as discuss some of the challenges and advantages of marshaling an institutional response to campus-wide discrimination and prejudices. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Special Events
Using AI for Studying
This workshop, open to Penn students, introduces students to using AI as a supportive tool for effective studying. Participants will explore practical ways AI can enhance active learning and best practices for how to use AI as a study aid while evaluating its accuracy and using it ethically. By the end of the session, students will be able to critically evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and usefulness. Register to attend.
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
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