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President Magill reiterates commitment to combat antisemitism during congressional hearing

Addressing comments made during her testimony, Magill calls for a review of University policies.

Three takeaways on respiratory illness in dogs

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Two Penn fourth-year students have received Schwarzman Scholarships

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A ‘supercharge’ to address social justice issues in Philadelphia

Things to know: E-scooters and safety

AI and environmental challenges

Penn scientists reflect on one year of ChatGPT

In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow

Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke

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Five tips for drafting a syllabus

Catherine Turner, a senior associate director for CETLI, offers advice on crafting or revising a syllabus.

Brandon Baker ・December 4, 2023

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Breaking bread while breaking barriers

Penn’s two newly announced programs—Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences—strive to encourage dialogue, build connections, and bring people together in conversations over shared meals.

Kristen de Groot ・December 1, 2023

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Penn gathers at COP28 to share ideas and research in university pavilion

A delegation of University researchers will be providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations.

December 1, 2023

During a game at Franklin Field, Malachi Hosley runs down the field with the ball.

Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors

The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.

Greg Johnson ・December 1, 2023

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Department of Music ensembles to perform in December

Hundreds of undergraduate students will perform in orchestral and choral concerts in December as part of Department of Music ensembles.

Louisa Shepard ・November 30, 2023

Penn’s ‘long tradition’ as a center for the study of African American history

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Science & Technology

The Singh Center for Nanotechnology turns 10

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Health Sciences

Decentralizing cancer screenings

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Health Sciences

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine

The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Climate, public health crises, and fertility

Letícia Marteleto, a social demographer new to Penn, does research at the intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity, and inequality.

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Science & Technology

Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm

In a conversation with Penn Today, Joe Romm casts a sobering light on “solutions” to curb climate change.

Campus & Community

Penn reports success on Climate and Sustainability Action Plan goals

Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

‘Our Changing Environment’

Economist R. Jisung Park and political scientist Alice Xu address climate change in an event hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice.

Campus & Community

A space for lifesaving, collaborative work

Gov. Josh Shapiro, President Liz Magill, and others from the University community celebrated the new home of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation.

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Health Sciences

A new understanding of immune response during SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

New research by Penn Medicine finds T cells to be a critical defense against severe illness in the first days after infection, giving clues that could lead to stronger vaccines.

Health Sciences

Viral persistence and serotonin reduction can cause long COVID symptoms

A new Penn Medicine study finds components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms.

Three vials of vaccines: RSV, COVID, and flu.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Public knowledge varies greatly on flu and COVID-19

The latest Annenberg Public Health and Knowledge Survey finds the answers to eight survey questions—four for the flu and four for COVID—have the strongest ability to independently predict individual vaccine willingness.

Science & Technology

Lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA to T cells hold promise for autoimmune diseases

A new platform to engineer adoptive cell therapies for specific autoimmune diseases has the potential to create therapies for allergies, organ transplants, and more.

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Science & Technology

Leveraging the body’s postal system to understand and treat disease

An interdisciplinary team of researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Arts & Sciences has developed a technique that allows for characterization of both individual carrier and cargo for clinically important molecules.

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Science & Technology

Combined treatment takes a bite out of tooth decay

A collaborative interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn Dental, Medicine and Penn Engineering have discovered a game-changing synergy between ferumoxytol and stannous fluoride in treating dental caries.

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Science & Technology

Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award

Kevin B. Johnson, Jina Ko, and Sheila Shanmugan awarded NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.

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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Election night takeaways

Political scientist Marc Meredith and PORES director Stephanie Perry, who both worked on NBC’s Decision Desk on Election Night with more than a dozen Penn undergrads, share their thoughts on what Tuesday’s results could mean for 2024.

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Campus & Community

A healthy turnout for an off-year, mayoral election

Penn Leads the Vote was on hand at the Houston Hall polling location, one of several polling places on campus where voters made their voices heard for the 2023 general election.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

‘Our Changing Environment’

Economist R. Jisung Park and political scientist Alice Xu address climate change in an event hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu speaks at Penn's Perry World House.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

‘A New Age of Nuclearity? Great Powers and Greater Consequences’

Perry World House’s 2023 Global Order Colloquium took a deep dive into current nuclear issues, looking at how the world will manage nuclear threats amid growing geopolitical tension, climate change challenges, and international conflict.

Time

Suicides don’t actually spike in winter

A report by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center offers new evidence that winter holidays play no role in suicide.

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Is the flu shot market a slam dunk for mRNA vaccines? Experts aren’t so sure

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine is working on a flu vaccine to provide protection against 20 subtypes of flu that may pose a pandemic threat in the future.

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Fortune

Don’t let your company holiday party turn into a horror story. Here are seven expert tips to master it

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that too much alcohol can lead to unfavorable impressions and crossed social lines at work parties.

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Vox.com

An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization.

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Self

Do biotin supplements actually do anything for hair loss?

Susan Taylor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that seeing a dermatologist for hair loss is a smarter strategy than taking biotin supplements.

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Axios

Declining malls get second lives as lifestyle hubs

John Zhang of the Wharton School says that lifestyle and entertainment attractions are the norm in many malls in China, Japan, and Hong Kong.

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MarketWatch

The price tag for happiness? Millennials say it's $525,000

A joint study by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that people who are well-off but unhappy only show more happiness up to a certain income threshold and then plateau.

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NBC News

What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?

Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that more dogs may be getting severely ill because they have been infected with multiple pathogens at the same time.

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Want to help your kids achieve their potential? This expert has some advice

Adam Grant of the Wharton School offers advice for parents who want to help their children reach their full potential.

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Fortune

You can’t force holiday cheer—but three habits can help you feel happier this season

In his co-written book “Character Strengths and Virtues.” Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences defines gratitude as being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen and taking time to express thanks.

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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine

The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm

Penn reports success on Climate and Sustainability Action Plan goals

‘Our Changing Environment’

A space for lifesaving, collaborative work

A new understanding of immune response during SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

Viral persistence and serotonin reduction can cause long COVID symptoms

Public knowledge varies greatly on flu and COVID-19

Lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA to T cells hold promise for autoimmune diseases

Leveraging the body’s postal system to understand and treat disease

Combined treatment takes a bite out of tooth decay

Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award

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‘A New Age of Nuclearity? Great Powers and Greater Consequences’

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Suicides don’t actually spike in winter

Is the flu shot market a slam dunk for mRNA vaccines? Experts aren’t so sure

Don’t let your company holiday party turn into a horror story. Here are seven expert tips to master it

An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect

Do biotin supplements actually do anything for hair loss?

Declining malls get second lives as lifestyle hubs

The price tag for happiness? Millennials say it's $525,000

What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?

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