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The Data Driven Discovery Initiative hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion with Penn researchers in chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, and political science.

In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow

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Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke

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The evolution of adaptive immunity in cold-blooded vertebrates

Breaking bread while breaking barriers

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Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors

Department of Music ensembles to perform in December

Climate, public health crises, and fertility

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Exploring anxiety and social change

Sociology professor Jason Schnittker teaches the course Anxious Times: Social Change and Fear, based on a book he wrote. Through a data-sensitive approach, students study anxiety and mental health.

Erica Moser ・November 29, 2023

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AI security

As AI gets more adept at synthesizing information and producing humanlike responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Ph.D. candidate Alex Robey safeguards AI systems against malicious tampering.

Nathi Magubane ・November 29, 2023

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Finding light in dark times

Professors Deven Patel and Steven Weitzman in the School of Arts & Sciences discuss why Diwali and Hanukkah, both festivals of lights, can act as symbols of hope.

Michele W. Berger ・November 28, 2023

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.

Lauren Hertzler ・November 22, 2023

Two people looking at large COVID posters on a table in the Kislak Libary.

Encountering rare texts in the Penn Libraries

Undergraduate history of art majors organized an event at the Penn Libraries featuring 10 rare texts, out on a table and open for anyone to see, ranging from a manuscript dated to about the year 850 to COVID-19 posters from 2020.

Louisa Shepard ・November 22, 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.

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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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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The Irish Times (Dublin)

North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification question

Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences helped design a questionnaire to study Irish and Northern Irish opinions of a possible future united country.

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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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What you need to know about the ‘mystery’ dog disease

Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine explains how to protect dogs from the recent respiratory outbreak.

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Business Insider

The hidden expense that’s sucking $74 billion out of the economy

Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says that insurance companies are raising premiums because they’ve already suffered substantial losses in their homeowners business or are trying to protect against that happening in the future.

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CNBC

Kevin Hart shares his No. 1 ‘secret weapon’ for career success—it’s great advice, experts say

A 2015 study co-authored by researchers from Penn found that humor helps project confidence and competence when used tactfully.

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Reuters

Trailblazer Elon Musk pushes a profane new frontier

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that Elon Musk wishes to see himself as a rock star, not a business leader who needs to take account of many constituencies.

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Fast Company

Meta’s new legal strategy: calling the FTC’s actions unconstitutional

Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that Meta’s argument that the FTC’s actions are unconstitutional could have merit, both with the bald facts of the case and because of broader implications.

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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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Climate, public health crises, and fertility

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

Election night takeaways

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Declining malls get second lives as lifestyle hubs

What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?

North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification question

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

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

What you need to know about the ‘mystery’ dog disease

The hidden expense that’s sucking $74 billion out of the economy

Kevin Hart shares his No. 1 ‘secret weapon’ for career success—it’s great advice, experts say

Trailblazer Elon Musk pushes a profane new frontier

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