Cooperation has a downside Image: Denis Novikov via Getty Images Cooperation has a downside Research from a team led by Joshua Plotkin, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor of the Natural Sciences in the School of Arts & Sciences, cautions that sometimes working together can actually spur inequality. 2 min. read
How mismanagement of gout could have impacted the American Revolution Coloured etching by T.L. Busby, 1826.nocred How mismanagement of gout could have impacted the American Revolution 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. 2 min. read
Deadly proteins behind mad cow disease might help us fight superbugs Penn In the News Gizmodo Deadly proteins behind mad cow disease might help us fight superbugs “The main takeaway is that prion and prion-like proteins, despite being best known for their role in rare and fatal neurodegenerative diseases, may also contain hidden molecular fragments with potential antibiotic activity,” says César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Arts & Sciences. Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center.(Image: Elliot Bullen) Q&A Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters Soil specialist Alain Plante of the School of Arts & Sciences explains what soil is, how it works, and why its health matters far beyond plant growth. 3 min. read Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. nocred Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice. 3 min. read Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar nocred Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar The scholarships fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 1 min. read Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found Image: iStock/magicmine Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found A Penn Medicine study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure. 2 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps. 1 min. read Shujie Yang: Harnessing sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) Shujie Yang: Harnessing sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact. 2 min. read
Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center.(Image: Elliot Bullen) Q&A Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters Soil specialist Alain Plante of the School of Arts & Sciences explains what soil is, how it works, and why its health matters far beyond plant growth. 3 min. read
Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. nocred Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice. 3 min. read
Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar nocred Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar The scholarships fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 1 min. read
Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found Image: iStock/magicmine Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found A Penn Medicine study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure. 2 min. read
Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read
Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps. 1 min. read
Shujie Yang: Harnessing sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) Shujie Yang: Harnessing sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact. 2 min. read