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Philadelphia: The new city of science

Penn researchers will be involved in a weeklong series of interactive activities and events across the city as part of the Philadelphia Science Festival.

Time lapse photo of green circle shows a progressively larger cleared off area where a robot has removed a biofilm

An army of microrobots can wipe out dental plaque

A swarm of microrobots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth, thanks to a partnership led by Dental Medicine’s Hyun (Michel) Koo and Engineering’s Edward Steager.

Summer Kollie, Princess Aghayere, and Oladunni Alomaja, winners of a 2019 President's Engagement Prize

Building literacy and leadership through basketball

Three seniors with roots in West Africa will use their President’s Engagement Prize to build a program for Liberian girls that will combine sports and reading.

Protecting the planet at Penn

Earth Day and every day, the University community is at work to make the world a little better. Here are some highlights from those efforts.

A rendering of the new Tangen Hall building on the corner with pedestrian and auto traffic.

Design for new Tangen Hall offers game-changing student entrepreneurship space

The new building will be Penn’s first dedicated space for cross-campus student entrepreneurship and innovation activity.

Katherine Sizov and Malika Shukurova posing outside

Strella Biotechnology’s biosensors minimize food waste, one apple at a time

With their 2019 President’s Innovation Prize, Katherine Sizov and Malika Shukurova are looking to disrupt the agricultural sector.

Thrower Rachel Lee Wilson poses with a hammer at the throwing field.

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Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson

The senior thrower is a standout performer on the women’s track and field team, and the holder of multiple school records.

Chips in Space

Microfluidic devices lined with human cells are headed to the International Space Station in early May, part of an effort to understand why astronauts get sick more easily in orbit.

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Cells control their own fate by manipulating their environment

Muscle, blood, brain, and skin cells are different from one another, but they all share the same DNA. Stem cells’ transformation into specialized cells is controlled through various signals from their surroundings. A study suggests that cells may have more control over their fate than previously thought.

presidents engagement and innovation prize winners 2019

Class of 2019 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced at Penn

The President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize empower Penn students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.

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