Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53% Image: Courtesy of Penn LDI Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53% LDI senior fellow Lauren Eberly details her latest study on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico, highlighting the increased uptake of guideline-directed heart failure therapy drugs.
The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation Howard Herrmann is the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation Howard Herrmann, the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine and Health System director for Interventional Cardiology, is a lead researcher in the TAVR field.
Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music Presidential Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey has been awarded a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”(Image: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences) Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music The Presidential Assistant Professor of Music in the School of Arts & Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his musical composition “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”
Addressing declining fertility In a recent paper, PIK Professor Michael Platt and the Perelman School of Medicine’s Peter Sterling posit that the underlying mechanism of the looming concern of human fertility declines is the epidemic of despair.(Image: iStock / TanyaJoy) Q&A Addressing declining fertility In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael Platt talks about the socioeconomic and emotional factors leading to plummeting fertility rates.
Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists The class included writing a letter to the editor, op-ed, and fact-check. “We threw a lot at them, we’re asking a lot of them, but I feel like they’re rising to the occasion,” Mann said.nocred Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists Michael Mann and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are co-teaching the Climate Change and Communication course this spring, tied to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, held this year at Penn.
Collaborating to advance health communication Mary Andrews (center) successfully defended her dissertation in December. Her dissertation committee members included four health communication faculty (L to R): Andy Tan, David Lydon-Staley, Emily Falk, and John B. Jemmott III.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Collaborating to advance health communication As a generation of pioneering scholars retired, several new hires are working together to continue Annenberg’s legacy as a leader in Health Communication.
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor Image: iStock/shironosov What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor Maria Geffen, a professor of otorhinolaryngology, neuroscience, and neurology, researches how the brain responds to music and what is conducive to studying.
Weitzman’s Sanya Carley on energy justice Sanya Carley, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning.nocred Weitzman’s Sanya Carley on energy justice The Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning believes that energy justice should be a central part of America’s energy transition.
Turning up the heat on data storage nocred Turning up the heat on data storage Researchers from Penn have developed a heat-resistant memory device that can withstand temperatures over 1,000° F. Their findings pave the way for AI computing in extreme environments.
AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn Amy Gutmann Hall will open in 2024 and will be the home of the new B.S.E. in Artificial Intelligence for faculty and students. nocred AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn During the month of April, Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science showcased a series of news items exploring the evolving world of artificial intelligence.