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  • Human factors scientist translates between technology and people to improve health care

    Penn Medicine data scientists are learning about how to use predictive analytics most effectively to improve care.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Senior design team wins the 2018 FAA RAISE award

    Penn Engineering senior design team members John Kearney, Max Li, William Tam, and Sahithya Prakash, along with their team advisor, Megan S. Ryerson, were awarded the Secretary’s Student RAISE Award by the Executive Committee of the Council of University Transportation Centers.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Blog →

  • New Penn Research Center focuses on elder health care

    Penn researchers have received a five-year National Institute of Aging grant to launch a new Resource Center for Minority Aging Research. The new initiative will pursue studies of health and health care delivery among older adults. 

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Penn GSE receives $8.6M in 2018 to prepare teachers of the future

    The Graduate School of Education has received $8.6 M in 2018 to support its teacher education programs, including grants for student scholarships and the development of innovative coursework and fieldwork for the School’s Urban Teacher Apprenticeship Program.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →

  • Lisa Lewis named a Fellow of the American Heart Association

    Lewis, an associate professor of nursing in the Department of Family & Community Health, a Calvin Bland Fellow, and Penn Nursing’s Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusivity, is recognized for her scientific and professional accomplishments, as well as volunteer leadership and service.  

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Penn GSE scholars on Education Week's list of influencers in education

    Seven researchers from Penn GSE, plus another Penn faculty member with a secondary appointment at GSE, have made Education Week’s 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →

  • Pediatric anesthesiologist Ronald Litman uses Penn Law ML degree to advocate for increased patient safety

    Litman is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who will use his ML degree to advocate for increased regulations related to the safe administration of medicine.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →

  • Designs for making the archive visible

    Through a partnership with PennDesign, the Penn Museum is displaying a collection of objects made just weeks ago. The objects are the work of first-year graduate architecture students who were asked to imagine a 42,000-square-foot addition to the museum that would integrate collections storage, gallery, and event spaces.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Design →

  • Forging a career in neuroscience—female leaders share advice for future scientists

    The campaign, developed by FOCUS on Women’s Health and Leadership and Penn Medicine Communications, promotes the work being done by women at Penn Medicine and aims to inspire early-career women in academic medicine through the examples of successful women role models.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Where do Philadelphia principals go when they leave schools?

    According to Penn GSE’s Matthew Steinberg, when Philadelphia principals leave a school, they are more likely to either take another job in Philadelphia or leave public education.

    FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →