In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Experts in nephrology and health policy call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics to better understand what impact these arrangements may have on patient referrals and clinical outcomes.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
During Hurricane Florence last month, Penn Vet’s Sue McDonnell, founding head of the Equine Behavior Program at New Bolton Center, and Carlo Siracusa, clinical assistant professor of behavior medicine at Ryan Hospital, discuss how animals respond to weather emergencies and what owners, caretakers, and concerned citizens can do to keep them safe.
FULL STORY AT Penn Vet →
Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie and David Zaring discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Musk, which allows him to remain CEO of Tesla.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
For the second time this season, senior goalkeeper Scott Forbes has been named Philadelphia Soccer Six Defensive Player of the Week, following a career performance in Penn's Ivy opener at Cornell.
FULL STORY AT Penn Athletics →
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb was the keynote speaker at Penn’s “Cost of a Cure" conference on precision medicine, where he announced two new draft guidelines for clinical trial protocols.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
The market dominance of American technology firms is giving rise to a call for antitrust intervention that is slowly but surely gaining momentum.
FULL STORY AT Wharton Public Policy Initiative →
The civil rights lawyer is a featured speaker at the 11th Annual Public Interest Week, bringing together students, public interest lawyers, policymakers, and scholars for a variety of panels addressing the theme of “Justice for All.”
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Robyn Barrow, doctoral candidate in history of art who specializes in Medieval and Byzantine art, worked with the Price Lab to create a 3-D model of a post-Byzantine boxwood cross stand.
FULL STORY AT OMNIA →
Numerous grants will be awarded to fund student work, teachers, artists, curators and community engagers.
FULL STORY AT Sachs Program for Arts Innovation →
An intense interest in drumming led Jim Sykes, Assistant Professor of Music, to study how music connects Sri Lankan populations typically defined by ethnic difference.
FULL STORY AT OMNIA →
