In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Jariwala, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, is an expert in nano- and atomic-scale devices that could have applications in information technology and renewable energy.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Blog →
Juan Miguel Andres, a Ph.D. student in Penn GSE’s Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education program, Andres explores data on massive open online course (MOOC) student behavior. Ninety percent of the eighty million people who enrolled in MOOCs never complete the course.
FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →
A new study finds that a compound secreted in the bloodstream could be the key factor that causes wounds in older people to heal with less scarring than younger people.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The biennial award honors a Penn Nursing faculty member who has made a distinguished contribution to nursing scholarship. Bowles is the van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence and a professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
Wharton's Jonah Berger discusses his research on how time of day impacts consumer decision making.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
Through Penn Law’s Federal Appellate Externship, Judah Bellin recently won a victory in the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals that will have long-ranging implications for future cases by incarcerated litigants.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Penn received a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research for software complexity reduction, or simplifying complex internet protocols to build greater security. The project will create new ways to provide greater security and resilience for legacy Navy software.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Blog →
A multi-institutional study, led by researchers from Penn Medicine, found that among patients who underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a high number experienced severe and moderate cases of prosthesis-patient mismatch—meaning the implanted heart valve is too small for the patient which can lead to inadequate blood flow.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Freshman women's tennis team member Iuliia Bryzgalova captured the Cissie Leary Memorial Invitational singles crown on Sunday at Hecht Tennis Center.
FULL STORY AT Penn Athletics →
The freshman duo of Eduoardo Graziani and Kevin Zhu teamed up in doubles to win the Gold Draw at the Ivy Plus. Graziani and Zhu defeated Dartmouth's pair 6-4 to win the Ivy Plus' Gold Draw.
FULL STORY AT Penn Athletics →
