In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Nduka M. Amankulor, an associate professor of neurosurgery and director of the Penn Brain Tumor Center at the Perelman School of Medicine has been appointed a Cancer Moonshot Scholar, one of 11 scholars included in the inaugural cohort of the program receiving a total of $5.4 million to support cancer research and innovation.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A new study from Penn LDI finds that workers fear the stigma, but disclosure of mental illness can increase support for their job.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
Seth Kreimer, Kenneth W. Gemmill Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, is the recipient of the 2023 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, honoring his decades of work promoting equal access to justice.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Students in classes taught by Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor, fill in gaps in the online encyclopedia, learning about their subjects and the nuts and bolts of research, writing, and copyright.
FULL STORY AT OMNIA →
In a new study, Penn Medicine researchers have discovered that a pattern of coordinated activity called “beta bursts” in a set of neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex appears to have a major role in keeping attention task-focused, essentially by suppressing the influence of the distracting stimulus.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Eleven nursing professionals with ties to Penn Nursing will be inducted as 2023 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). One is a current Penn Nursing faculty member and an alumna; nine are Penn Nursing alumni; and one has been named an honorary Fellow. All of the inductees will be honored at a ceremony during the AAN’s 2023 Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 5-7, 2023.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
Ben-Porath has been named the MRMJJ Presidential Professor and Yoon, who also serves as associate dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, has been named the Graduate School of Education Presidential Professor.
FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →
Penn’s Ivy Plus Provost Leadership Fellows and Ivy Plus Mellon Leadership Fellow will participate in the 2023-2024 Institute on Inquiry, Equity and Leadership of the Faculty Advancement Network, a consortium of 12 research universities collaborating to advance diversity and inclusion.
FULL STORY AT Almanac →
The Weitzman School’s Gonick Family Professor was appointed by President Joe Biden to the ACHP, an independent federal agency comprised of 24 statutorily designated members from federal agencies, preservation organizations, Indian tribes, and expert private citizens.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
This year, more than 45 University of Pennsylvania scientists were among 10,000 attendees of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference held in Amsterdam.
FULL STORY AT Penn Memory Center →
