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Dean Mark Wolff named 2023 DentaQuest Health Equity Hero
Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean has been recognized for his leadership in improving access to oral health care for individuals with disabilities.
A ferroelectric transistor that stores and computes at scale
Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science have introduced a new ferroelectric field effect transistors design that demonstrates record-breaking performances in both computing and memory.
César de la Fuente receives 2023 Rao Makineni Lectureship Award
The Presidential Assistant Professor in psychiatry, microbiology, bioengineering and in chemical and biomolecular engineering is awarded for his recent contribution of unusual merit to research in the field of peptide science.
Penn Medicine researchers to lead $40M, multisite study of Alzheimer’s disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians
The grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer’s Disease study across the United States and Canada, representing a major milestone toward health equity for underrepresented populations in Alzheimer’s disease research.
Punting social media company liability to Congress
Amanda Shanor, an assistant professor at the Wharton School, writes that the Supreme Court affirms social media companies’ business models, dodging for now the issue of liability for harmful speech.
What machine learning reveals about forming a healthy habit
Contrary to popular belief, behaviors don’t become habits after a “magic number” of days. Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares what machine learning is teaching scientists about habit formation.
A culture of inclusion at Penn Medicine during LGBTQ+ Pride month and all year long
At this year’s 2023 Philadelphia LGBTQ+ Pride march, staff from across the University of Pennsylvania Health System, along with their friends, families, and neighbors—nearly 30 people in all—participated to celebrate the Philadelphia LGBTQ+ community and reaffirm Penn Medicine’s commitment to health equity, representation, and support for queer individuals who are employed by or receive care across the Health System.
Yu Zhang recognized by the International Association for Dental Research for research, innovation
The professor in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, has been awarded the 2023 IADR DMG Peyton-Skinner Award for his outstanding contributions to innovation in dental materials.
An update to the Penn community on Tomorrow, Together from President Magill
Last October, Penn President Liz Magill charged the Red and Blue Advisory Committee of faculty, staff, and student leaders to hear from all corners of our Penn community; to be forward-looking and bold; and to consider where we, together, might take Penn. The Committee members, led by Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., collated and condensed all they heard from our Penn community and recently reported their findings to the President.