In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Harold Pender Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is awarded for her contributions to the understanding and advancement of polymer nanocomposites and ion-containing polymers, particularly structural control and transport dynamics.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Today →
Annenberg researchers Muira McCammon and Jessa Lingel collected research on dead-and-dying digital platforms for a recent issue of Internet Histories, which features a dozen research articles from communication scholars around the world, as well as a roundtable discussion, two book reviews, and an introduction by Lingel and McCammon.
FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →
In recent years, multiple medical societies, including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society, lowered the recommended age for when screenings should begin from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Penn’s hub for global affairs has announced its new cohort of visitors for 2022-2023, which includes a Distinguished Global Leader, the inaugural Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellow, and the 2022-23 visiting fellows and scholars.
FULL STORY AT Perry World House →
Penn Medicine researchers will help lead development of an algorithm to flag patients at risk of rare disease, thanks to a $4.7 million NIH grant.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A new study shows that apremilast could also help people with psoriasis shed unhealthy body fat and therefore improve cardiovascular health, a well-known vulnerability for those with psoriasis.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A new research study demonstrates the value of simulation-based learning for social work students, specifically those preparing to work with older adults, by examining the impact of a clinical simulation program completed by Penn MSW students they prepared to work with older Philadelphians.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
The 15 Penn students who are members of the fellowship’s fifth cohort this year will connect in person with city leaders in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C. in dialogues and site visits.
FULL STORY AT Penn IUR →
According to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey, the public’s knowledge about monkeypox has increased rapidly in recent weeks though misconceptions and uncertainty persist, and over a quarter of Americans say they are not likely to get vaccinated against monkeypox if they’re exposed to it.
FULL STORY AT Annenberg Public Policy Center →
The Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, is the recipient of the 2022 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care for improving the lives of millions of older adults living with complex health and social needs through her role as the architect of the Transitional Care Model and pioneer of the field of transitional care.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
