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Scientists unlock frogs’ antibacterial secrets to combat superbugs
An illustration of a frog.

The researchers theorized that frogs must have developed antibiotics to survive in their challenging environment.

(Image: Jianing “Jenny” Bai)

Scientists unlock frogs’ antibacterial secrets to combat superbugs

The lab of César de la Fuente has created synthetic peptides, a class of antibiotics, derived from the secretions of a frog commonly found in South Asia.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

Penn Electric Racing’s latest racecar
Students gather on College Green, in front of Benjamin Franklin statue, to unveil an electric racecar.

On March 28, Penn Electric Racing unveiled their 2025 vehicle, REVX, during a launch ceremony on College Green. This marks the team’s 10th custom-designed car since its founding in 2013 and its most sophisticated to date.

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Penn Electric Racing’s latest racecar

Penn Electric Racing, the student-led Formula Society of Automotive Engineers electric team, debuted its latest electric race car, REVX, on College Green on March 28. This marks the team's 10th custom-designed car since its founding in 2013 and its most sophisticated to date.

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‘Hacking’ data for insights and innovation
Jackie Balanovsky, Glynn Boltman, Ki Joon Lee, and Geddy Lucier sit around a table working on their laptops.

(From left) Jackie Balanovsky, Glynn Boltman, Ki Joon Lee, and Geddy Lucier, all third-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences, work on their analysis of student loan complaint data during the 2025 PORES Hackathon.

(Image: Courtesy of Andrew Arenge)

‘Hacking’ data for insights and innovation

Penn student data science teams tackle large volumes of information as they compete for honors with the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies.

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Who, What, Why: Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education
Lorea Peterson Redondo poses in front of the GSE and Wharton buildings.

Lorea Peterson Redondo, who is working toward an MBA in the Wharton School and a master's in education policy in the Graduate School of Education.

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Who, What, Why: Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education

Peterson, a graduate student in the Wharton School and the Graduate School of Education who will graduate in May, hopes to bring lessons learned back to her hometown of Mexico City.

3 min. read

Doylestown Health joins University of Pennsylvania Health System
Aerial view of Penn Medicine Doylestown’s campus.

The Penn Medicine Doylestown Health campus.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News

Doylestown Health joins University of Pennsylvania Health System

The Bucks County system’s integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

From Penn Medicine News

AI Across Disciplines event highlights the power of ‘breadth and connectivity’ at universities
AI Across Disciplines panelists on stage engaged in conversation.

From left: Bhuvnesh Jain, Marylyn Ritchie, Dawn Bonnell, René Vidal, Duncan Watts, and Lynn Wu. 

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AI Across Disciplines event highlights the power of ‘breadth and connectivity’ at universities

At a cross-disciplinary gathering at Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community celebrated the launch of the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussing AI research at Penn—and writ large.

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How climate change impacts food security
A panel of speakers seated at Perry World House.

Image: Courtesy of Perry World House

How climate change impacts food security

Perry World House’s “Feeding a Climate-Changed World” conference brought together climate experts to discuss democracy, human rights, and the geopolitics of food security.

2 min. read

Absent students lead to low teacher morale

Absent students lead to low teacher morale

Findings from the Graduate School for Education underscore the fact that the effects of absenteeism are cumulative, with each missed day contributing to classroom ‘chaos.’

Penn Today Staff

Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel

Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found a new 3D-printed customizable hydrogel performed well in preclinical trials with several different types of meniscal tears, offering a potential mend for common joint injuries.

Frank Otto

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