From WXPN host to WXPN ambassador: Kathy O’Connell announces retirement After four decades, Cathy O’Connell and WXPN’s Kids Corner program are retiring.(Image: Courtesy of WXPN) News From WXPN host to WXPN ambassador: Kathy O’Connell announces retirement With O’Connell’s retirement, after four decades on air, the popular children’s program Kids Corner will end in June.
AI Month at Penn nocred AI Month at Penn A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center. 2 min. read
Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops Michinori Mayama (left) and Kotaro Sasaki (right). (Image: Courtesy of Kotaro Sasaki) News Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops Researchers led by Penn Vet’s Kotaro Sasaki and Michinori Mayama have developed an organoid system that faithfully mimics how the human adrenal gland develops and forms complex tissue structures, providing a powerful tool to study adrenal biology and laying the groundwork for regenerative therapies targeting adrenal diseases.
How a postwar research push changed Penn Researchers look through a microscope in a lab at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania around 1940.(Image: Courtesy of University Archives) News How a postwar research push changed Penn In the second of a limited series, “Chapters of Change” showcases another transformational moment in Penn’s past shaped by changes in society—World War II—during which the U.S.’s drive for knowledge sparked massive investments in research.
Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next A first-generation student graduating from the School of Nursing, fourth-year Mikhaidia Miller has benefited from Penn First Plus mentorship, programming, and resources throughout her time at Penn. She aims to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and help improve health equity for all patients.nocred Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next The fourth-year reflects on what underpins her desire to pursue a nursing career and how Penn First Plus has supported her as a first-generation student. 3 min. read
Targeting tumor supporting cells: Advancing CAR T success in pancreatic cancer Image: Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images News Targeting tumor supporting cells: Advancing CAR T success in pancreatic cancer Research led by Penn Vet’s Ellen Puré has used lipid nanoparticles to generate CAR T cells directed at a type of tumor support cells—cancer-associated fibroblasts—melting away the protective barrier around pancreatic tumor cells and paving the way for a potentially safer, more accessible, and cost-effective method to treat solid tumors.
How does medicine come to be? Image: LightStock via Getty Images News How does medicine come to be? By tracing substances from their roots to how they’re used today, a team including Hsiao-Wen Cheng of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations aims to answer questions about how medical practices evolve.
The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026 nocred The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026 The Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating class of 2026 celebrated Match Day on March 20, revealing the location of their residencies with a celebration among faculty, friends, and family. 1 min. read
Gymnastics claims fifth straight GEC title and third straight ‘treble’ Gymnastics claims fifth straight GEC title and third straight ‘treble’ The women’s gymnastics team claimed its fifth-straight Gymnastics East Conference title on March 20, completing another “treble” of the Ivy Classic, GEC regular season title, and GEC Championship.
A stiff defense: Rethinking gum disease A section of healthy human gum tissue captured using an imaging technique called Second Harmonic Generation microscopy. In this sample, collagen fibers (shown in yellow), which give healthy gums their firm, resilient stiffness, are dense and well-organized—acting as a supportive scaffold for the surrounding cells (shown in teal).(Image: Hardik Makkar) A stiff defense: Rethinking gum disease Penn Dental Medicine’s Kyle H. Vining and Hardik Makkar take a biomaterials approach to understanding periodontal disease, using a hydrogel system to investigate how the physical properties of the gum tissue impact inflammation. 3 min. read