Understanding the health paradox: The factors influencing white men’s well-being Understanding the health paradox: The factors influencing white men’s well-being While social and economic factors are often viewed as primary drivers of health, a new Penn Nursing analysis suggests that the relationship between societal position and physical well-being is more complex than previously understood. 2 min. read
A festival of community, culture, and freedom nocred A festival of community, culture, and freedom Combining the Penn Museum’s Juneteenth celebration with Wharton’s Wellness Empowerment Project, the Penn Museum is offering free admission on June 13. 1 min. read
New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients Image: jitendrajadhav via Getty Images New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients An early Penn Medicine trial demonstrates CAR T cells can safely desensitize even the most challenging transplant candidates. 2 min. read
A celebration of staff excellence Colleagues celebrating Lily Zhangnocred A celebration of staff excellence Highlights from Penn’s annual campus-wide staff recognition celebration, where University leaders presented awards to four staff teams and seven individual honorees. 2 min. read
Green infrastructure nocred Green infrastructure A roundup of Penn Today stories focusing on green infrastructure on campus, in research, in higher education, and in energy policy. 2 min. read
America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video)
GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study Image: Iuliia Burmistrova via Getty Images GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study A retrospective analysis of more than 110,000 women between the ages of 45 and 80 found that those who take GLP-1 medications are about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who do not take GLP-1 medications. 2 min. read
Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights nocred Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights The Center for Civil Rights will bring together three existing offices into a single team designed to strengthen Penn’s reporting, prevention, education, and response efforts related to civil rights. 3 min. read
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Aidan Williams Weitzman Master of Architecture student Aidan Williams.nocred Weitzman externships in retrospect: Aidan Williams The Weitzman Master of Architecture student spent his externship with in situ studio, a small design-based architecture practice. 2 min. read
Why is everything gambling now? Over the last decade, there’s been an explosion in phone-based gambling platforms owing to the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal sports betting ban. Neuroscientist Michael L. Platt says the gambling boom has as much to do with human biology as it does business. (Image: Hispanolist) Why is everything gambling now? Neuroscientist Michael Platt discusses the biological basis of gambling as it relates to the over proliferation of gambling-based platforms. 5 min. read