New Penn Vet research moves science closer to a solution to male infertility Spermatogonia generated from pluripotent stem cells.(Image: Courtesy of Kotaro Sasaki) News New Penn Vet research moves science closer to a solution to male infertility By converting human skin or blood cells into stem cells and coaxing them into early-stage human sperm cells, researchers are furthering the understanding of how sperm cells are formed.
Thinking outside the bot Bodong Chen (left) and Seiji Isotani.(Image: Steven Binnig) Thinking outside the bot Penn GSE professors Bodong Chen and Seiji Isotani discuss the AI Thinkery, a faculty working group where colleagues from across the School gather to discuss and collaborate on artificial intelligence. 2 min. read
Tracing an ancient blue across the ancient world nocred News Tracing an ancient blue across the ancient world Penn researchers Vanessa and Alexis North are studying one of the largest collections of Egyptian blue objects ever found in the ancient Near East, shedding new light on how the world’s first synthetic pigment may have traveled far beyond Egypt.
Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention (From left) Social media creators Manny 215 [Manny Clark], Prince Dre, Fis Banga, and Ant Brown on stage with facilitator Tamara Russell at the Creators for Community Safety Summit. Brown leads the content creator team that is developing the CUREiculum campaign set to pilot at select Philadelphia public schools this fall.(Image: Courtesy of the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication) Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention A team of Philadelphia-based content creators is collaborating with Penn public health experts to develop a comprehensive anti-violence campaign tailored for youth across the City, with youth-focused workshops and educational materials to be piloted in select Philadelphia public schools this fall. 5 min. read
The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations Image: Fernando Burgalin Sequeira / 500px via Getty Images News The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations Using mosquito surveillance data, researchers at Penn Vet have modeled the occurrence of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania bird species. Understanding how species traits influence response to the virus will improve wildlife conservation and disease management strategies.
Helping students be better organized Image: Olha Danylenko/Getty Images News Helping students be better organized Clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis and colleagues test school-based programs to help students who have difficulty with organization, time management, and planning.
Lasting legacy nocred Lasting legacy A roundup of stories from Penn Today on the evolution of language, plant reproduction, DNA and evolution, and men’s sexual and reproductive health. 2 min. read
A New Bolton Center team’s beat-the-odds surgery means survival for a special horse Monty being led back to his stall after a successful surgery.(Image: Courtesy of David Levine) A New Bolton Center team’s beat-the-odds surgery means survival for a special horse Experts at Penn Vet devised a complex surgical plan for 10-year-old thoroughbred Monty, enabling the beloved horse—whose survival chances were slim—to beat the odds. 2 min. read
Soluble signals released by neighboring cells direct how the human kidney is built Image: Mina De La O via Getty Images Soluble signals released by neighboring cells direct how the human kidney is built Penn Medicine researchers have built the first spatial map of the developing human kidney, showing that soluble signals from neighboring cells steer what each cell becomes. 2 min. read
Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’ The Blue Origin launch of its New Glenn rocket in 2025 in Cape Canaveral, FL.(Image: Michael Cain Jr/Sipa USA via AP Images) Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’ A course that management expert Rahul Kapoor developed a few years ago—Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the New Space Era—holds lessons for making sense of today’s commercial space boom. 2 min. read