Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures Annenberg School for Communication dean Sarah Banet-Weiser.nocred News Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures The strategic framework consists of four pillars expanding on the Annenberg School for Communication’s scholarship, infrastructure, education, and engagement.
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students nocred News Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students A roundup of the latest awards for several faculty members and graduate students at Penn.
A robotic solution for safer tree trimming Margaret Zhu and the Serpent Robotics team fine-tuning their robot at Tangen Hall.nocred A robotic solution for safer tree trimming Margaret Zhu and the Serpent Robotics team have leveraged Penn resources to create a tree-cutting robot, improving safety in a dangerous industry. The President’s Innovation Prize allows Zhu to iterate and pilot the device over the next year. 3 min. read
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city Image: Jessica Kourkounis / Stringer via Getty Images News When the Schuylkill swallowed the city New Penn research shows that Hurricane Ida wasn’t a once-in-a-century anomaly but a preview of how climate change, urbanization, and aging infrastructure are rewriting flood risk.
Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day nocred Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day A lively sea of third-year students gathered to celebrate the 110-year-old Penn tradition, symbolizing their rise to fourth-year rank. 5 min. read
Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives Penn Vet’s David Levine, associate professor of clinical large animal surgery, and Mary Robinson, an associate professor of veterinary pharmacology, both use biomarkers in their work on behalf of equine health.(Image: Ashley Hinton) Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives Researchers at Penn Vet leverage biomarkers to better detect human-caused inflammation in horses and help prevent further complications. 2 min. read
How the Quaker Commitment empowered one student to create her path at Penn Gabrielle Fine, left, leads a Kite & Key campus tour for prospective students and their families. nocred How the Quaker Commitment empowered one student to create her path at Penn Gabrielle Fine, a fourth year in the Wharton School and recipient of financial aid from the Quaker Commitment, will graduate in May with an interdisciplinary skillset and new perspectives from a global adventure and local engagement. 6 min. read
Penn’s community engagement progress at the turn of the century nocred Penn’s community engagement progress at the turn of the century The third installment in the limited series “Chapters of Change” explores how Penn has led community engagement efforts in public education, economic development, and neighborhood prosperity during a time of widespread change in the nation’s cities. 5 min. read
Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests Image: SimpleImages via Getty Images Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests A Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine team built CAMEL, an artificial intelligence model that forecasts dangerous cardiac rhythms before they strike. Their findings pave the way for a new era of real-time, predictive heart care. 2 min. read
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Xindi Lyu Master of city planning candidate Xindi Lyu.nocred Weitzman externships in retrospect: Xindi Lyu The master of city planning candidate worked at a Kansas City firm to see how different design practices engage with urban design and planning. 2 min. read