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The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies
Pamela Collins holding her baby son.

Pamela Collins holds her son, John, who is wearing the Sonura Beanie. 

 

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The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies

The Sonura Beanie, designed by Penn Engineering alums, is calming babies in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s intensive care nursery.

Alex Gardner

2 min. read

How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior

How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior

Young children gravitate toward objects with anthropomorphic features, an inclination that is not as strong in children with early signs of antisocial behavior, according to research from the lab of associate professor of psychology Rebecca Waller.

2 min. read

Uncovering predictors for post-surgical chronic opioid use

Uncovering predictors for post-surgical chronic opioid use

Penn Nursing researchers have identified several key predictors of whether patient will continue using opioids long after the typical recovery period from surgical procedures.

1 min. read

Framework for assessing trustworthiness of scientific research

Framework for assessing trustworthiness of scientific research

The systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings is published by a group of researchers, including Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

2 min. read

1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations
An adolescent holding a prescription pill.

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1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations

A Penn Medicine study shows that the use of medicines to address mental health or behavioral conditions climbed from 2001 until 2020, but the increase has led to safety concerns.

Frank Otto

2 min. read

Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
Srishti Jainapur recording the temperature on a freezer.

2025 graduate Srishti Jainapur recording the temperature on a freezer.

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Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave

The Freezer Inventory Project, launched in late 2023, aims to improve the efficiency of a major energy strain: ultra-low temperature freezers.

From Penn Climate

2 min. read

Expanding access to inclusive dental care 

Expanding access to inclusive dental care 

Abigail Green trains students to treat patients with physical disabilities or neurodivergence who are unable to receive dental care elsewhere.

Connecting health care policy to people’s lives 

Connecting health care policy to people’s lives 

Allison Hoffman studies Medicare and long-term care and helps policymakers understand the impact that health insurance regulations can have on people’s lives.