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Genetic testing beneficial in critically ill adults
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Genetic testing beneficial in critically ill adults

Penn Medicine researchers have identified genetic conditions in a large percent of adults admitted to the intensive care unit, dispelling the belief that genetic testing only benefits a pediatric population.

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New Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods

New Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods

Beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will offer a new Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods, granted by the History Department in the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn.

George Pappas receives IEEE Kirchmayer Award

George Pappas receives IEEE Kirchmayer Award

Pappas, UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation in Electrical and Systems Engineering at Penn Engineering, has been awarded the Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award for “inspirational mentoring” of graduate students.

Why women are leaving male-dominated STEM

Why women are leaving male-dominated STEM

New research from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang shows how rejection dampens job-seeking persistence for women in male-dominated fields.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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A year in photos and videos

A year in photos and videos

Penn Today’s visual review of the 2024-25 academic year highlights the innovation, community outreach, individual milestones, and collective celebration.

Penn Today Staff

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TREO Foundation Award for Penn Nursing’s Colleen Tewksbury

TREO Foundation Award for Penn Nursing’s Colleen Tewksbury

Tewksbury, an assistant professor in nutrition science in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, has been awarded the 2025 TREO Foundation LEAD Award for Excellence in Nutrition.

Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants
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The 17 Penn students and alumni who have been offered 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants are (from left) (top row) Emily R. Antrilli, Leo Biehl, Emmie Chacker, Claire Elliot, Zane Grenoble, and Arielle Hardy; (center row) Theresa Haupt, Timothy Lie, Paul Lin, Henry McDaniel, and Nova Meng; (bottom row) Aleena Parenti, Rajat Ramesh, Elan Roth, Emma Steinheimer, Rachel Swym, and Teresa Xie. Not pictured: Anjalee Bhuyan and Margaret Gerhart.

(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants

As of early July, 19 Penn students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2025-26 academic year. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than a dozen countries.

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Mark Dingfield named executive vice president at Penn
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Mark Dingfield named executive vice president at Penn

As executive vice president, Dingfield will oversee Penn’s business and administrative operations, including finance, investments, human resources, information technology, facilities and real estate services, audit, public safety, and more.

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FactCheck.org wins National Headliner Award for reporting on immigration claims

FactCheck.org wins National Headliner Award for reporting on immigration claims

FactCheck.org, a project of Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, has won a 2025 National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage. Three FactCheck.org articles published in 2024 that fact-checked then presidential candidate Donald Trump on immigration issues won the first-place award in that category.