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Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults

A new Penn Medicine study reveals that losing Medicaid coverage saw mortality rates jump between 4 and 22 percent.

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Satellite image of Hurricane Helene, 2006

Paris Perdikaris led research on lifesaving and more cost-effective weather predictions

Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather.

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Neurobowl reimagines how the next generation of neurologists is trained

Sashank Prasad and Raymond Price have collaborated for years on an online quiz-show to teach uncommon neurological conditions for Penn Medicine students, and have introduced the program to other institutions as well.

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Study sheds light on why for-profit hospitals have worse nursing and patient outcomes

Penn Nursing researchers find that for-profit facilities in Illinois have lower investments in nursing services than not-for-profit ones, despite no statistically significant difference in operating margins.

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Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D.

Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research.

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Outsourcing vs. offshoring: Why consumers push back on jobs sent abroad

Wharton marketing professor Stefano Puntoni finds that consumers react more strongly when local jobs are moved overseas compared to other reasons for collective layoffs.

U.S. COVID-19 response ignored pandemic plans and science while silencing dissent

Princeton professor Frances Lee, co-author of a new book about failed COVID-19 policies, discussed state variations in COVID vaccine uptake at a Penn LDI policy seminar. The event was co-sponsored by Penn LDI, the Penn Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, and the Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation.

Graduates cheering at Penn’s 269th Commencement.

Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement

Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field.

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President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’

“In a time of constant change and renewal, what keeps us connected is our traditions,” said Penn President J. Larry Jameson at an Alumni Weekend gathering.

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The recipients of the Ivy Day awards holding their awards.

Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony

Annually for more than 150 years, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated remarkable graduating fourth-years for their leadership and service, with the Senior Honor Awards being among the oldest traditions at Penn.

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Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults

Paris Perdikaris led research on lifesaving and more cost-effective weather predictions

Neurobowl reimagines how the next generation of neurologists is trained

Study sheds light on why for-profit hospitals have worse nursing and patient outcomes

Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D.

Outsourcing vs. offshoring: Why consumers push back on jobs sent abroad

U.S. COVID-19 response ignored pandemic plans and science while silencing dissent

Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement

President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’

Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony