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Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures
Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Design and build, but first, collaborate
The Weitzman School’s spring design-build studio was a collaboration between students, community leaders, and residents to develop a key site as a visible distillation of the New Freedom District in West Philadelphia.
News・ Campus & Community
Penn Glee Club performs in Chile
The group made the inaugural visit to Chile as part of an international concert tour which included a return engagement in Panama.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
The risky business of homeowners insurance
State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger
In the wake of the controversial golf deal, Benjamin L. Schmitt of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Kleinman Center discusses “sportswashing,” malign influence campaigns, and steps global democracies can take to prevent it all.
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Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified
New Penn Medicine research finds cells in central nervous system communicate stress responses to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer
A new Penn Medicine study finds indefinite immunotherapy is not associated with improved survival in large, retrospective cohort.
News・ Science & Technology
Three things to know about a sustainable energy breakthrough
Penn Engineering’s James Pikul explains how a new method of harnessing energy by using water trapped in the air is possible and discusses the implication of the research.
News・ Health Sciences
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay
A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation.
News・ Campus & Community
$10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab
The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania.