COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg.
Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women Image: iStock/serikbaib Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women In an effort to understand how to reduce smoking among LGBQT+ young women, Professor Andy Tan and colleagues tested tailored anti-smoking campaigns.
Penn Arts & Sciences receives record $83.9 million gift Diana and Roy Vagelos. (Image: David DeBalko) Penn Arts & Sciences receives record $83.9 million gift Alumnus Roy Vagelos and his wife, Diana, strengthen science research and education with their transformative gift to the University of Pennsylvania.
Talking about antisemitism Award-winning author Dara Horn has written five novels and collection of essays. nocred Talking about antisemitism More than 200 people attended a talk by author Dara Horn at Penn Hillel, the first of six speaker events in a new series on antisemitism and education organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Image: iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn ‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Penn Medicine researchers report results from two randomized phase III clinical trials.
A Penn Libraries and Penn Dental Medicine collaboration A bookplate from the collection of Hermann Prinz depicting Saint Apollonia, patron saint of dentistry. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Libraries) A Penn Libraries and Penn Dental Medicine collaboration A look back at the history of the Dental Library sheds light on the formation of the new Center for Integrated Global Oral Health.
Who, What, Why: Jo Tiongson-Perez Jo Tiongson-Perez inside the Asia section of the Penn Museum. nocred Who, What, Why: Jo Tiongson-Perez Through a Sachs Arts grant, Jo Tiongson-Perez of the Penn Museum co-authored a compilation of mostly Indigenous folktales from the Philippines.
India, culture, and society In India, Culture, and Society, students looked at a range of materials and practices to consider how national and cultural identities coalesce. nocred India, culture, and society In a class taught by doctoral candidate Akhil P. Veetil, students explore the culture that defines a nation.
New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Image: iStock/PeopleImages New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?”
Breaching the blood-brain barrier Michael Mitchell (left) and Emily Han (right) examine a microfluidic device used to make LNPs by mixing lipids and mRNA. nocred Breaching the blood-brain barrier A team of researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has devised a method to deliver mRNA into the brain using lipid nanoparticles, potentially advancing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and seizures.