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First new subtype of Castleman disease discovered in 45 years
David Fajgenbaum in his lab.

David Fajgenbaum is an assistant professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and associate director of patient impact in the Penn Orphan Disease Center. He also leads the Castleman Disease Research Program.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine)

First new subtype of Castleman disease discovered in 45 years

A new study co-authored by Penn Medicine’s David Fajgenbaum expands the spectrum of the rare disorder, which will help diagnose and treat patients caught between existing classification systems.

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Philosopher in residence
William Reason sitting on a bench outside.

From Milton, Massachusetts, Reason is teaching Philadelphia public high school students an ethics curriculum he designed as a Philosopher in Residence.

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Philosopher in residence

William Reason, who earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in December and will complete his master’s in May, teaches ethics to Philadelphia public high school students via an ethics curriculum he designed as a Philosopher in Residence

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Penn Engineers examine the fracture mechanics of 3D graphene structures

Penn Engineers examine the fracture mechanics of 3D graphene structures

A new study from teams in the labs of Penn Engineering’s Ottman Tertuliano and Robert Carpick describes a new, 3D auto-kirigami deformation of graphene, one of the strongest materials known to science, and how the process could be used to transform 2D graphene into 3D structures.

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China relations announces third fellowship cohort

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China relations announces third fellowship cohort

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations develops recommendations for U.S. policies toward China from next generation China scholars and analysts, who are selected as Project Fellows. The Project’s third fellowship cohort was announced in May.

Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows

Penn fourth-year Eric Tao (left) and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran each have been awarded a 2025 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics.

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

Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows

Fourth-year Eric Tao and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran, both of the School of Arts & Sciences, have each been awarded a 2025 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

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Move-out: Tips for a cleaner, greener, easier experience
Sign with info on off-campus move-out.

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Move-out: Tips for a cleaner, greener, easier experience

Penn offices and community partners have options for off-campus pickups, on-campus donations, and additional curbside trash pickup days aimed at keeping the neighborhood clean and limiting what ends up in the landfill.

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Adventures in innovation: Penn Engineering startups lead Venture Lab Challenge

Adventures in innovation: Penn Engineering startups lead Venture Lab Challenge

A trio of Penn Engineering startups took home more than $100,000 at the annual Venture Lab Startup Challenge. Sync Labs, whose AI assistant, Alice, is enhancing caregiving for seniors, claimed the Richard and Ellen Perlman Grand Prize, as well as three other awards. Quok.it, which helps customers leverage unused computing power around the world for tasks like AI training, earned the William G. Simpson and R. Drew Kistler Runner Up Prize.