Climate, public health crises, and fertility nocred Q&A Climate, public health crises, and fertility LetÃcia Marteleto, a social demographer new to Penn, does research at the intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity, and inequality.
Department of Music ensembles to perform in December (Image: Courtesy of the Penn Department of Music) Department of Music ensembles to perform in December Hundreds of undergraduate students will perform in orchestral and choral concerts in December as part of Department of Music ensembles.
Lidocaine may be able to kill certain cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptors Image: iStock/James Mutter Lidocaine may be able to kill certain cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptors A preclinical Penn Medicine study explains the previously observed anti-cancer effect of the common anesthetic drug.
Exploring anxiety and social change nocred Exploring anxiety and social change Sociology professor Jason Schnittker teaches the course Anxious Times: Social Change and Fear, based on a book he wrote. Through a data-sensitive approach, students study anxiety and mental health.
AI security As large language models become increasingly adept at synthesizing information and producing human-like responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Alex Robey, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is developing a first-of-its-kind defenseÂÂ, SmoothLLM. (Image: iStock / Moor Studio) AI security As AI gets more adept at synthesizing information and producing humanlike responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Ph.D. candidate Alex Robey safeguards AI systems against malicious tampering.
What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall The exterior of Fox-Fels Hall on Walnut Street. nocred What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall ‘The mansion’ is home to the Fels Institute of Government, Penn's graduate school for public policy and public management.
Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School. nocred Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture The Weitzman School’s chair of Landscape Architecture discusses her influences and inspirations on her work as an architect and landscape architect.
Finding light in dark times Image: iStock/olejnik Finding light in dark times Professors Deven Patel and Steven Weitzman in the School of Arts & Sciences discuss why Diwali and Hanukkah, both festivals of lights, can act as symbols of hope.
Three sisters share Penn Dental education From left to right: Joanna Haddad, Mira-Belle Haddad, and Anna-Maria Haddad. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine) Three sisters share Penn Dental education The trio of DMD students were raised in Lebanon and grew up in an environment where oral health care was inaccessible to the general population. At Penn Dental Medicine, they share a unique bond and a common vision for their future.
Over a third of Americans worry about getting the flu, RSV, or COVID-19 Image: iStock/Sasiistock Over a third of Americans worry about getting the flu, RSV, or COVID-19 American adults are worried they or loved ones will succumb to the ‘tripledemic’ illnesses in the next three months, according to a new health survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center.