Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors Image: Penn Athletics Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.
Could a single shot heal heart disease? Image: iStock/Prostock-Studio Could a single shot heal heart disease? Experts at Penn Medicine are researching novel treatments for heart disease, including CRISPR gene editing technology, CAR T technology, and mRNA injections.
In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow nocred In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow President Liz Magill unveils strategic framework for the University.
Climate, public health crises, and fertility nocred Q&A Climate, public health crises, and fertility Letícia 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 defense, 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.