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History Ph.D. candidate Arielle Alterwaite leans up against a light brown brick building with her arms crossed, smiling at the camera.

Who, What, Why: History Ph.D. candidate Arielle Alterwaite looks at Haitian debt

Her work on Haiti’s sovereign debt in the aftermath of the Haitian Revolution holds lessons for what is currently happening there and more broadly for conversations around reparations.

New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection

The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics.

Ann Seaton seated in the back of an ambulance.

Helping first responders avoid on-the-job injuries

A collaboration with an athletic trainer who encourages stretches and preventative measures is keeping emergency responders safer on the job.

Cars wait in a line to divert from an exit roadway.

Following I-95 collapse, attention turns to public transit alternatives

In a Q&A, Jay Arzu, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of City & Regional Planning, discusses how investment in public transit would alleviate travel stress caused by incidents like the I-95 bridge collapse.

Microscopic view of bone marrow slide showing multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.

RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer

By creating a roadblock in cancer’s commute through the body, researchers removed a longstanding barrier in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

While coaching at UConn, Christie Novatin speaks with one of her players in the dugout.

Christie Novatin named new head softball coach

Novatin arrives at Penn following four years as the associate head coach at UConn, where she helped lead the Huskies to back-to-back regular season Big East Championships.

Law students seated outdoors in front of Penn Carey Law.

Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities

The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.

Wearing his red Penn jersey, Ryan Dromboski prepares to throw a pitch from the mound.

Pitching ace Dromboski named Second-Team East All-Region

The rising third-year finished the season with a 7-3 record, a 3.17 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 35 walks in 71 innings.

Team of Computer Engineers Work on Machine Learning Neural Network Technology Development

AI could transform social science research

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Philip Tetlock and researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and Yale, discuss AI and its application to their work.

Architects rending of the new Student Performing Arts Center at the University of Pennsylvania. View from 33rd and Chestnut streets..

New Student Performing Arts Center design advances

The new student-centered performing arts venue to be built along Woodland Walk and 33rd Street will provide multiple flexible spaces for teaching, rehearsals, and student performances.

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