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The Mancos Commons rises
Person holding a printing type at an old-fashioned printing press.

Printing type at the Mancos Common Press.

(Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School of Design)

The Mancos Commons rises

A historic preservation project in the Colorado town of Mancos led by Weitzman professors Frank Matero and Matt Neff includes a printing press inspired by Penn’s Common Press and an affordable mixed-use housing space.

From the Weitzman School of Design

One year post-Dobbs, what’s actually happened?
Protesters both pro- and anti-choice holding signs in Washington D.C. Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion advocates demonstrate at the U.S. Supreme Court.

(Image: DJ McCoy/iStock)

One year post-Dobbs, what’s actually happened?

Four takeaways from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences researchers in the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.

Michele W. Berger

Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet
two students standing on the red carpet steps with many people behind them

Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.

(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney)

Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet

The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours.
‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed
Microscopic rendering of mRNA gene editing.

Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan

‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed

Researchers from Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia show that gene editing tools can be delivered via lipid nanoparticles, which would reduce cost and increase access to cutting-edge gene therapies.

Alex Gardner

Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross
Katy Cross dribbles the ball past a defender during a game.

Image: Penn Athletics

Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross

In celebration of the Women’s World Cup, Penn Today is showcasing some of the noteworthy feats and players from the Penn women’s soccer team. This edition highlights 2005 alumna Katy Cross.
Protein identified as a target for Alzheimer’s treatment
Microscopic rendering of tau proteins disintegrating microtubuli in a neuron axon.

Image: iStock/selvanegra

Protein identified as a target for Alzheimer’s treatment

New Penn Medicine research finds that a tau-regulating protein suppresses deterioration, and suggests replenishing the protein may improve cognitive and motor function.

Kelsey Geesler

First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study
Hands holding a smartphone open to Facebook in front of a laptop open to Facebook.

Image: Adobe stock/Thaspol

First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study

Research by Annenberg School for Communication professor Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues reveals the influence of Facebook’s algorithms on political news exposure.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression?
Ahmad Hammo

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Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression?

This summer, Ahmad Hammo, a rising third-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is conducting a pilot study to explore psilocybin’s potential as a therapy for chronic pain and the depression that often accompanies it. 

Liana F. Wait

Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens
Newly naturalized U.S. citizens raise their right hands to take the oath of citizenship in the Harrison Auditorium at the Penn Museum, with officials on a stage in front of them and an American flag on the right side of the stage.

The naturalization ceremony at the Penn Museum’s Harrison Auditorium featured 37 new American citizens.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Global)

Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens

In keeping with its motto of “bringing the world to Penn and Penn to the world,” Penn Global hosted a naturalization ceremony on campus for 37 new citizens.

Kristen de Groot