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Cesar de la Fuente at the BioPond in James Kaskey Memorial Park

Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases

In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.

Two people holding up children’s books written in Spanish.

A Book a Day inspires young readers with inclusiveness and representation

A Book a Day, a nonprofit run by Penn GSE’s Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova, has partnered with medical providers like the Puentes de Salud clinic to provide books to children, including titles in Spanish and other languages.

Dean Kumar at the podium with Stone and Magill on the stage

‘Topping off’ Amy Gutmann Hall

Following tradition, members of the University community celebrated the placement of the final wood panel on Penn Engineering’s new data science building.

Matt Fallon does the breast stroke during a race at the World Championships in Japan.

Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships

The rising junior is the first Quaker to medal at the World Championships.

Rand Quinn appointed as faculty director of Civic House

Quinn, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and scholar of public education, will begin his appointment on Aug. 11.

A person walking with an elderly person.

Individuals with depression are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with dementia

Penn Medicine research finds the risk of dementia is higher for men than women, and in individuals with multiple inpatient hospitalizations for depression.

Liz Magill and others scooping ice cream for a crowd on College Green.

A sweet treat on a hot summer day

President Liz Magill hosted an ice cream social for the Penn community on Thursday afternoon, drawing faculty, staff, and students together on College Green.

Digital illustration of lithium ions passing through two-dimensional channels within a crystal structure

Leading the charge: new research unveils the future of energy-efficent power delivery

Penn’s Andrew Rappe and collaborators explore high-quality thin films to propel power into the future.

Feride Hatiboglu poses for a photo at Penn.

Supporting less commonly taught languages

Recently elected president of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, Turkish Language Program coordinator Feride Hatiboglu discusses the value of learning languages beyond Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

The ‘true value of women’s work’

The Wages for Housework movement is a precursor to the Child Tax Credit and guaranteed income, says sociologist Pilar Gonalons-Pons. A community center in Germantown houses their 50-year archive and carries on the work.

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