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The problem of race-specific tests in lung care

Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.

Illustration of industry chimney pollution in the air and water

A novel method for squeezing molecules together could significantly reduce chemical manufacturing waste

Penn engineers collaborated on an effort that would lessen the negative environmental impact of chemical production.

Members of the heavyweight rowing team row in a boat on the water.

Five rowers earn All-American honors

Two members of the men’s heavyweight crew team and three members of the men’s lightweight crew team have received All-American recognition.

A childcare worker outside in a park with a toddler and a baby while on a laptop.

When child care and domestic gig workers have problems, where do they turn?

A new study from professor Julia Ticona and doctoral candidate Ryan Tsapatsaris uncovers the online spaces where domestic workers and their clients talk about using Care.com.

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Seeking solutions to a shortage of educators

Penn’s Graduate School of Education contributes to the conversation about the scarcity of Black men as K-12 teachers.

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

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.

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