Mary Frances Berry and Kermit Roosevelt on Juneteenth’s history Annenberg Classroom, part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, has released a documentary “Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom’s Stories” that surveys the history of the holiday. nocred Mary Frances Berry and Kermit Roosevelt on Juneteenth’s history A new documentary produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center explores the history of the holiday and illustrates how and why freedom and citizenship were intertwined. The film features Berry and Roosevelt, among others.
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin With Daniell’s plant-based drug production and delivery platform, plant tissue is bombarded with biomedically important proteins, such as insulin, prompting the plant chloroplasts to take up the genes and express that protein. Harvested leaves can be freeze-dried and encapsulated, providing an affordable, shelf-stable means of delivery. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine) A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin A new, affordable method of insulin delivery developed by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine lowers the risk of hypoglycemia when compared to current diabetes treatments.
Design and build, but first, collaborate Students and community members celebrated the Lex Street Garden’s completion on May 4, 2023. nocred Design and build, but first, collaborate The Weitzman School’s spring design-build studio was a collaboration between students, community leaders, and residents to develop a key site as a visible distillation of the New Freedom District in West Philadelphia.
Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.
Penn Glee Club performs in Chile nocred Penn Glee Club performs in Chile The group made the inaugural visit to Chile as part of an international concert tour which included a return engagement in Panama.
Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified Image: iStock/Vadym Pastukh Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified New Penn Medicine research finds cells in central nervous system communicate stress responses to the gastrointestinal tract.
PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Phil Mickelson at the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., in July 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Q&A PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger In the wake of the controversial golf deal, Benjamin L. Schmitt of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Kleinman Center discusses “sportswashing,” malign influence campaigns, and steps global democracies can take to prevent it all.
The risky business of homeowners insurance State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies in the state, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” (Image: iStock/VladTeodor) Q&A The risky business of homeowners insurance State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.
Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer Image: iStock/XiXinXing Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer A new Penn Medicine study finds indefinite immunotherapy is not associated with improved survival in large, retrospective cohort.
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay Image: iStock/Mukhina1 Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation.