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News・ Sports
Mandato named to USA Field Hockey’s National Indoor Team
The second-year midfielder has been chosen to represent Team USA for the second year in a row.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
‘Ripple Effect’ explores higher education
The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the latest issues facing higher education, from paying athletes to AI in the classroom.
News・ Health Sciences
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.
News・ Science & Technology
Boosting the frequency of sound waves to make the next generation of wireless devices
Vincent Kerler, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, spent the summer running simulations as part of Charlie Johnson’s research on topological insulators.
News・ Campus & Community
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.
News・ Health Sciences
Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells
Researchers from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center have found that a novel tool that tracks immune health over time has revealed new insights on immune cell activation.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
How food moves around cities
Domenic Vitiello, an urban and regional planning expert, teaches classes that invite students to locations in and around Philadelphia to better understand how its denizens dine.
News・ Health Sciences
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The impact of small seminars for new college students
Sixty first-year seminars offer complex subjects in a comfortable group setting, as well as close connections to professors and peers. This year, 10 are also taking part in a pilot program focused on teaching students how to have respectful dialogue around difficult topics.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
As the world warms, how are young people feeling?
Climate scientist Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences and Annenberg School for Communication leads a research community that aims to understand climate anxiety and improve climate communication.