Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep Team ZZZ (from left to right): Chloe Hunter, Rachel Miller, Ally Riley, and Jonah Charlton. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication) Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep For their Public Health Communication class, students pitch ideas in a (friendly) “Shark Tank”-style to promote healthy sleep habits on campus.
Setting students up for success Economics professor Anne Duchene. Setting students up for success Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.
How do customers feel about algorithms? How do customers feel about algorithms? Many managers worry that algorithms alienate customers. New research from Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni looks at how the attitudes of customers are influenced by algorithmic versus human decision-making.
Six months with President Liz Magill Six months with President Liz Magill Penn Today highlights some of our newest leader’s biggest moments so far.
Penn prof pens guidebook for college students Building on his interest in philosophy and his years of advising undergrads, biologist Dustin Brisson has written a guidebook to help students live a better life in college and beyond. (Image: Denise Henhoffer) Penn prof pens guidebook for college students Dustin Brisson of the School of Arts & Sciences consolidated notes from his years of teaching and advising to create a guidebook for undergraduates aimed at helping them achieve success and well-being.
How sex differences may influence lung injury AT2 cells, a type of lung cell that produces surfactant and give rise to gas-exchanging cells, can be infected by SARS-CoV-2. Research by Penn Vet scientists showed that differences in gene expression between male and female AT2 cells may help explain why older males have more severe outcomes from COVID-19 and similar diseases. (Image: Courtesy of the Anguera laboratory) How sex differences may influence lung injury Comparing lung cells from male and female mice, School of Veterinary Medicine scientists found gene expression differences that may explain why older males are at a higher risk than females for worse outcomes from COVID-19 and similar diseases.
René Vidal appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor at Penn Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor René Vidal has joint appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. René Vidal appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor at Penn Vidal, a global pioneer of data science, has joint appointments in radiology in the Perelman School of Medicine and electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity Penn GSE assistant professor Damani White-Lewis. (Image: Penn GSE) Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed.
Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones Penn Medicine’s Nahreen Ahmed (second from right) works with doctors around the world in conflict zones and resettlement areas, including Yemen, pictured above. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones Nahreen Ahmed, a physician with Penn Medicine, has trained physicians and other care providers around the world in using ultrasound machines to assess injuries and other health concerns.
The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change.