Penn announces the largest one-time increase to minimum Ph.D. stipend Penn announces the largest one-time increase to minimum Ph.D. stipend The University-wide minimum Ph.D. stipend will rise from $30,547 to $38,000 and goes into effect in the coming academic year.
Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple Jordan Dingle scored 30 points in the men’s basketball team’s 77-57 win on Saturday and Kayla Padilla dropped 28 points in the women’s basketball team’s 62-61 victory on Sunday.
From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news Sam Wolken is a joint doctoral student in Communication and Political Science. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication) From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news Sam Wolken, a joint doctoral student in communication and political science, studies public opinion, local news, and politics.
Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer A small molecule inhibitor that attacks the difficult cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS successfully shrunk tumors or stopped cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer.
Two from Penn named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery Jing (Jane) Li of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Li Shen of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. (Images: Courtesy of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Perelman School of Medicine) Two from Penn named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery Jing (Jane) Li of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Li Shen of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named distinguished members of the Association for Computing Machinery.
Faith in public life In a speaker series for the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous hosted Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard and Rabbi David Saperstein. Faith in public life In a conversation sponsored by the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous discussed religion’s potential to transform society with Charles ‘Chaz’ Howard and David Saperstein.
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Dillalogue views photographs by Adrian Siegel at the archives at the Academy of Music ahead of the material being moved to Penn. Siegel served as the unofficial photographer at The Philadelphia Orchestra while a cellist from 1922-1959, and then official Orchestra photographer during his retirement, from 1959 to the mid-1970s. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music The historic partnership provides the public access to nearly 175 years of Philadelphia’s rich musical history.
How ketamine acts as ‘switch’ in the brain How ketamine acts as ‘switch’ in the brain Penn researchers find that the anesthetic and fast-acting antidepressant switches natural patterns of neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex.
For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society. (Images: Penn Engineering/Penn Medicine) For ‘spirit of innovation,’ three from Penn named National Academy of Inventors Fellows Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine were honored with the recognition.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions. Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.