Penn submits amicus brief to SCOTUS in affirmative action cases Image: iStock/SeanPavonePhoto Penn submits amicus brief to SCOTUS in affirmative action cases The brief, which is signed by Penn and 14 other universities, was filed in support of Harvard and the University of North Carolina in Supreme Court affirmative action cases.
A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too Saif Khawaja, a graduate of Wharton, is one of the winners of the inaugural Penn President’s Sustainability Prizes. A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too December graduate Saif Khawaja’s President’s Sustainability Prize is helping him build Shinkei Systems, a company that has developed a robotics-based system for minimizing waste in the fishing industry.
With school out, construction crews work in earnest A new room for hosting events inside the Penn Boathouse. Completion of the Boathouse renovation is one of 395 active projects on and around campus, encompassing $1.2 billion in approved total budgets and 339 construction workers on campus daily. With school out, construction crews work in earnest Campus may have depopulated for the summer, but construction workers have moved in to begin or accelerate work on projects both big and small. Here, an overview of what’s in progress on Penn’s campus—and beyond.
1 in 5 Americans fears getting monkeypox, but many know little about it 1 in 5 Americans fears getting monkeypox, but many know little about it As COVID cases surge across the United States dominated by a highly transmissible subvariant, the public has voiced concern about the new health threat of monkeypox, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey.
Fallon fillets competition, finishes first at USA Swimming National Championships Fallon fillets competition, finishes first at USA Swimming National Championships In a come-from-behind victory, the rising sophomore won the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:07.91.
Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential A former school superintendent, Kane differentiates her instruction to make it meaningful to students with a variety of professional backgrounds and goals.(Image: Ginger Fox Photography) Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential In her role as professor of practice at Penn GSE, Dr. Andrea Kane brings the perspective of twenty-five years’ experience in K–12 public schools to her work with aspiring and current teachers and leaders.
Cultural representations in films Q&A Cultural representations in films In partnership with BlackStar Projects, Maori Karmael Holmes of Penn Live Arts curates films to uplift the work of Black, brown, and Indigenous artists.
The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community Abby Seeley (center) of Penn Vet does a health check up on a goat with the assistance of Sulay Camara (left) and Sainey Badjie (right). (Image: Courtesy of Brianna Parsons) The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community Since its founding by Penn Vet students in 2016, the Gambia Goat Dairy has worked in partnership with Gambians to serve its community. The research and teaching farm also gives current students the opportunity to use their veterinary skills for social good.
Cancer cells selectively load ‘drones’ to keep T cells from infiltrating tumors The researchers found that levels of phosphorylated HRS varied across tumors, negatively corresponding with the level of T cell infiltration in those areas. (Image: Guo lab/Nature Communications) Cancer cells selectively load ‘drones’ to keep T cells from infiltrating tumors Biologist Wei Guo and colleagues elucidate the process of sorting and loading cargo for these biological drones with implications for a more targeted and effective use of checkpoint inhibitor drugs in cancer treatment.
Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials When researchers get highly favorable results, it’s imperative to capitalize on them. Applying the lessons learned to future work can expand the positive impact achieved.