Researchers find new potential targets for skin-cancer treatment Researchers find new potential targets for skin-cancer treatment Making up for the genetic mutations of MLL4 in skin cells, one of the most commonly mutated genes across all of human cancers, may keep epithelial cancer from beginning and progressing
Climate change and the problem with time Climate change and the problem with time Episode 7 of “In These Times” brings together an oceanographer, a geophysicist, and a historian about the challenges to understanding the Earth’s 4.6 billion year history, and how our actions in the present impact a future we can only imagine.
Penn receives pivotal gift to expand support for first-generation to college and modest-income undergraduates Penn First Plus was created in 2018 by Penn President Amy Gutmann, with a dedicated space in College Hall, now named the Shleifer Family Penn First Plus Center. Penn receives pivotal gift to expand support for first-generation to college and modest-income undergraduates The gift, from Scott and Elena Shleifer, will increase its support and critical resources for students who are in the first generation of their family to attend college and/or from households of modest or limited income.
Family and friends are the invisible workforce in long-term care Family and friends are the invisible workforce in long-term care Family and friends continue to provide substantial amounts of care in nursing homes, amounting to an invisible workforce, providing more than an extra “shift” of care every week in nursing homes and two “shifts” in assisted living facilities, a new study finds.
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined The Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system.
Catching up with omicron Particles of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged from a cell infected in a lab. Researchers and clinicians at Penn and around the world have turned their attention to omicron, a recently emerged variant that is sweeping through the population. (Image: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Catching up with omicron The Perelman School of Medicine’s Frederic Bushman and Susan Weiss share what they and other scientists are learning about the new, dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2.
A virtual day of service Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy continues to inspire, offering opportunities to reflect and engage. A virtual day of service Penn’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change will be virtual this year, offering events for adults and children of all ages.
How one researcher is helping us better understand the brain through epigenetics How one researcher is helping us better understand the brain through epigenetics Erica Korb, assistant professor of genetics, combines microscopy, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and behavioral testing to better understand gene expression and its impact on brain development.
What can be done to prevent and resist image-based abuse? What can be done to prevent and resist image-based abuse? A virtual symposium held by Annenberg’s Center for Media at Risk and the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative brought together experts from around the world to analyze the abuse commonly referred to as “revenge porn.”
The philosophy of visual studies The Class of 2022 has eight visual studies majors, including (from left) Zuqi Fu of Beijing, Eli Ricanati of Santa Monica, California, and Morgan Jones of Albany, New York. The philosophy of visual studies Founded 20 years ago, the interdisciplinary major of visual studies creates a bridge for students to combine interests, including philosophy, art history, architecture, fine arts, and psychology.