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Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies
After considering seven types of vaccine intervention strategies, Penn researchers have found that interventions are associated with an estimated 50% higher chance of vaccination than control conditions with no intervention.
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Nonfatal firearm injuries 10 times more frequent among Black Americans than white
Penn Medicine research, conducted in 2019 and 2020, finds that the firearm injury rate was highest among Black males ages 15 to 34.
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Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.
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Nurturing nightlife in Music City
A new report from PennPraxis, VibeLab, and Culture Shift Team captures the vitality and vulnerability of Nashville's music scene.
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Improving care for patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia
How one Penn Medicine patient’s role in a clinical trial for acute lymphocytic leukemia therapy brought a cancer-free diagnosis and FDA approval.
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Wharton faculty on investment strategies, birth rates, and climate change
The latest episodes of the faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ showcase recent books from three experts.
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Summer construction in full swing on campus
Before student Move-In, construction teams work to advance building projects and conduct maintenance. Facilities & Real Estate Services offers updates on a few projects.
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Embracing the power of deep learning in safety-critical systems
Pengyuan Eric Lu, a Ph.D. candidate at the Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering Center, focuses his research on enhancing the reliability and safety of cyber-physical systems, in which “smart” technology interacts with the physical world.
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To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game
A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving presented by Penn Medicine experts show that those that were “gamified” yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving.
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What’s That? The grotesques on the Evans Building
The kooky figures that perch above passersby along 40th Street.