Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub Earlier this fall, (from left) School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Vijay Kumar, President Amy Gutmann, naming donor Harlan Stone, and Penn Engineering Board Chair Rob Stavis broke ground on the new data science building on the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets. Stone also unveiled the building’s official name, Amy Gutmann Hall. Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub Amy Gutmann Hall, slated for completion in 2024, will centralize resources and support cross-disciplinary collaborations that harness expertise, research, and data across campus.
Black women face increased risk of triple negative breast cancers Black women face increased risk of triple negative breast cancers An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients highlights the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ages, and disease subtypes.
Insights on trust and vaccines: Lessons from an emergency department analysis Insights on trust and vaccines: Lessons from an emergency department analysis A team from the Perelman School of Medicine completed a survey to determine who people trust when it comes to vaccine hesitancy.
A two-pronged approach to keep rheumatoid arthritis in check Painful inflammation characterizes rheumatoid arthritis, but a new study points to a possibly strategy to alleviate it: boosting levels of the protein DEL-1. A two-pronged approach to keep rheumatoid arthritis in check A new study led by George Hajishengallis of the School of Dental Medicine shows that the protein DEL-1 could reduce the painful inflammation of RA in an animal model.
Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons The Penn Libraries has transformed its former Biomedical Library into a renovated and updated space, now named the Biotech Commons. A new feature is an Anatomage Table that will allow the review and virtual dissection of life-size virtual cadavers outside of clinical lab coursework. Libraries visualizationist Lexi Voss conducts a demonstration. Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons The Penn Libraries has transformed its former Biomedical Library into a newly renovated space with a new name, the Biotech Commons.
Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom.
A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity Caenorhabditis elegans, a free-living transparent roundworm, about 1 mm in length. A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity C. elegans shares more than half of its genes with humans, allowing genetic studies to give insight into which genes are responsible for similar traits in humans, such as pinpointing molecular pathways responsible for gravitaxis, the ability to move in response to gravity.
Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant The Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE, grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund three new melanoma research projects over five years.
Students immersed in place-based learning in Alaska Students immersed in place-based learning in Alaska During a trip to Alaska in late August, students of the Lauder Institute explored the environments of Southeast Alaska and got to know the culture of the Tlingit people.
Conference celebrates worldwide impact of Penn women Conference celebrates worldwide impact of Penn women Momentum 2021: The Power of Penn Women online conference takes place Oct 1-3 with a who’s who lineup of speakers comprised of alumni and Penn community members.