Into the metaverse: Can Facebook rebrand itself? Into the metaverse: Can Facebook rebrand itself? Wharton marketing professor Patti Williams isn’t sold on the stated reasons behind Facebook’s recent name change— to Meta—or the timing.
Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Automated texting system saved lives weekly during first COVID surge Patients enrolled in COVID Watch, an algorithmically driven text messaging system backed by a small team of nurses, were 68% less likely to die from COVID-19.
Penn Medicine launches new Colton Center for Autoimmunity Penn Medicine launches new Colton Center for Autoimmunity The Center, made possible through a $10 million gift from alumni Stewart and Judy Colton, unites game-changing research and patient care programs across the University, and connects Penn’s efforts to two other world-renowned institutions.
‘Black Families Matter’ Cary Coglianese (left), director of the Penn Program on Regulation, and PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts. ‘Black Families Matter’ In a lecture organized by the Penn Program on Regulation, PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts argued that the U.S. child welfare system is designed to police Black families, not to protect children, and must be abolished and replaced with a new vision of family support and child safety.
Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency Experts across the University share their thoughts on how cryptocurrency has globally transformed businesses, research, and the environment.
In the brain’s cerebellum, a new target for suppressing hunger Signals between the brain and stomach help animals decide when and how much to eat. A research collaboration involving Penn neuroscientists has uncovered a sensor for fullness in an area of the brain never before associated with satiation: the cerebellum. (Image: Courtesy of the Betley laboratory) In the brain’s cerebellum, a new target for suppressing hunger A research team led by J. Nicholas Betley in the School of Arts & Sciences has identified an entirely new way the brain signals fullness after eating. The findings offer a novel target for therapies that could dramatically curb overeating.
Penn’s hoop teams victorious in home openers Penn’s hoop teams victorious in home openers On Tuesday at the Palestra, the women’s basketball team conquered King’s College 91-55 and the men’s basketball team lassoed Lafayette 85-57.
Killing time with Autumn Leak Q&A Killing time with Autumn Leak The junior co-captain on the volleyball team chats about her role as an outside hitter, the art of the volleyball kill, overcoming anxiety, competing against her sister, and her plans for the offseason.
Novel gene therapy for hemophilia A Novel gene therapy for hemophilia A The multicenter study, led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, showed improved and sustained production of a needed clotting factor and reduced bleeding events.
With OurPlan, Weitzman team pilots new data tool for neighborhood democracy With OurPlan, Weitzman team pilots new data tool for neighborhood democracy A team of Weitzman scholars designed OurPlan to give residents of West Philadelphia a voice in planning and preservation.