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microscopic rendering of three solid tumors being attacked by CAR T cells.

Engineering CAR T cells to activate a bodily response to solid tumors

A new Penn study shows that CAR T cells expressing RN7SL1, a naturally occurring RNA, can activate the body’s natural immune cells against difficult-to-treat cancers.

Artist spray-painting graffiti on wall of art gallery

Roberto Lugo brings his street graffiti and unique portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery

Guest curator Roberto Lugo has covered the walls of the Arthur Ross Gallery with the art of graffiti as part of the new exhibition “God Complex: Different Philadelphia,” on view through Dec. 19.

Wearing her white Penn jersey, Gracyn Banks waves to the crowd while standing between two teammates.

Gracyn Banks named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week

The senior defender on the field hockey team anchored a backline that dominated Drexel and shut out Villanova over the weekend.

A person seated at a table labeled Penn Sustainability interacts with someone visiting the table

New ways to reduce waste on campus

Reusable food containers, a new program to recycle flexible plastics, and mask and glove recycling are among the ways that Penn is helping members of the community keep the environment in mind this year.

Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories

Launched last fall, Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights sites is fostering new and ongoing partnerships while preserving the legacy of civil rights in the U.S.

A zoom meeting screen shows Elizabeth Vale on the left screen and former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron on the right screen.

Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism

The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

It goes by fast art exhibit on brick wall

The Sachs Program debuts whimsical art exhibit in new Arts Lounge

Recalling “purse hoagies” and other encountered utterances, Martha Rich’s “It goes by fast” exhibit showcases the sillier side of the arts.

Woman pages through book. Many other books lie propped open on the table in front of her

The Divine Comedy’s ‘universal message’

Seven centuries years after Dante Alighieri's death on Sept. 14, 1321, his “Divine Comedy,” a poem in which an autobiographical protagonist journeys through hell, purgatory, and paradise, is still widely influential.

Julia Russo, wearing her blue Penn jersey, with makes move with her stick and ball, in front of the opposing goalie.

Penn bests Drexel, Villanova

The field hockey team (2-2) defeated the Drexel Dragons on Friday at home and the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday on the road.

Deborah Culley standing by a railing at the Perelman School of Medicine in a white lab coat.

Deborah J. Culley on her vision for the future of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Culley discusses her past research on the connection between anesthesia and post-operative cognitive dysfunction and her new role as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.

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