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‘Laughter is the best medicine’
Rising third-year Trisha Bheemanathini joins 1812 Productions in Philadelphia for a summer internship through RealArts@Penn.
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Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out
Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
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What’s That? Penn’s first stroke oar
On the wall of the Grand Hall of Penn’s Burk-Bergman Boathouse on Boathouse Row lies a wooden oar used in the first intercollegiate race ever rowed by the crew team.
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Genetic study highlights importance of diversity in understanding health disparities
A Penn Medicine partnership with the Million Veteran Program finds that genetic data in non-European population aligns with reporting from underrepresented groups.
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How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds
New research from Penn Medicine shows that a certain bug could be used to develop topical or bacterial-based treatments for patients with wounds that do not heal well on their own.
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Sound solutions
Researchers across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences are turning to sound for new answers to questions on subjects from birdsong to the benefits of music exposure.
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Drawn to ArtWell
Drawn by their interests in art, design, and support for children in Philadelphia, two Penn students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Natalie Cheng and Aled Dillabough, are working as interns this summer at the nonprofit ArtWell.
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A newly identified immune checkpoint protein may lead to future cancer therapies
Penn Medicine researchers have found that knocking out a T cell’s CD5 gene greatly enhances the cell’s anticancer activity in a variety of preclinical cancer models.
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In ‘Sacred Stuff,’ students explore religion through material culture
In the Penn Global Seminar “Sacred Stuff” taught by religious studies professor Donovan Schaefer, students visited religious sites in England.
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Going for gold: Penn athletes competing for Team USA
Twelve Penn athletes are participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Part 2 of a two-part Penn Today series highlights Quakers competing for Team USA.