How the human-animal bond complements treatment for veterans How the human-animal bond complements treatment for veterans For some military veterans, these four-legged accomplices also take on the role of therapist and confidant in the battle against post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alumna Alyssa Baron lifts Israel to FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2021 Alumna Alyssa Baron lifts Israel to FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2021 The 2014 graduate came up big in the qualifying round against Switzerland and was one of the top scorers in the women’s category.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in to the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger as her husband John O’Connor looks on. (Image: Courtesy of U.S. National Archives) Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first July 7 marked 40 years since O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court. Scholar Marci A. Hamilton shares her thoughts on O’Connor’s legacy
P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work.
Latest ‘organ-on-a-chip’ is a new way to study cancer-related muscle wasting Latest ‘organ-on-a-chip’ is a new way to study cancer-related muscle wasting New “muscle-on-a-chip” technology allows for drug testing on human muscles outside the body while capturing the complexity of human physiology.
Protein’s ‘silent code’ affects how cells move Protein’s ‘silent code’ affects how cells move A School of Veterinary Medicine-led study shows how, despite having nearly identical amino acid sequences, two forms of the protein actin differ in function due their distinct nucleotide sequences.
A tale of two surgeries at Penn Vet Kyla Ortved runs the Ortved Laboratory at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center. (Image also featured on Homepage) A tale of two surgeries at Penn Vet Penn Vet is known for pioneering veterinary surgical procedures. Two recent, complex cases put that expertise on display, with joyful results.
Pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function Pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function A Penn Medicine study shows, for the first time, positive long-term effects of third molar extraction on taste.
New microfluidic device delivers mRNA nanoparticles a hundred times faster The researchers’ new platform technology, called Very Large Scale Microfluidic Integration, allows tens of thousands of microfluidic units to be incorporated into a single three-dimensionally etched silicon-and-glass wafer. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) New microfluidic device delivers mRNA nanoparticles a hundred times faster With a “liquid assembly line,” Penn researchers have produced mRNA-delivering-nanoparticles significantly faster than standard microfluidic technologies.
Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures.