How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Image: iStock/bonezboyz How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Annenberg School for Communications’ Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network.
Eric Anglero at the LGBT Center As part of University Life, connections and partnerships exist across the cultural centers, Anglero says. “There is so much infrastructure here we can strive to work with,” they say, noting that those intercultural connections can be impactful for students.nocred Eric Anglero at the LGBT Center Almost one year into their new role as director of the LGBT Center, Eric Anglero looks to support students and community with robust programming and a place where “you can just be.”
Wharton MBA student is out of this world Image: John Pingry Wharton MBA student is out of this world Jameel Janjua discusses his interest in spaceflight, the fastest aircraft he has flown, the effect of supersonic speed on the body, attending Wharton, and his first time in space.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories nocred A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy A patient-derived glioblastoma organoid treated with dual-target CAR-T cells. T cells (magenta) infiltrate the tumor organoid and kill tumor cells (blue; yellow indicates dying cells).(Image: Yusha Sun and Xin Wang from the laboratories of Guo-li Ming and Hongjun Song) Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients’ brains, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. 2 min. read
A first-of-its-kind master’s program for police leaders nocred A first-of-its-kind master’s program for police leaders The new graduate degree from the Department of Criminology and the College of Liberal & Professional Studies will begin next fall. It aims to teach evidence-based research to foster more equitable practices.
Q&A: Dean Kumar and the ‘drone’ sightings For more than a month, residents in New Jersey, parts of Pennsylvania, and New York have spotted unidentified flying objects, which local residents refer to as “drones,” hovering over neighborhoods, critical infrastructure and even restricted sites. To learn more about the mysterious flying objects, Penn Today spoke with local expert Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.(Image: Courtesy of iStock/Naypong) Q&A Q&A: Dean Kumar and the ‘drone’ sightings Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar discusses the mysterious flying objects, or “drones,” hovering around parts of the East Coast.
How a well-being coach is helping health care workers battle burnout Image: iStock/SiberianArt How a well-being coach is helping health care workers battle burnout In an effort to combat work-related stress among health care workers, a new well-being coach on hand to help staff unload some of their mental burdens and de-stress at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Kelsey Swingle at work in the lab of Michael Mitchell.(Image: Kevin Monko) A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Doctoral student Kelsey Swingle developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers an mRNA therapeutic that reduces maternal blood pressure through the end of gestation and improves fetal health and blood circulation in the placenta.
Introducing the Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion (Title VI) Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion is the first of its kind nationally, formed in response to recommendations from the Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, as well as the reports of the University Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.nocred Introducing the Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion (Title VI) The office, which is now open, is co-led by Steve Ginsburg and Majid Alsayegh. Deborah Frey will serve as chief investigator.