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Food insecurity linked to elevated mortality risk among cancer survivors

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine shows that cancer survivors experiencing food insecurity had a 28 percent relative increase in risk of death versus those who were food secure.

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Red Ribbon Connect links Penn with HIV/AIDS researchers worldwide

Organized by a recent Penn alum on the Community Advisory Board of the Penn Center for AIDS Research, the newly launched Red Ribbon Connect program entails a monthly virtual exchange for HIV/AIDS researchers at Penn and worldwide to swap insights and perspectives.

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AI perceived more negatively than climate science or science in general

A new paper from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center explores public perceptions of AI science and scientists, comparing those to perceptions of science and scientists in general. The findings show that people perceive AI scientists more negatively than climate scientists.

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A microscopic rendering of a neuromuscular junction.

Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used RNA interference to silence a key protein that causes ALS, showing promise for treating the devastating neurodegenerative disease.

Ann Vernon-Grey standing outside College Hall.

The importance and power of undergraduate research

Many students come to Penn with the idea of doing research but don’t know what that actually means. Ann Vernon-Grey of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships helps them find their way.

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Nurse practitioner award for Selena Ann Gilles

Gilles, a practice professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences and associate dean for School and Community Engagement at Penn Nursing, has been named a recipient of the& 2025 AANP State Award for Outstanding Contributions by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

What happens when faculty explore AI together

A Penn seminar brought together faculty with a broad diversity of entry points, comfort levels, and facility with AI tools to explore the issue of AI in the classroom, to consider when AI is helpful and when it isn’t.

Qiuyue Nie and Maria Zotova, from left, purify samples of the fungus in a lab.

Penn engineers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug

Penn-led researchers have isolated a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus, and modified it into a promising cancer-killing compound

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Russell Composto and Kelly Jordan-Sciutto

Composto, Jordan-Sciutto named vice provosts at Penn

The two new positions will assume many of the administrative and oversight roles of the deputy provost and the vice provost for education.

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Lauder Institute launches expanded summer immersion for Class of 2027, introducing new geopolitical themes

This year’s program, a cornerstone of the Institute’s Master of Arts in International Studies—a joint degree offered in combination with the Wharton MBA—offers a six-week deep dive into the Institute’s newly introduced geopolitical themes, with an additional week at the start of the immersion dedicated to contextualizing the geopolitical challenges shaping today’s business landscape.

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