Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer David Holt of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have been using an innovative imaging technique to seek out cancer in dogs undergoing surgery. (Image: John Donges) Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer In dogs with mammary tumors, researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine used a substance that glows under near-infrared light to illuminate cancer.
Reviving ‘old school’ chemistry to tackle the energy crisis Reviving ‘old school’ chemistry to tackle the energy crisis In the lab of Neil Tomson, chemists tackle the complex challenges of catalysis while gaining firsthand experience in science outreach and communication.
Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic From a financial standpoint, a new paper makes a case for widespread influenza vaccination based on estimates of the effectiveness of investments in mitigating both influenza and COVID-19.
What the 1968 Kerner Commission can teach us President Lyndon Johnson established the Kerner Commission to identify the genesis of the violence in the 1960s that killed 43 in Detroit and 26 in Newark. Pictured here, soldiers in a Newark storefront. (Image: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture) Q&A What the 1968 Kerner Commission can teach us Criminologist and statistician Richard Berk, who worked on the report as a graduate student, explains the systemic racism and poverty found to underlie violent unrest in the 1960s and where COVID-19 and the economy fit today.
Philanthropy class provides $55K in grants to local nonprofits amid the pandemic Philanthropy class provides $55K in grants to local nonprofits amid the pandemic As the COVID-19 epidemic began to affect all aspects of daily life in Philadelphia communities, SP2 students saw their lessons collide with the ways local philanthropic funders and nonprofit organizations address unprecedented challenges in real time.
Can spending time in nature prevent or lessen postpartum depression? The aim of the pilot project, Nurtured in Nature, was to get new mothers to spend more time outdoors in spaces near their homes, like Clark Park in West Philadelphia. Can spending time in nature prevent or lessen postpartum depression? Nurtured in Nature, a pilot project in Black communities conducted by Penn Medicine’s Eugenia South, aims to find out.
Researchers identify novel genetic variants linked to Type 2 diabetes Researchers identify novel genetic variants linked to Type 2 diabetes Largest-ever study of its kind finds variants that may predispose some people to develop the disease and related conditions like coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
‘Beauty alone’ is a reason to read Q-INE Untitled photography by Anthony Scarpone-Lambert. ‘Beauty alone’ is a reason to read Q-INE A new student-run magazine highlights perspectives from the Penn LGTBQ+ community.
Greater transparency and accountability curb online hate speech and deception Image: From the “Freedom and Accountability” by the Transatlantic Working Group, courtesty of APPC. Greater transparency and accountability curb online hate speech and deception APPC’s Transatlantic Working Group has released a new report calling for greater transparency and accountability from digital platforms, as well as a redress system for promptly dealing with user complaints.
Engineering’s Stephanie Weirich designs tools for a safer world Stephanie Weirich (Image: Penn Engineering) Engineering’s Stephanie Weirich designs tools for a safer world Stephanie Weirich, ENIAC President’s Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science, aims to make software systems more reliable, maintainable, and secure.