The compassionate team behind CAR T cancer breakthroughs (From left) Research coordinator Nicolas Sarmiento, project manager Reenie Martins, research coordinator Lee Dengel, and trial sample coordinator Rutendo Manyeka document and prepare paperwork required for T-cell infusion.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The compassionate team behind CAR T cancer breakthroughs The clinical trial support staff at Penn Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center have helped execute the team science that brings research discoveries from the lab bench to the bedside.
How British settlers used children as tools of settlement in the British Atlantic Image: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers; Library of Congress How British settlers used children as tools of settlement in the British Atlantic Erica Duncan’s research at Penn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies focuses on how children became essential to shaping ideas of freedom within the Black Atlantic.
Turning the desert into an oasis In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.(Image: Courtesy of Chaowu Li) Turning the desert into an oasis Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Image: iStock/manassanant pamai Who to vaccinate first? Answering a life-or-death question with network theory Researchers from Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine have collaborated to determine the best theoretical strategy for a vaccine rollout.
New campus choir finds harmony nocred New campus choir finds harmony The new Penn Staff & Community Choir, formed by Penn’s Office of Social Equity and Community in the fall, will have its debut mini-concert on Feb. 4, led by director Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Khalil wins 2025 individual squash national championship Image: Penn Athletics Khalil wins 2025 individual squash national championship The second-year is the first Quaker to win the Pool Trophy in 46 years.
Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens Witch hazel blooms bright against a blue sky.(Image: Morris Arboretum) Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens The earliest winter blooms are white and yellow, ranging from pale to sun-drenched in color in an effort to woo early pollinators: flies and beetles.
Writers of color are leaving the journalism industry for Substack. Is it better there? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication Writers of color are leaving the journalism industry for Substack. Is it better there? Postdoctoral fellow Nelanthi Hewa spoke to writers and journalists of color about their experiences on the email newsletter platform Substack.
Avian flu: An explainer Denise Henhoeffer Avian flu: An explainer In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments.
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity (Image: Courtesy of VinUniversity) Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson visited VinUni in Hanoi, Vietnam, to commemorate the university’s fifth anniversary and Penn’s seventh year of allyship. He delivered a lecture about how excellent universities advance society.