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New MRI facility supports imaging for research and education

Data collection has begun at the MindCORE Neuroimaging Facility, located at the Pennovation Works site.

Charles Garneau-So and Catalina Montealegre perform an ultrasound on a cat

Ryan Hospital staff veterinarians on life in emergency services and critical care

Veterinarians at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine share the benefits that a teaching hospital has on animals, students, and pet owners alike.

Outside of Penn Carey Law from sidewalk.

The versatility of the JD/MPA degree

Julian Lutz will graduate in May with an MPA from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs in addition to his JD from the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School.

Then-Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter prepares to give a speech to a crowd estimated at 35,000 in downtown Philadelphia in October 1976.

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Jimmy Carter remembered

Penn faculty reflect on the legacy of the former president, who led America almost a half-century ago and whose post-presidency was defined by humanitarian work and service.

Judith Schaechter and Anjan Chatterjee looking at her stained glass installation.

Your brain on beauty

At the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, researchers explore what exactly the brain is doing when it experiences art, and what artists are doing when they create art out of their experiences.

Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths

A national data analysis finds that short-term mortality was not impacted by the shortage for patients with advanced cancers.

Mary Kinney dropping off knitwear for donation.

Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs

The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.

Power and possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court

“Curation, Narration, Erasure: Power and Possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court,” an article by Seaman Family University Professor Karen M. Tani, analyzes the 2023 Supreme Court term, including major controversies over presidential power, firearms regulation, reproductive rights, and the administrative state.

A researcher looking at brain scans on a computer in a lab.

Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases

A Penn-led collaboration of radiology, computational chemistry, and neurology experts will identify and test new tracers for PET scans to help diagnose and monitor diseases.

Lisa Servon talks with students in her practicum course.

Lisa Servon wins award for community partnership

A professor in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Lisa Servon was recognized for her work with the Kensington Corridor Trust. The honor was presented by Provost John L. Jackson Jr. and Netter Center director Ira Harkavy on Dec. 16.

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