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Walt Whitman and the People’s Press

A unique course combining literature and design leads to a mobile printing press that will be part of the poet’s 200th birthday celebration.

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Penn Medicine releases free, ‘self-service’ AI tool for data analytics

The Penn Medicine Institute for Biomedical Informatics has launched a free, open-source automated machine learning system for data analysis that is designed for anyone to use.

New spinal muscle atrophy treatment gains approval

Zolgensma is based on a delivery system discovered by a Penn gene therapy pioneer, marking a new milestone in treating the rare disease.

George Nakashima’s Arts Building, the facade of the house with a portico and a small pond surrounded by stones.

Protecting historic places at various life stages

A new Master of Science in Design with a concentration in Historic Preservation degree program kicked off at the Weitzman School in the fall of 2018. Now, members of the inaugural class are working on a capstone project on the George Nakashima House.

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Eczema’s effect on children differs by race

A Penn study finds racial disparities in school attendance due to common skin condition, with Hispanic and black children more likely to miss school due to eczema than white children.

Uchechi Nwogwugwu crosses the finish line on a track.

Record number of Quakers advance to NCAA Championships

Ten track and fielders have advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the most in school history.

Rachel Kyte stands at a podium speaking, the sign on the podium reads "Kleinman Center for Energy Policy."

Q&A

A unique perspective on renewable energy

In a conversation with Rachel Kyte, the U.N. special representative and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All discusses how this energy sector has changed in the past decade and what happens when political will doesn’t match the science.

The particle accelerator, which sends protons down a beamline as long as a football field through three-story-high gantries, delivers the most cutting-edge proton therapy there is.

Proton therapy side-effects found fewer than conventional radiation

In the largest study of its kind, Penn researchers compare overall adverse events of proton and photon therapies.

adolph reed, political science professor

Adolph Reed is retiring. But he’s still got more to say

After more than 40 years as a political science professor, incisive commentator, and mentor to countless students, Reed is ending his teaching career. Now, he can turn his full attention to writing, and the 2020 campaign.

A person removes a sticky band covered with insects from around a tree

Predilections of a destructive pest

The spotted lanternfly is emerging as a serious threat to agriculture and forested areas. At The Woodlands Cemetery near campus, Benjamin Rohr hopes to determine the types of trees the insect prefers to shape control strategies moving forward.

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